desembarcar Preterite Conjugation
desembarcar — to disembark
The preterite of desembarcar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form: desembarqué.
desembarcar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to describe a completed action of getting off a ship or plane at a specific point in the past.
Notes on desembarcar in the Preterite
The 'yo' form changes from 'c' to 'qu' (desembarqué) to keep the hard 'k' sound before the letter 'e'. All other forms are regular.
Example Sentences
Desembarqué del ferry a las seis.
I disembarked from the ferry at six.
yo
Los marineros desembarcaron después de la tormenta.
The sailors disembarked after the storm.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Nosotros desembarcamos en una isla privada.
We disembarked on a private island.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'desembarcé' for the 'yo' form.
Correct: desembarqué
Why: In Spanish, 'ce' sounds like 'se' (or 'the'). To keep the 'k' sound of the infinitive, you must use 'que'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desembarco
The present tense of desembarcar is regular: desembarco, desembarcas, desembarca, desembarcamos, desembarcáis, desembarcan.
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.