desenterrar Present Conjugation
desenterrar — to dig up
Desenterrar features an e-to-ie stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
desenterrar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about currently digging something up, such as uncovering an old memory or literally digging up a plant or object in the garden.
Notes on desenterrar in the Present
This is a stem-changing verb where the 'e' becomes 'ie' when stressed (the 'boot' forms). The forms are: desentierro, desentierras, desentierra, desenterramos, desenterráis, desentierran.
Example Sentences
Yo desentierro las plantas muertas del jardín.
I dig up the dead plants from the garden.
yo
Él desentierra un tesoro en la playa.
He digs up a treasure on the beach.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros desenterramos recuerdos del pasado.
We dig up memories from the past.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'desenterro' for the yo form.
Correct: desentierro
Why: It is a stem-changing verb; the 'e' must change to 'ie' in the singular forms.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: desenterré
The preterite of desenterrar is completely regular, following standard -ar patterns.
Imperfect
yo: desenterraba
The imperfect of desenterrar is regular: desenterraba, desenterrabas, desenterraba...
Future
yo: desenterraré
The future is regular: add endings to the full infinitive (desenterrar + é, ás, á...).
Conditional
yo: desenterraría
The conditional is regular: desenterraría, desenterrarías, desenterraría...
Present Subjunctive
yo: desentierre
The present subjunctive follows the e-to-ie stem change: desentierre, desentierres...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desenterrara
Formed from the 'ellos' preterite: desenterrara, desenterraras, desenterrara...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desentierra
The imperative uses 'desentierra' for tú and 'desentierre' for usted.
Negative Imperative
yo: no desentierres
Always uses the present subjunctive forms: no desentierres, no desentierre...