despojar Present Conjugation
despojar — to strip
The present tense of despojar (despojo, despojas, etc.) describes current actions or general truths.
despojar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense of 'despojar' for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths. For example, 'El viento despoja las hojas de los árboles' (The wind strips the leaves from the trees) is a general truth about nature. Or, 'Me despojo de mi abrigo' (I take off my coat) describes a current action.
Notes on despojar in the Present
Despojar is a regular -ar verb and is regular in the present indicative tense. All forms follow the standard conjugation pattern.
Example Sentences
Yo me despojo de mi ropa mojada.
I take off my wet clothes.
yo
Tú siempre te despojas de tus inhibiciones en la fiesta.
You always shed your inhibitions at the party.
tú
El río despoja la tierra de su sedimento.
The river strips the land of its sediment.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros nos despojamos de nuestros abrigos al entrar.
We take off our coats when we enter.
nosotros
Ellos se despojan de sus máscaras al final de la obra.
They remove their masks at the end of the play.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'despojar' instead of a reflexive form like 'despojarse' when the subject is doing the action to themselves.
Correct: Say 'Me despojo de mi abrigo' (I take off my coat), not 'Yo despojo mi abrigo'.
Why: When the subject performs the action on themselves (like taking off clothes), the reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) is required.
Mistake: Confusing present and preterite forms.
Correct: Use 'Me despojo' for now, and 'Me despojé' for a completed past action.
Why: These tenses describe different time frames: present for ongoing/habitual, preterite for completed past actions.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: despojé
The preterite of despojar is regular: despojé, despojaste, despojó, despojamos, despojasteis, despojaron.
Imperfect
yo: despojaba
The imperfect of despojar (despojaba, despojabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: despojaré
The future tense of despojar (despojaré, despojarás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: despojaría
The conditional of despojar (despojaría, despojarías, etc.) expresses 'would' actions or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: despoje
The present subjunctive of despojar (despoje, despojes, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: despojara
The imperfect subjunctive of despojar (despojara/despojase) describes past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: despoja
Use the imperative of despojar for direct commands like 'despoja' (you, informal) or 'despoje' (you, formal).
Negative Imperative
yo: no despojes
Negative commands for despojar use 'no' plus the present subjunctive, e.g., 'no despojes' (you, informal).