desembocar Present Conjugation
desembocar — to flow into
The present tense of desembocar is regular: desemboco, desembocas, desemboca, desembocamos, desembocáis, desembocan.
desembocar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to describe where a river naturally flows or where a street leads as a general fact or permanent geographic feature.
Notes on desembocar in the Present
Desembocar is completely regular in the present indicative. The 'c' remains a 'c' because it is followed by 'o' or 'a'.
Example Sentences
Este río desemboca en el Mar Mediterráneo.
This river flows into the Mediterranean Sea.
él/ella/usted
Todas estas calles desembocan en la plaza principal.
All these streets lead into the main square.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Si sigues este camino, desembocas en el bosque.
If you follow this path, you end up in the forest.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'desemboque' in the present indicative.
Correct: The present indicative third person is 'desemboca'.
Why: Learners often confuse the spelling change needed in the subjunctive with the regular indicative forms.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: desemboqué
The preterite has a spelling change in the 'yo' form: desemboqué, but is otherwise regular.
Imperfect
yo: desembocaba
The imperfect of desembocar is regular: desembocaba, desembocabas, desembocaba, desembocábamos, desembocabais, desembocaban.
Future
yo: desembocaré
The future tense is regular: desembocaré, desembocarás, desembocará, desembocaremos, desembocaréis, desembocarán.
Conditional
yo: desembocaría
The conditional tense is regular: desembocaría, desembocarías, desembocaría, desembocaríamos, desembocaríais, desembocarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: desemboque
The present subjunctive uses a 'qu' spelling change in all forms: desemboque, desemboques, desemboque, desemboquemos, desemboquéis, desemboquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desembocara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the preterite stem: desembocara, desembocaras, desembocara, desembocáramos, desembocarais, desembocaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desemboca
Commands vary by person: desemboca (tú), desembocad (vosotros), desemboque (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no desemboques
All negative commands use the 'qu' spelling change: no desemboques, no desemboque, no desemboquemos, no desemboquéis, no desemboquen.