desgarrar Present Conjugation
desgarrar — to tear
The present tense desgarrar is regular: desgarro, desgarras, desgarra, desgarras, desgarran.
desgarrar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths. For example, 'I tear paper every day' or 'The fabric tears easily.'
Notes on desgarrar in the Present
Desgarrar is a regular -ar verb and is conjugated straightforwardly in the present indicative.
Example Sentences
Yo desgarro el papel para hacer manualidades.
I tear paper for crafts.
yo
¿Tú desgarras las facturas viejas?
Do you tear up the old bills?
tú
El gato desgarró el cojín del sofá.
The cat is tearing up the sofa cushion.
él/ella/usted
Ellos desgarran la ropa deportiva con frecuencia.
They tear their sportswear frequently.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for a completed past action.
Correct: Use the preterite, e.g., 'El gato desgarró el cojín'.
Why: The present tense describes current or habitual actions, not completed past events.
Mistake: Incorrect conjugation, like 'yo desgarro' becoming 'yo desgarró'.
Correct: Remember the 'yo' form in the present is 'desgarro', not 'desgarró'.
Why: The accent in 'desgarró' is for the preterite él/ella/usted form.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: desgarré
The preterite of desgarrar is regular: desgarré, desgarraste, desgarró, desgarró, desgarraron.
Imperfect
yo: desgarraba
The imperfect of desgarrar is regular: desgarraba, desgarrabas, desgarraba, desgarrábamos, desgarrabais, desgarraban.
Future
yo: desgarraré
The future tense of desgarrar is regular: desgarraré, desgarrarás, desgarrará, desgarrarás, desgarrarán.
Conditional
yo: desgarraría
The conditional of desgarrar is regular: desgarraría, desgarrarías, desgarraría, desgarraríamos, desgarraríais, desgarrarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: desgarre
The present subjunctive desgarre, desgarres, desgarremos, desgarren is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desgarrara
Use the imperfect subjunctive desgarrara or desgarrase for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desgarra
Use the imperative forms desgarra, desgarre, desgarrad, desgarremos, desgarren for direct commands with desgarrar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no desgarres
Use no + present subjunctive forms like no desgarres, no desgarre, no desgarréis, no desgarremos, no desgarren to forbid actions.