desechar Present Conjugation
desechar — to throw away
The present tense 'desecho' (I) or 'desecha' (he/she/you) is used for current actions or habits of throwing things away.
desechar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths. For 'desechar', it could mean 'I throw away the trash every morning' ('Desecho la basura cada mañana') or 'He throws away junk mail' ('Él desecha el correo basura').
Notes on desechar in the Present
Desechar is regular in the present indicative tense. All forms follow the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Yo siempre desecho las cáscaras.
I always throw away the peels.
yo
¿Tú desechas el plástico?
Do you throw away the plastic?
tú
Mi mamá desecha la comida que sobra.
My mom throws away the leftover food.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros desechamos las hojas secas del jardín.
We throw away the dry leaves from the garden.
nosotros
Ellos desechan los periódicos viejos.
They throw away the old newspapers.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'desechar' (infinitive) instead of conjugating.
Correct: Always conjugate the verb according to the subject: 'desecho', 'desechas', 'desecha', etc.
Why: The infinitive is the base form and cannot be used directly as the main verb in a sentence.
Mistake: Confusing the 'yo' and 'él/ella/usted' forms.
Correct: The 'yo' form is 'desecho', while the 'él/ella/usted' form is 'desecha'.
Why: These are distinct forms that must be used with the correct subject pronoun.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: deseché
The preterite of 'desechar' is regular: deseché, desechaste, desechó, desechamos, desechasteis, desecharon.
Imperfect
yo: desechaba
The imperfect 'desechaba' (I/he/she/you) or 'desechaban' (they) describes ongoing or habitual past actions of throwing things away.
Future
yo: desecharé
The future tense 'desecharé' (I) or 'desechará' (he/she/you) indicates a future action of throwing something away.
Conditional
yo: desecharía
The conditional 'desecharía' (I/he/she/you) or 'desecharían' (they) expresses 'would' actions like throwing things away.
Present Subjunctive
yo: deseche
The present subjunctive 'deseche' (yo/él/ella/usted) or 'desechen' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desechara
The imperfect subjunctive like 'desechara' (yo/él/ella/usted) or 'desecharan' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) expresses past wishes, doubts, or hypothetical situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desecha
Use imperative forms like 'desecha' (tú) and 'desechen' (ustedes) for direct commands with 'desechar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no deseches
Negative commands like 'no deseches' (tú) and 'no desechen' (ustedes) use the present subjunctive with 'no'.