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Descolorear conjugation

descolorear is a regular Spanish -AR verb meaning wash out. In the present tense: yo descoloreo, tú descoloreas, él/ella descolorea, nosotros descoloreamos, vosotros descoloreáis, ellos descolorean. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.

Rank #2412-ARRegular18 tense tables
At a glance
Infinitive
descolorear
Gerundio
descoloreando
Meaning
wash out
Pattern
Regular
Difficulty
Level 2
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Descolorear across the MuyVerbs tense system

Non-finite forms

Infinitivo and Gerundio

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FormSpanishUse
InfinitivodescolorearDictionary form and base form for many compound structures.
GerundiodescoloreandoUsed with estar for progressive forms, for example estar descoloreando.

Presente

Present

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PronounFormContext
yodescoloreo
Yo descoloreo la foto al dejarla en la ventana.I wash out the photo by leaving it in the window.
descoloreas
Normalmente, tú descoloreas esa camiseta con tanta lejía.You usually wash out that shirt with so much bleach.
éldescolorea
Hoy, el sol del escaparate descolorea el cartel de la entrada.Today, the sun in the shop window washes out the sign at the entrance.
nosotrosdescoloreamos
A veces, nosotros descoloreamos las cortinas del salón sin querer.At times, we wash out the living-room curtains by accident.
vosotrosdescoloreáis
Ahora, vosotros descoloreáis la tela del sofá.Right now, you all wash out the fabric on the sofa.
ellosdescolorean
Casi siempre, los años de lluvia descolorean los murales de la plaza.Most of the time, years of rain wash out the murals in the square.

Pretérito Perfecto

Present Perfect

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yohe descoloreado
Este año, yo he descoloreado esa camiseta con tanta lejía más de una vez.This year, I have washed out that shirt with so much bleach more than once.
has descoloreado
Últimamente, tú has descoloreado el cartel de la entrada incluso en días raros.Lately, you have washed out the sign at the entrance even on odd days.
élha descoloreado
En estos meses, el sol del escaparate ha descoloreado las cortinas del salón sin querer sin perder el paso.In these months, the sun in the shop window has washed out the living-room curtains by accident without missing a beat.
nosotroshemos descoloreado
Hasta ahora, nosotros hemos descoloreado la tela del sofá con bastante constancia.So far, we have washed out the fabric on the sofa quite steadily.
vosotroshabéis descoloreado
En lo que va de curso, vosotros habéis descoloreado los murales de la plaza aun llegando cansados.This term, you all have washed out the murals in the square even when worn out.
elloshan descoloreado
En este tiempo, los años de lluvia han descoloreado la foto al dejarla en la ventana casi a diario.During this time, years of rain have washed out the photo by leaving it in the window almost every day.

Pretérito Indefinido

Preterite

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PronounFormContext
yodescoloreé
Ayer, yo descoloreé el cartel de la entrada justo al final del día.Yesterday, I washed out the sign at the entrance right at the end of the day.
descoloreaste
Hace un rato, tú descoloreaste las cortinas del salón sin querer antes de pedir ayuda.A little while ago, you washed out the living-room curtains by accident before asking for help.
éldescoloreó
Esta mañana, el sol del escaparate descoloreó la tela del sofá sin avisar a nadie.This morning, the sun in the shop window washed out the fabric on the sofa without warning anyone.
nosotrosdescoloreamos
Anoche, nosotros descoloreamos los murales de la plaza en medio del ruido.Last night, we washed out the murals in the square in the middle of the noise.
vosotrosdescoloreasteis
El sábado, vosotros descoloreasteis la foto al dejarla en la ventana nada más llegar.On Saturday, you all washed out the photo by leaving it in the window the moment you arrived.
ellosdescolorearon
Hace poco, los años de lluvia descolorearon esa camiseta con tanta lejía durante todo el turno.Not long ago, years of rain washed out that shirt with so much bleach through the whole shift.

Pretérito Imperfecto

Imperfect

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yodescoloreaba
Antes, yo descoloreaba las cortinas del salón sin querer casi por rutina.Before, I used to wash out the living-room curtains by accident almost out of habit.
descoloreabas
Por entonces, tú descoloreabas la tela del sofá sin darle muchas vueltas.Back then, you used to wash out the fabric on the sofa without thinking much about it.
éldescoloreaba
En esa época, el sol del escaparate descoloreaba los murales de la plaza cada vez que hacía falta.At that time, the sun in the shop window used to wash out the murals in the square whenever it was needed.
nosotrosdescoloreábamos
Cuando eso era normal, nosotros descoloreábamos la foto al dejarla en la ventana sin hablarlo demasiado.When that was normal, we used to wash out the photo by leaving it in the window without discussing it much.
vosotrosdescoloreabais
Hace años, vosotros descoloreabais esa camiseta con tanta lejía con más calma que ahora.Years ago, you all used to wash out that shirt with so much bleach more calmly than now.
ellosdescoloreaban
En aquellos días, los años de lluvia descoloreaban el cartel de la entrada como si fuera lo habitual.In those days, years of rain used to wash out the sign at the entrance as if it were routine.

Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Past Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohabía descoloreado
Cuando llegaste, yo ya había descoloreado los murales de la plaza.When you arrived, I had already washed out the murals in the square.
habías descoloreado
Para entonces, tú ya habías descoloreado la foto al dejarla en la ventana.By then, you had already washed out the photo by leaving it in the window.
élhabía descoloreado
Al volver, el sol del escaparate ya había descoloreado esa camiseta con tanta lejía.When we came back, the sun in the shop window had already washed out that shirt with so much bleach.
nosotroshabíamos descoloreado
Antes de hablarlo, nosotros ya habíamos descoloreado el cartel de la entrada.Before talking it through, we had already washed out the sign at the entrance.
vosotroshabíais descoloreado
Cuando mirasteis otra vez, vosotros ya habíais descoloreado las cortinas del salón sin querer.When you looked again, you all had already washed out the living-room curtains by accident.
elloshabían descoloreado
Para ese momento, los años de lluvia ya habían descoloreado la tela del sofá.By that moment, years of rain had already washed out the fabric on the sofa.

Pretérito Anterior

Preterite Anterior

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yohube descoloreado
Apenas yo hube descoloreado la tela del sofá, todo cambió.As soon as I had washed out the fabric on the sofa, everything changed.
hubiste descoloreado
En cuanto tú hubiste descoloreado los murales de la plaza, se notó.The moment you had washed out the murals in the square, it showed.
élhubo descoloreado
No bien el sol del escaparate hubo descoloreado la foto al dejarla en la ventana, hubo ruido.As soon as the sun in the shop window had washed out the photo by leaving it in the window, there was trouble.
nosotroshubimos descoloreado
Tan pronto como nosotros hubimos descoloreado esa camiseta con tanta lejía, seguimos adelante.Once we had washed out that shirt with so much bleach, we moved on.
vosotroshubisteis descoloreado
Apenas vosotros hubisteis descoloreado el cartel de la entrada, mirasteis el resultado.As soon as you all had washed out the sign at the entrance, you checked the result.
elloshubieron descoloreado
En cuanto los años de lluvia hubieron descoloreado las cortinas del salón sin querer, el ambiente cambió.The moment years of rain had washed out the living-room curtains by accident, the mood changed.

Futuro

Future

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yodescolorearé
Mañana, yo descolorearé esa camiseta con tanta lejía si todo sigue igual.Tomorrow, I will wash out that shirt with so much bleach if things stay the same.
descolorearás
Dentro de poco, tú descolorearás el cartel de la entrada cuando te toque hacerlo.Soon, you will wash out the sign at the entrance when it is your turn.
éldescoloreará
Esta tarde, el sol del escaparate descoloreará las cortinas del salón sin querer apenas tenga ocasión.This afternoon, the sun in the shop window will wash out the living-room curtains by accident as soon as there is a chance.
nosotrosdescolorearemos
La semana que viene, nosotros descolorearemos la tela del sofá con más tiempo.Next week, we will wash out the fabric on the sofa with more time.
vosotrosdescolorearéis
Pronto, vosotros descolorearéis los murales de la plaza si no cambia el plan.Before long, you all will wash out the murals in the square unless the plan changes.
ellosdescolorearán
Más adelante, los años de lluvia descolorearán la foto al dejarla en la ventana por pura necesidad.Later on, years of rain will wash out the photo by leaving it in the window out of sheer necessity.

Futuro Perfecto

Future Perfect

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yohabré descoloreado
Para entonces, yo ya habré descoloreado las cortinas del salón sin querer y nadie se sorprenderá.By then, I will already have washed out the living-room curtains by accident, and nobody will be surprised.
habrás descoloreado
Antes del cierre, tú ya habrás descoloreado la tela del sofá sin hacer ruido.Before closing time, you will already have washed out the fabric on the sofa without making a fuss.
élhabrá descoloreado
Al final del día, el sol del escaparate ya habrá descoloreado los murales de la plaza por completo.By the end of the day, the sun in the shop window will already have washed out the murals in the square completely.
nosotroshabremos descoloreado
Para mañana, nosotros ya habremos descoloreado la foto al dejarla en la ventana otra vez.By tomorrow, we will already have washed out the photo by leaving it in the window once again.
vosotroshabréis descoloreado
Antes de iros, vosotros ya habréis descoloreado esa camiseta con tanta lejía del todo.Before leaving, you all will already have washed out that shirt with so much bleach for good.
elloshabrán descoloreado
Para esa hora, los años de lluvia ya habrán descoloreado el cartel de la entrada sin vuelta atrás.By that hour, years of rain will already have washed out the sign at the entrance with no turning back.

Condicional

Conditional

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yodescolorearía
En un caso así, yo descolorearía los murales de la plaza.In a case like that, I would wash out the murals in the square.
descolorearías
Con un poco más de tiempo, tú descolorearías la foto al dejarla en la ventana.With a little more time, you would wash out the photo by leaving it in the window.
éldescolorearía
En esa situación, el sol del escaparate descolorearía esa camiseta con tanta lejía.In that situation, the sun in the shop window would wash out that shirt with so much bleach.
nosotrosdescolorearíamos
Con ese panorama, nosotros descolorearíamos el cartel de la entrada.With that outlook, we would wash out the sign at the entrance.
vosotrosdescolorearíais
Llegado el caso, vosotros descolorearíais las cortinas del salón sin querer.If it came to that, you all would wash out the living-room curtains by accident.
ellosdescolorearían
En un día así, los años de lluvia descolorearían la tela del sofá.On a day like that, years of rain would wash out the fabric on the sofa.

Condicional Perfecto

Conditional Perfect

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yohabría descoloreado
En otro momento, yo habría descoloreado el cartel de la entrada.At another moment, I would have washed out the sign at the entrance.
habrías descoloreado
Con un poco más de margen, tú habrías descoloreado las cortinas del salón sin querer.With a little more margin, you would have washed out the living-room curtains by accident.
élhabría descoloreado
A esas alturas, el sol del escaparate habría descoloreado la tela del sofá.By then, the sun in the shop window would have washed out the fabric on the sofa.
nosotroshabríamos descoloreado
Con ese giro, nosotros habríamos descoloreado los murales de la plaza.With that turn, we would have washed out the murals in the square.
vosotroshabríais descoloreado
Llegados ahí, vosotros habríais descoloreado la foto al dejarla en la ventana.At that point, you all would have washed out the photo by leaving it in the window.
elloshabrían descoloreado
En ese punto, los años de lluvia habrían descoloreado esa camiseta con tanta lejía.From there, years of rain would have washed out that shirt with so much bleach.

Subjuntivo Presente

Present Subjunctive

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yodescoloree
Es mejor que yo descoloree la tela del sofá.It is better that I wash out the fabric on the sofa.
descolorees
Hace falta que tú descolorees los murales de la plaza.It is necessary that you wash out the murals in the square.
éldescoloree
Conviene que el sol del escaparate descoloree la foto al dejarla en la ventana.It is wise that the sun in the shop window wash out the photo by leaving it in the window.
nosotrosdescoloreemos
Importa que nosotros descoloreemos esa camiseta con tanta lejía.It matters that we wash out that shirt with so much bleach.
vosotrosdescoloreéis
Puede ser útil que vosotros descoloreéis el cartel de la entrada.It may help if you all wash out the sign at the entrance.
ellosdescoloreen
Es posible que los años de lluvia descoloreen las cortinas del salón sin querer.It is possible that years of rain wash out the living-room curtains by accident.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto

Present Perfect Subjunctive

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yohaya descoloreado
Ojalá yo haya descoloreado la foto al dejarla en la ventana a tiempo.Hopefully I have washed out the photo by leaving it in the window in time.
hayas descoloreado
Puede que tú ya hayas descoloreado esa camiseta con tanta lejía sin contarlo.Maybe you already have washed out that shirt with so much bleach without saying so.
élhaya descoloreado
Tal vez el sol del escaparate haya descoloreado el cartel de la entrada antes de venir.Perhaps the sun in the shop window has washed out the sign at the entrance before coming over.
nosotroshayamos descoloreado
Quizá nosotros ya hayamos descoloreado las cortinas del salón sin querer por nuestra cuenta.Maybe we already have washed out the living-room curtains by accident on our own.
vosotroshayáis descoloreado
Es probable que vosotros hayáis descoloreado la tela del sofá mejor de lo esperado.It is likely that you all have washed out the fabric on the sofa better than expected.
elloshayan descoloreado
Puede ser que los años de lluvia ya hayan descoloreado los murales de la plaza desde temprano.It may be that years of rain already have washed out the murals in the square since early on.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto

Imperfect Subjunctive

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yodescoloreara
Si yo descoloreara el cartel de la entrada, se notaría enseguida.If I washed out the sign at the entrance, it would show right away.
descolorearas
Si tú descolorearas las cortinas del salón sin querer, costaría ocultarlo.If you washed out the living-room curtains by accident, it would be hard to hide.
éldescoloreara
Si el sol del escaparate descoloreara la tela del sofá, daría mucho que hablar.If the sun in the shop window washed out the fabric on the sofa, it would give people plenty to talk about.
nosotrosdescoloreáramos
Si nosotros descoloreáramos los murales de la plaza, todo iría por otro lado.If we washed out the murals in the square, everything would go another way.
vosotrosdescolorearais
Si vosotros descolorearais la foto al dejarla en la ventana, cambiaría el ambiente.If you all washed out the photo by leaving it in the window, the mood would change.
ellosdescolorearan
Si los años de lluvia descolorearan esa camiseta con tanta lejía, la escena sería otra.If years of rain washed out that shirt with so much bleach, the whole scene would be different.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Past Perfect Subjunctive

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yohubiera descoloreado
Si yo hubiera descoloreado la tela del sofá, aún se recordaría.If I had washed out the fabric on the sofa, it would still be remembered.
hubieras descoloreado
Si tú hubieras descoloreado los murales de la plaza, eso habría dejado marca.If you had washed out the murals in the square, that would have left a mark.
élhubiera descoloreado
Si el sol del escaparate hubiera descoloreado la foto al dejarla en la ventana, todavía se hablaría de eso.If the sun in the shop window had washed out the photo by leaving it in the window, people would still be talking about it.
nosotroshubiéramos descoloreado
Si nosotros hubiéramos descoloreado esa camiseta con tanta lejía, el día habría seguido otro rumbo.If we had washed out that shirt with so much bleach, the day would have gone another way.
vosotroshubierais descoloreado
Si vosotros hubierais descoloreado el cartel de la entrada, el cambio se habría notado antes.If you all had washed out the sign at the entrance, the change would have shown earlier.
elloshubieran descoloreado
Si los años de lluvia hubieran descoloreado las cortinas del salón sin querer, nada habría quedado igual.If years of rain had washed out the living-room curtains by accident, nothing would have stayed the same.

Subjuntivo Futuro

Future Subjunctive

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yodescoloreare
Si yo descoloreare esa camiseta con tanta lejía, se notará enseguida.If I wash out that shirt with so much bleach, it will show right away.
descoloreares
Si tú descoloreares el cartel de la entrada, costará ignorarlo.If you wash out the sign at the entrance, it will be hard to ignore.
éldescoloreare
Si el sol del escaparate descoloreare las cortinas del salón sin querer, dará mucho que hablar.If the sun in the shop window washes out the living-room curtains by accident, it will give people plenty to talk about.
nosotrosdescoloreáremos
Si nosotros descoloreáremos la tela del sofá, todo irá por otro camino.If we wash out the fabric on the sofa, everything will go another way.
vosotrosdescoloreareis
Si vosotros descoloreareis los murales de la plaza, el ambiente cambiará rápido.If you all wash out the murals in the square, the mood will change fast.
ellosdescolorearen
Si los años de lluvia descolorearen la foto al dejarla en la ventana, la escena será distinta.If years of rain wash out the photo by leaving it in the window, the whole scene will be different.

Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto

Future Perfect Subjunctive

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yohubiere descoloreado
Cuando yo hubiere descoloreado las cortinas del salón sin querer, ya se notará.When I have washed out the living-room curtains by accident, it will already show.
hubieres descoloreado
En cuanto tú hubieres descoloreado la tela del sofá, será difícil no verlo.As soon as you have washed out the fabric on the sofa, it will be hard not to see.
élhubiere descoloreado
Cuando el sol del escaparate hubiere descoloreado los murales de la plaza, se verá de inmediato.When the sun in the shop window has washed out the murals in the square, it will show at once.
nosotroshubiéremos descoloreado
Si para entonces nosotros hubiéremos descoloreado la foto al dejarla en la ventana, todo irá de otra manera.If by then we have washed out the photo by leaving it in the window, everything will move differently.
vosotroshubiereis descoloreado
Cuando vosotros hubiereis descoloreado esa camiseta con tanta lejía, el ambiente sonará distinto.When you all have washed out that shirt with so much bleach, the mood will sound different.
elloshubieren descoloreado
En cuanto los años de lluvia hubieren descoloreado el cartel de la entrada, el cambio quedará claro.As soon as years of rain have washed out the sign at the entrance, the change will be clear.

Imperativo Afirmativo

Affirmative Imperative

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yo-
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descolorea
descolorea la foto al dejarla en la ventana.Wash out the photo by leaving it in the window.
éldescoloree
Que el sol del escaparate descoloree esa camiseta con tanta lejía.Let the sun in the shop window wash out that shirt with so much bleach.
nosotrosdescoloreemos
descoloreemos el cartel de la entrada.Wash out the sign at the entrance.
vosotrosdescoloread
descoloread las cortinas del salón sin querer.Wash out the living-room curtains by accident.
ellosdescoloreen
Que los años de lluvia descoloreen la tela del sofá.Let years of rain wash out the fabric on the sofa.

Imperativo Negativo

Negative Imperative

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yo-
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no descolorees
No no descolorees las cortinas del salón sin querer.Do not wash out the living-room curtains by accident.
élno descoloree
Que el sol del escaparate no no descoloree la tela del sofá.Let the sun in the shop window not wash out the fabric on the sofa.
nosotrosno descoloreemos
No no descoloreemos los murales de la plaza.Let us not wash out the murals in the square.
vosotrosno descoloreéis
No no descoloreéis la foto al dejarla en la ventana.Do not wash out the photo by leaving it in the window.
ellosno descoloreen
Que los años de lluvia no no descoloreen esa camiseta con tanta lejía.Let years of rain not wash out that shirt with so much bleach.
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Presenteyo

Yo ___ la foto al dejarla en la ventana.

I wash out the photo by leaving it in the window.

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Use Presente for facts, habits, current states, and regular actions.

Formation

  1. 1Remove the infinitive ending: -ar, -er, or -ir.
  2. 2Add the present endings for the subject.
  3. 3Watch high-frequency irregulars like ser, estar, ir, tener, hacer, and decir.

Pattern

-ar: o, as, a, amos, áis, an-er: o, es, e, emos, éis, en-ir: o, es, e, imos, ís, en

Examples

hablar -> yo hablocomer -> él comevivir -> vosotros vivís

Presente is the base system. Master the endings first, then handle irregular yo forms and stem changes.

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What does 'descolorear' mean in English?
In Spanish, 'descolorear' means to wash out. It is a regular -AR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
Is descolorear an irregular verb in Spanish?
Descolorear is a regular -AR verb. Its endings follow the standard pattern in every tense without stem or root changes.
How do you conjugate descolorear in the present tense?
Present tense (Presente) of descolorear: yo descoloreo, tú descoloreas, él/ella/usted descolorea, nosotros descoloreamos, vosotros descoloreáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes descolorean.
How do you conjugate descolorear in the preterite?
Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of descolorear: yo descoloreé, tú descoloreaste, él/ella/usted descoloreó, nosotros descoloreamos, vosotros descoloreasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes descolorearon. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
What is the imperfect tense of descolorear?
Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of descolorear: yo descoloreaba, tú descoloreabas, él/ella/usted descoloreaba, nosotros descoloreábamos, vosotros descoloreabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes descoloreaban. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
What is the past participle of descolorear?
The past participle of descolorear is 'descoloreado'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he descoloreado' (I have wash outed), 'has descoloreado', 'ha descoloreado'.
What is the gerundio (present participle) of descolorear?
The gerundio of descolorear is 'descoloreando'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy descoloreando) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.