desarrollar Present Conjugation
desarrollar — to develop
Use the present tense 'desarrollo' for current actions, habits, and general truths about developing things.
desarrollar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
The present tense of 'desarrollar' is used for actions happening right now ('I am developing a plan'), habitual actions ('He develops software every day'), or general truths ('Good ideas develop over time').
Notes on desarrollar in the Present
'Desarrollar' is regular in the present indicative. All forms follow the standard -ar conjugation pattern.
Example Sentences
Yo desarrollo nuevas ideas para la empresa.
I develop new ideas for the company.
yo
¿En qué trabajas? Desarrollo una aplicación.
What are you working on? I'm developing an application.
yo
Tú desarrollas bien tus habilidades.
You develop your skills well.
tú
Ella desarrolla videojuegos.
She develops video games.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros desarrollamos software.
We develop software.
nosotros
Ellos desarrollan la trama de la novela.
They develop the plot of the novel.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for actions that just finished or are specifically completed.
Correct: For completed past actions, use the preterite: 'Ayer desarrollé un programa'.
Why: The present tense is for ongoing or habitual actions, not finished ones.
Mistake: Confusing 'desarrollamos' (present/preterite nosotros) with other forms.
Correct: Remember 'desarrollamos' is used for both 'we develop' (present) and 'we developed' (preterite). Context tells you which.
Why: This is a common point of confusion for regular -ar verbs in the nosotros form.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: desarrollé
The preterite of 'desarrollar' is regular: desarrollé, desarrollaste, desarrolló, desarrollamos, desarrollasteis, desarrollaron.
Imperfect
yo: desarrollaba
Use the imperfect 'desarrollaba' for ongoing or habitual past actions of developing.
Future
yo: desarrollaré
Use the future tense 'desarrollaré' for actions that will happen or to express probability.
Conditional
yo: desarrollaría
Use the conditional 'desarrollaría' for hypotheticals ('would'), polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: desarrolle
Use the present subjunctive 'desarrolle' for wishes, doubts, emotions, and after certain impersonal expressions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desarrollara
Use the imperfect subjunctive 'desarrollara'/'desarrollase' for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desarrolla
Use 'desarrolla' (tú), 'desarrolle' (usted), 'desarrollemos' (nosotros), 'desarrollad' (vosotros), 'desarrollen' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no desarrolles
Use 'no desarrolles' (tú), 'no desarrolle' (usted), 'no desarrollemos' (nosotros), 'no desarrolléis' (vosotros), 'no desarrollen' (ustedes) for negative commands.