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A row of musicians in bright uniforms marching together in a festive parade.

desfilar

to parade

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The Spanish verb desfilar means to parade.

Present tense:

yodesfilo
desfilas
él/ella/usteddesfila
nosotrosdesfilamos
vosotrosdesfiláis
ellos/ellas/ustedesdesfilan

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subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesdesfilaran
yodesfilara
desfilaras
vosotrosdesfilarais
nosotrosdesfiláramos
él/ella/usteddesfilara

The imperfect subjunctive (desfilara/desfilase) is for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.

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present

ellos/ellas/ustedesdesfilen
yodesfile
desfiles
vosotrosdesfiléis
nosotrosdesfilemos
él/ella/usteddesfile

Present subjunctive (desfile) follows expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, and uncertainty.

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imperative

negative

no desfiles
vosotrosno desfiléis
ustedesno desfilen
nosotrosno desfilemos
ustedno desfile

Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive, like 'no desfiles' (tú) or 'no desfilen' (ustedes).

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affirmative

desfila
vosotrosdesfilad
ustedesdesfilen
nosotrosdesfilemos
usteddesfile

Use imperative forms like 'desfila' (tú) and 'desfilen' (ustedes) for direct commands.

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indicative

conditional

ellos/ellas/ustedesdesfilarían
yodesfilaría
desfilarías
vosotrosdesfilaríais
nosotrosdesfilaríamos
él/ella/usteddesfilaría

The conditional (desfilaría) is for hypothetical parades ('would parade') or polite requests.

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preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesdesfilaron
yodesfilé
desfilaste
vosotrosdesfilasteis
nosotrosdesfilamos
él/ella/usteddesfiló

The preterite of desfilar is regular: desfilé, desfilaste, desfiló, desfilamos, desfilasteis, desfilaron.

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imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesdesfilaban
yodesfilaba
desfilabas
vosotrosdesfilabais
nosotrosdesfilábamos
él/ella/usteddesfilaba

The imperfect of desfilar (desfilaba) describes ongoing or habitual past parades.

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present

ellos/ellas/ustedesdesfilan
yodesfilo
desfilas
vosotrosdesfiláis
nosotrosdesfilamos
él/ella/usteddesfila

The present tense (desfilo, desfilas, desfila) describes actions happening now or habitual parading.

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future

ellos/ellas/ustedesdesfilarán
yodesfilaré
desfilarás
vosotrosdesfilaréis
nosotrosdesfilaremos
él/ella/usteddesfilará

The future tense (desfilaré) indicates actions that will happen, or expresses probability.

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