desembarcar Present Conjugation
desembarcar — to disembark
The present tense of desembarcar is regular: desembarco, desembarcas, desembarca, desembarcamos, desembarcáis, desembarcan.
desembarcar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about scheduled arrivals by boat or plane, habitual trips, or the current action of getting off a vessel.
Notes on desembarcar in the Present
This verb is completely regular in the present indicative. No spelling changes occur here because the 'c' is followed by 'o' or 'a', which preserves the hard 'k' sound naturally.
Example Sentences
Los pasajeros desembarcan en el muelle principal.
The passengers are disembarking at the main pier.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Siempre desembarco con mi maleta de mano.
I always disembark with my carry-on bag.
yo
El crucero desembarca a las ocho de la mañana.
The cruise ship disembarks at eight in the morning.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'desembarque' for the 'yo' form in the present indicative.
Correct: The correct form is 'desembarco'.
Why: Learners often confuse the spelling change needed in the preterite with the regular present tense endings.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: desembarqué
The preterite of desembarcar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form: desembarqué.
Imperfect
yo: desembarcaba
The imperfect of desembarcar is regular: desembarcaba, desembarcabas, desembarcaba, desembarcábamos, desembarcabais, desembarcaban.
Future
yo: desembarcaré
The future of desembarcar is regular: desembarcaré, desembarcarás, desembarcará, desembarcaremos, desembarcaréis, desembarcarán.
Conditional
yo: desembarcaría
The conditional of desembarcar is regular: desembarcaría, desembarcarías, desembarcaría, desembarcaríamos, desembarcaríais, desembarcarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: desembarque
The present subjunctive of desembarcar uses 'qu' in all forms: desembarque, desembarques, desembarque, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desembarcara
The imperfect subjunctive of desembarcar is regular: desembarcara, desembarcaras, desembarcara, desembarcáramos, desembarcarais, desembarcaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desembarca
The imperative of desembarcar gives direct orders: desembarca (tú), desembarque (usted), desembarquen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no desembarques
The negative imperative of desembarcar always uses 'qu': no desembarques, no desembarque, no desembarquemos, no desembarquéis, no desembarquen.