desarrollarConjugation
desarrollar means to develop.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Use the imperfect subjunctive 'desarrollara'/'desarrollase' for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive 'desarrolle' for wishes, doubts, emotions, and after certain impersonal expressions.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Use 'no desarrolles' (tú), 'no desarrolle' (usted), 'no desarrollemos' (nosotros), 'no desarrolléis' (vosotros), 'no desarrollen' (ustedes) for negative commands.
Imperative
Use 'desarrolla' (tú), 'desarrolle' (usted), 'desarrollemos' (nosotros), 'desarrollad' (vosotros), 'desarrollen' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Indicative
Conditional
Use the conditional 'desarrollaría' for hypotheticals ('would'), polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
Preterite
The preterite of 'desarrollar' is regular: desarrollé, desarrollaste, desarrolló, desarrollamos, desarrollasteis, desarrollaron.
Imperfect
Use the imperfect 'desarrollaba' for ongoing or habitual past actions of developing.
Present
Use the present tense 'desarrollo' for current actions, habits, and general truths about developing things.
Future
Use the future tense 'desarrollaré' for actions that will happen or to express probability.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does desarrollar mean in Spanish?
desarrollar means "to develop".
Is desarrollar a regular or irregular verb?
desarrollar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate desarrollar in the present tense?
The present tense of desarrollar is: yo desarrollo, tú desarrollas, él/ella/usted desarrolla, nosotros desarrollamos, vosotros desarrolláis, ellos/ellas/ustedes desarrollan.
How do you conjugate desarrollar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of desarrollar is: yo desarrollé, tú desarrollaste, él/ella/usted desarrolló, nosotros desarrollamos, vosotros desarrollasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes desarrollaron.
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