desplegar Present Conjugation
desplegar — to unfold
Desplegar is a stem-changing verb in the present tense, where the 'e' changes to 'ie' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
desplegar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to describe unfolding a physical object (like a map or a flag) or the deployment of resources, troops, or energy happening right now or habitually.
Notes on desplegar in the Present
This is an E-to-IE stem-changer. The change occurs in the 'boot' forms: despliego, despliegas, despliega, and despliegan. Nosotros (desplegamos) and vosotros (desplegáis) keep the original 'e'.
Example Sentences
Siempre despliego el mapa antes de empezar el viaje.
I always unfold the map before starting the trip.
yo
Ella despliega mucha energía en sus presentaciones.
She displays a lot of energy in her presentations.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros desplegamos las pancartas para la protesta.
We are unfolding the banners for the protest.
nosotros
Los soldados despliegan el campamento rápidamente.
The soldiers deploy the camp quickly.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'desplegamos' as 'despliegamos'.
Correct: desplegamos
Why: Stem changes never occur in the nosotros or vosotros forms in the present indicative.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: desplegué
The preterite of desplegar is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes to 'desplegué' to keep the hard 'g' sound.
Imperfect
yo: desplegaba
Desplegar is completely regular in the imperfect: desplegaba, desplegabas, desplegaba, desplegábamos, desplegabais, desplegaban.
Future
yo: desplegaré
The future tense of desplegar is regular: add the endings -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the full infinitive.
Conditional
yo: desplegaría
The conditional of desplegar is regular: add -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían to the infinitive.
Present Subjunctive
yo: despliegue
The present subjunctive of desplegar features the E-to-IE stem change and a spelling change (g to gu) in all forms.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desplegara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the third-person plural preterite: desplegara, desplegaras, desplegara...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: despliega
The imperative uses 'despliega' (tú) and 'despliegue' (usted) to give direct orders to unfold or deploy.
Negative Imperative
yo: no despliegues
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no despliegues, no despliegue, no despleguemos...