desvanecer Preterite Conjugation
desvanecer — to fade
The preterite of desvanecer is regular: desvanecí, desvaneciste, desvaneció...
desvanecer Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite when a feeling or a physical object disappeared completely at a specific moment in the past.
Notes on desvanecer in the Preterite
Desvanecer is completely regular in the preterite. It follows the standard -er pattern.
Example Sentences
La esperanza se desvaneció en un instante.
Hope faded away in an instant.
él/ella/usted
Mis dudas se desvanecieron ayer.
My doubts vanished yesterday.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Me desvanecí por el calor.
I fainted because of the heat.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'desvanecio' without an accent.
Correct: desvaneció
Why: The third-person singular needs the accent on the 'ó' to indicate the stress is at the end.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desvanezco
The present of desvanecer is irregular in the 'yo' form: desvanezco.
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...