desvanecer Present Conjugation
desvanecer — to fade
The present of desvanecer is irregular in the 'yo' form: desvanezco.
desvanecer Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use this tense to describe things that are currently fading away, like light at sunset, or to talk about doubts and fears that disappear habitually.
Notes on desvanecer in the Present
This verb follows the 'zc' change for verbs ending in -ecer. Only the 'yo' form changes (desvanezco); the rest are regular -er endings.
Example Sentences
Yo desvanezco los rumores con la verdad.
I dispel the rumors with the truth.
yo
La niebla se desvanece poco a poco.
The fog fades away little by little.
él/ella/usted
Tus miedos se desvanecen cuando estamos juntos.
Your fears fade when we are together.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'desvaneco' for the yo form.
Correct: desvanezco
Why: Verbs ending in -ecer require a 'z' before the 'c' in the first person present to maintain the soft 'th/s' sound.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: desvanecí
The preterite of desvanecer is regular: desvanecí, desvaneciste, desvaneció...
Imperfect
yo: desvanecía
The imperfect of desvanecer is regular: desvanecía, desvanecías, desvanecía...
Future
yo: desvaneceré
The future of desvanecer is regular: desvaneceré, desvanecerás, desvanecerá...
Conditional
yo: desvanecería
The conditional of desvanecer is regular: desvanecería, desvanecerías...
Present Subjunctive
yo: desvanezca
The present subjunctive of desvanecer uses the 'zc' stem: desvanezca, desvanezcas...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desvaneciera
The imperfect subjunctive of desvanecer is regular: desvaneciera, desvanecieras...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desvanece
The imperative uses 'desvanece' (tú) and 'desvanezca' (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no desvanezcas
The negative imperative always uses the 'zc' stem: no desvanezcas, no desvanezca...