descenderConjugation
descender means to go down.
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Formed from the 3rd person plural preterite: descendiera, descendieras.
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive follows the e-to-ie stem change: descienda, desciendas.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive forms: no desciendas.
Imperative
The imperative uses 'desciende' for informal commands and 'descienda' for formal ones.
Indicative
Conditional
The conditional is regular: descendería, descenderías, descendería.
Preterite
Descender is completely regular in the preterite: descendí, descendiste, descendió.
Imperfect
The imperfect of descender is regular: descendía, descendías, descendía.
Present
Descender is an e-to-ie stem-changer in the present tense (except for nosotros and vosotros).
Future
The future tense uses the full infinitive 'descender' as the stem: descenderé, descenderás.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does descender mean in Spanish?
descender means "to go down".
Is descender a regular or irregular verb?
descender is a irregular (e-to-ie change) -er verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate descender in the present tense?
The present tense of descender is: yo desciendo, tú desciendes, él/ella/usted desciende, nosotros descendemos, vosotros descendéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes descienden.
How do you conjugate descender in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of descender is: yo descendí, tú descendiste, él/ella/usted descendió, nosotros descendimos, vosotros descendisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes descendieron.
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