deshacer Present Conjugation
deshacer — to undo
Deshacer is irregular in the first person (yo deshago), but follows regular -er patterns for the rest.
deshacer Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about undoing a knot, unpacking a suitcase, or breaking a deal in the current moment or as a habit.
Notes on deshacer in the Present
This verb follows the 'go-verb' pattern of 'hacer'. The 'yo' form adds a 'g' (deshago), while the others are regular.
Example Sentences
Siempre deshago la maleta en cuanto llego.
I always unpack the suitcase as soon as I arrive.
yo
¿Por qué deshaces mi trabajo?
Why are you undoing my work?
tú
Él deshace el nudo con facilidad.
He undoes the knot with ease.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'deshaco' for the yo form.
Correct: deshago
Why: Like its root 'hacer', it takes a 'g' in the first person singular.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: deshice
Deshacer is highly irregular in the preterite, using the 'hic-' stem (deshice, deshizo).
Imperfect
yo: deshacía
Deshacer is completely regular in the imperfect: deshacía, deshacías, deshacía...
Future
yo: desharé
Deshacer uses the irregular stem 'deshar-' for all future forms.
Conditional
yo: desharía
The conditional uses the irregular stem 'deshar-' plus regular endings (desharía).
Present Subjunctive
yo: deshaga
The present subjunctive is based on the 'deshago' stem: deshaga, deshagas...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: deshiciera
This tense uses the 'deshic-' stem from the preterite: deshiciera, deshicieras...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: deshaz
The command 'deshaz' (tú) is irregular; other forms follow the subjunctive.
Negative Imperative
yo: no deshagas
Negative commands always use the present subjunctive forms: no deshagas, no deshaga.