desahogar Preterite Conjugation
desahogar — to vent
The preterite has a spelling change in the 'yo' form: desahogué, desahogaste, desahogó, desahogamos, desahogasteis, desahogaron.
desahogar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for a specific moment in the past when someone finally 'let it all out' or vented a specific frustration.
Notes on desahogar in the Preterite
The 'yo' form changes 'g' to 'gu' (desahogué) to keep the hard 'g' sound before the letter 'e'. All other forms are regular.
Example Sentences
Ayer me desahogué con mi madre por teléfono.
Yesterday I vented to my mother on the phone.
yo
Por fin desahogó toda su tristeza.
She finally let out all her sadness.
él/ella/usted
Ellos se desahogaron después de la reunión.
They vented after the meeting.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'desahogé' for the yo form.
Correct: desahogué
Why: Without the 'u', the 'g' would sound like a Spanish 'j' (des-a-ho-hé).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desahogo
The present tense of desahogar is regular: desahogo, desahogas, desahoga, desahogamos, desahogáis, desahogan.
Imperfect
yo: desahogaba
The imperfect of desahogar is regular: desahogaba, desahogabas, desahogaba, desahogábamos, desahogabais, desahogaban.
Future
yo: desahogaré
The future of desahogar is regular: desahogaré, desahogarás, desahogará, desahogaremos, desahogaréis, desahogarán.
Conditional
yo: desahogaría
The conditional of desahogar is regular: desahogaría, desahogarías, desahogaría, desahogaríamos, desahogaríais, desahogarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: desahogue
The present subjunctive requires a spelling change in all forms: desahogue, desahogues, desahogue, desahoguemos, desahoguéis, desahoguen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desahogara
The imperfect subjunctive of desahogar is regular: desahogara, desahogaras, desahogara, desahogáramos, desahogarais, desahogaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desahoga
The affirmative imperative tells someone to vent: desahoga (tú), desahogue (usted), desahoguemos (nosotros), desahogad (vosotros), desahoguen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no desahogues
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no desahogues, no desahogue, no desahoguemos, no desahoguéis, no desahoguen.