deslizar Preterite Conjugation
deslizar — to slide
The preterite of deslizar is regular except for the 'yo' form spelling change: deslicé, deslizaste, deslizó, deslizamos, deslizasteis, deslizaron.
deslizar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to describe a completed action of sliding, like sliding a ring on a finger or a player sliding into a base.
Notes on deslizar in the Preterite
There is a spelling change in the first person (yo) where 'z' becomes 'c' (deslicé). All other forms are regular.
Example Sentences
Deslicé mi dedo por la pantalla del teléfono.
I slid my finger across the phone screen.
yo
El niño se deslizó por el tobogán.
The boy slid down the slide.
él/ella/usted
Deslizamos la mesa hacia la esquina ayer.
We slid the table toward the corner yesterday.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'deslizé' instead of 'deslicé'.
Correct: deslicé
Why: The 'z' must change to 'c' before 'e' in the preterite yo form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: deslizo
The present tense of deslizar is completely regular: deslizo, deslizas, desliza, deslizamos, deslizáis, deslizan.
Imperfect
yo: deslizaba
The imperfect of deslizar is regular: deslizaba, deslizabas, deslizaba, deslizábamos, deslizabais, deslizaban.
Future
yo: deslizaré
The future tense of deslizar is regular: deslizaré, deslizarás, deslizará, deslizaremos, deslizaréis, deslizarán.
Conditional
yo: deslizaría
The conditional of deslizar is regular: deslizaría, deslizarías, deslizaría, deslizaríamos, deslizaríais, deslizarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: deslice
The present subjunctive of deslizar features a Z to C spelling change: deslice, deslices, deslice, deslicemos, deslicéis, deslicen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: deslizara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the third-person preterite: deslizara, deslizaras, deslizara, deslizáramos, deslizarais, deslizaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desliza
The imperative uses 'desliza' for informal commands and 'deslice' for formal ones, including the Z to C change.
Negative Imperative
yo: no deslices
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms: no deslices, no deslice, no deslicemos, no deslicéis, no deslicen.