Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Descontar in Spanish
To discount, to deduct Irregular Verb
At a glance: Descontar (to discount, to deduct) is a irregular verb in Spanish. In the present tense: descuento, descuentas, descuenta, descontamos, descontáis, descuentan. Its irregularities include: Change o to ue for all but nosotras and vosotras in the indicative present (which therefore affects the subjunctive present and the imperatives).
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Descontar
- Descontar in the Indicative Present
- Descontar in the Indicative Preterite
- Descontar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Descontar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Descontar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Descontar in the Indicative Future
- Descontar in the Indicative Conditional
- Descontar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Descontar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Descontar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Descontar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Descontar
- Imperative tenses of Descontar
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Descontar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Descontar is the Spanish verb for "to discount, to deduct". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to descontar include: rebajar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | descontar | to discount, to deduct |
| Past participle | descontado | discounted |
| Gerund | descontando | discounting |
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Descontar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of descontar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "descuento", meaning "I discount".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | descuento | I discount |
| Tú | descuentas | you discount |
| Ella / Él / Usted | descuenta | s/he discounts |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | descontamos | we discount |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | descontáis | you (plural) discount |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | descuentan | they discount |
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Descontar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of descontar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "desconté", meaning "I discounted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | desconté | I discounted |
| Tú | descontaste | you discounted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | descontó | s/he discounted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | descontamos | we discounted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | descontasteis | you (plural) discounted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | descontaron | they discounted |
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Descontar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of descontar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "descontaba", meaning "I used to discount".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | descontaba | I used to discount |
| Tú | descontabas | you used to discount |
| Ella / Él / Usted | descontaba | s/he used to discount |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | descontábamos | we used to discount |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | descontabais | you (plural) used to discount |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | descontaban | they used to discount |
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Descontar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of descontar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy descontando", meaning "I am discounting".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy descontando | I am discounting |
| Tú | estás descontando | you are discounting |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está descontando | s/he is discounting |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos descontando | we are discounting |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis descontando | you (plural) are discounting |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están descontando | they are discounting |
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Descontar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of descontar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a descontar", meaning "I am going to discount".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a descontar | I am going to discount |
| Tú | vas a descontar | you are going to discount |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a descontar | s/he is going to discount |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a descontar | we are going to discount |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a descontar | you (plural) are going to discount |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a descontar | they are going to discount |
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Descontar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of descontar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "descontaré", meaning "I will discount".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | descontaré | I will discount |
| Tú | descontarás | you will discount |
| Ella / Él / Usted | descontará | s/he will discount |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | descontaremos | we will discount |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | descontaréis | you (plural) will discount |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | descontarán | they will discount |
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Descontar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of descontar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "descontaría", meaning "I would discount".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | descontaría | I would discount |
| Tú | descontarías | you would discount |
| Ella / Él / Usted | descontaría | s/he would discount |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | descontaríamos | we would discount |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | descontaríais | you (plural) would discount |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | descontarían | they would discount |
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Descontar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of descontar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he descontado", meaning "I have discounted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he descontado | I have discounted |
| Tú | has descontado | you have discounted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha descontado | s/he has discounted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos descontado | we have discounted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis descontado | you (plural) have discounted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han descontado | they have discounted |
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Descontar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of descontar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había descontado", meaning "I had discounted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había descontado | I had discounted |
| Tú | habías descontado | you had discounted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había descontado | s/he had discounted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos descontado | we had discounted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais descontado | you (plural) had discounted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían descontado | they had discounted |
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Descontar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of descontar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré descontado", meaning "I will have discounted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré descontado | I will have discounted |
| Tú | habrás descontado | you will have discounted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá descontado | s/he will have discounted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos descontado | we will have discounted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis descontado | you (plural) will have discounted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán descontado | they will have discounted |
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Descontar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of descontar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría descontado", meaning "I would have discounted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría descontado | I would have discounted |
| Tú | habrías descontado | you would have discounted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría descontado | s/he would have discounted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos descontado | we would have discounted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais descontado | you (plural) would have discounted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían descontado | they would have discounted |
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Descontar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "descuente", meaning "I discount".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | descuente | I discount |
| Tú | descuentes | you discount |
| Ella / Él / Usted | descuente | s/he discounts |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | descontemos | we discount |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | descontéis | you (plural) discount |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | descuenten | they discount |
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Descontar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "descontara", meaning "I discounted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | descontara | I discounted |
| Tú | descontaras | you discounted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | descontara | s/he discounted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | descontáramos | we discounted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | descontarais | you (plural) discounted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | descontaran | they discounted |
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Descontar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "descontare", meaning "I will discount".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | descontare | I will discount |
| Tú | descontares | you will discount |
| Ella / Él / Usted | descontare | s/he will discount |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | descontáremos | we will discount |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | descontareis | you (plural) will discount |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | descontaren | they will discount |
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Descontar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya descontado", meaning "I have discounted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya descontado | I have discounted |
| Tú | hayas descontado | you have discounted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya descontado | s/he has discounted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos descontado | we have discounted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis descontado | you (plural) have discounted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan descontado | they have discounted |
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Descontar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera descontado", meaning "I had discounted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera descontado | I had discounted |
| Tú | hubieras descontado | you had discounted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera descontado | s/he had discounted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos descontado | we had discounted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais descontado | you (plural) had discounted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran descontado | they had discounted |
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Descontar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere descontado", meaning "I will have discounted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere descontado | I will have discounted |
| Tú | hubieres descontado | you will have discounted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere descontado | s/he will have discounted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos descontado | we will have discounted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis descontado | you (plural) will have discounted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren descontado | they will have discounted |
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Descontar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "descuente", meaning "(to you formal) discount!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | descuenta | (to you) discount! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | descuente | (to you formal) discount! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | descontemos | let's discount! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | descontad | (to you plural) discount! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | descuenten | (to you plural formal) discount! |
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Descontar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no descuente", meaning "(to you formal) don't discount!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no descuentes | (to you) don't discount! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no descuente | (to you formal) don't discount! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no descontemos | let's not discount! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no descontéis | (to you plural) don't discount! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no descuenten | (to you plural formal) don't discount! |
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Frequently asked questions about Descontar
Is descontar a regular or irregular verb?
Descontar is an irregular Spanish verb. Its irregularities include: Change o to ue for all but nosotras and vosotras in the indicative present (which therefore affects the subjunctive present and the imperatives).
How do you conjugate descontar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), descontar is conjugated as: yo descuento, tú descuentas, él/ella/usted descuenta, nosotros descontamos, vosotros descontáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes descuentan. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate descontar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), descontar is conjugated as: yo desconté, tú descontaste, él/ella/usted descontó, nosotros descontamos, vosotros descontasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes descontaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate descontar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), descontar is conjugated as: yo descontaba, tú descontabas, él/ella/usted descontaba, nosotros descontábamos, vosotros descontabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes descontaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate descontar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), descontar is conjugated as: yo descontaré, tú descontarás, él/ella/usted descontará, nosotros descontaremos, vosotros descontaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes descontarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate descontar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), descontar is conjugated as: yo descuente, tú descuentes, él/ella/usted descuente, nosotros descontemos, vosotros descontéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes descuenten. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
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