destacarConjugation
destacar means to highlight.
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of destacar is based on the preterite stem: destacara, destacaras, destacara, destacáramos, destacarais, destacaran.
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of destacar features a 'c' to 'qu' spelling change: destaque, destaques, destaque, destaquemos, destaquéis, destaquen.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
The negative imperative of destacar always uses the 'qu' spelling change: no destaques, no destaque, no destaquemos, no destaquéis, no destaquen.
Imperative
The imperative of destacar uses 'destaca' (tú) and 'destaque' (usted).
Indicative
Conditional
The conditional of destacar is regular: destacaría, destacarías, destacaría, destacaríamos, destacaríais, destacarían.
Preterite
The preterite of destacar is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes to 'destaqué'.
Imperfect
The imperfect of destacar is regular: destacaba, destacabas, destacaba, destacábamos, destacabais, destacaban.
Present
The present tense of destacar is completely regular: destaco, destacas, destaca, destacamos, destacáis, destacan.
Future
The future of destacar is regular: destacaré, destacarás, destacará, destacaremos, destacaréis, destacarán.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does destacar mean in Spanish?
destacar means "to highlight".
Is destacar a regular or irregular verb?
destacar is a spelling change -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate destacar in the present tense?
The present tense of destacar is: yo destaco, tú destacas, él/ella/usted destaca, nosotros destacamos, vosotros destacáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes destacan.
How do you conjugate destacar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of destacar is: yo destaqué, tú destacaste, él/ella/usted destacó, nosotros destacamos, vosotros destacasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes destacaron.
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