desgastar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
desgastar — to wear down
Use desgasten, desgastes, desgastemos for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty. Regular verb!
desgastar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive is used after expressions of doubt, emotion, desire, or uncertainty. For example, 'Dudo que desgastes tanto el material' means 'I doubt you wear out the material so much.'
Notes on desgastar in the Present Subjunctive
Desgastar is regular in the present subjunctive. It follows the pattern of other regular -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Espero que no desgastes la pintura nueva.
I hope you don't wear out the new paint.
tú
Dudo que desgasten el equipo tan pronto.
I doubt they will wear out the equipment so soon.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
No creo que desgastemos los frenos en este viaje.
I don't think we'll wear out the brakes on this trip.
nosotros
Me preocupa que se desgaste el motor.
I'm worried the engine will wear out.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After phrases like 'dudo que', 'no creo que', or 'espero que', you need the subjunctive: 'Dudo que desgastes', not 'Dudo que desgastas'.
Why: These trigger phrases require the subjunctive mood to express doubt or desire.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'é' in the yo form.
Correct: The yo form is 'desgaste', not 'desgasto' (which is present indicative).
Why: The present subjunctive forms for -ar verbs often look like the preterite third-person singular, but here it's distinct from the indicative yo form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desgasto
The present tense of desgastar is regular: desgasto, desgastas, desgasta, desgastamos, desgastáis, desgastan.
Preterite
yo: desgasté
The preterite of desgastar is regular: desgasté, desgastaste, desgastó, desgastamos, desgastasteis, desgastaron.
Imperfect
yo: desgastaba
The imperfect of desgastar is regular: desgastaba, desgastabas, desgastaba, desgastábamos, desgastabais, desgastaban.
Future
yo: desgastaré
The future tense of desgastar is regular: desgastaré, desgastarás, desgastará, desgastaremos, desgastaréis, desgastarán.
Conditional
yo: desgastaría
The conditional of desgastar is regular: desgastaría, desgastarías, desgastaría, desgastaríamos, desgastaríais, desgastarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desgastara
Use desgastara/desgastarais/desgastaramos/desgastaran for past hypotheticals or wishes. Regular verb!
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desgasta
Use desgasta, desgaste, desgastemos, desgasten, desgastad for direct commands. It's regular!
Negative Imperative
yo: no desgastes
Use no + present subjunctive (no desgastes, no desgaste, etc.) for negative commands. Regular verb!