Non-finite forms
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | descolorear | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | descoloreando | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar descoloreando. |
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.
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | descolorear | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | descoloreando | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar descoloreando. |
Present
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | descoloreo | Yo descoloreo la foto al dejarla en la ventana.I wash out the photo by leaving it in the window. |
| tú | descoloreas | Normalmente, tú descoloreas esa camiseta con tanta lejía.You usually wash out that shirt with so much bleach. |
| él | descolorea | 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. |
| nosotros | descoloreamos | A veces, nosotros descoloreamos las cortinas del salón sin querer.At times, we wash out the living-room curtains by accident. |
| vosotros | descoloreáis | Ahora, vosotros descoloreáis la tela del sofá.Right now, you all wash out the fabric on the sofa. |
| ellos | descolorean | 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. |
Present Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he 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. |
| tú | 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. |
| él | ha 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. |
| nosotros | hemos 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. |
| vosotros | habéis 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. |
| ellos | han 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. |
Preterite
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | descoloreé | 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. |
| tú | 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. |
| él | descoloreó | 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. |
| nosotros | descoloreamos | 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. |
| vosotros | descoloreasteis | 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. |
| ellos | descolorearon | 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. |
Imperfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | descoloreaba | 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. |
| tú | 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. |
| él | descoloreaba | 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. |
| nosotros | descoloreábamos | 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. |
| vosotros | descoloreabais | 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. |
| ellos | descoloreaban | 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. |
Past Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había 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. |
| tú | 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. |
| él | había 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. |
| nosotros | habíamos 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. |
| vosotros | habíais 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. |
| ellos | habían 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. |
Preterite Anterior
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hube 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. |
| tú | 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. |
| él | hubo 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. |
| nosotros | hubimos 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. |
| vosotros | hubisteis 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. |
| ellos | hubieron 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. |
Future
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | descolorearé | 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. |
| tú | 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. |
| él | descoloreará | 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. |
| nosotros | descolorearemos | 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. |
| vosotros | descolorearéis | 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. |
| ellos | descolorearán | 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. |
Future Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré 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. |
| tú | 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. |
| él | habrá 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. |
| nosotros | habremos 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. |
| vosotros | habréis 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. |
| ellos | habrán 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. |
Conditional
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | descolorearía | 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. |
| tú | 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. |
| él | descolorearía | 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. |
| nosotros | descolorearíamos | Con ese panorama, nosotros descolorearíamos el cartel de la entrada.With that outlook, we would wash out the sign at the entrance. |
| vosotros | descolorearíais | 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. |
| ellos | descolorearían | 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. |
Conditional Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habría 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. |
| tú | 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. |
| él | habría 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. |
| nosotros | habríamos 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. |
| vosotros | habríais 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. |
| ellos | habrían 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. |
Present Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | descoloree | Es mejor que yo descoloree la tela del sofá.It is better that I wash out the fabric on the sofa. |
| tú | descolorees | Hace falta que tú descolorees los murales de la plaza.It is necessary that you wash out the murals in the square. |
| él | descoloree | 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. |
| nosotros | descoloreemos | Importa que nosotros descoloreemos esa camiseta con tanta lejía.It matters that we wash out that shirt with so much bleach. |
| vosotros | descoloreéis | Puede ser útil que vosotros descoloreéis el cartel de la entrada.It may help if you all wash out the sign at the entrance. |
| ellos | descoloreen | 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. |
Present Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya 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. |
| tú | 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. |
| él | haya 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. |
| nosotros | hayamos 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. |
| vosotros | hayáis 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. |
| ellos | hayan 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. |
Imperfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | descoloreara | 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. |
| tú | 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. |
| él | descoloreara | 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. |
| nosotros | descoloreáramos | 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. |
| vosotros | descolorearais | 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. |
| ellos | descolorearan | 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. |
Past Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiera 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. |
| tú | 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. |
| él | hubiera 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. |
| nosotros | hubiéramos 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. |
| vosotros | hubierais 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. |
| ellos | hubieran 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. |
Future Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | descoloreare | 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. |
| tú | 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. |
| él | descoloreare | 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. |
| nosotros | descoloreáremos | 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. |
| vosotros | descoloreareis | 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. |
| ellos | descolorearen | 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. |
Future Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiere 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. |
| tú | 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. |
| él | hubiere 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. |
| nosotros | hubiéremos 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. |
| vosotros | hubiereis 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. |
| ellos | hubieren 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. |
Affirmative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | descolorea | descolorea la foto al dejarla en la ventana.Wash out the photo by leaving it in the window. |
| él | descoloree | 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. |
| nosotros | descoloreemos | descoloreemos el cartel de la entrada.Wash out the sign at the entrance. |
| vosotros | descoloread | descoloread las cortinas del salón sin querer.Wash out the living-room curtains by accident. |
| ellos | descoloreen | Que los años de lluvia descoloreen la tela del sofá.Let years of rain wash out the fabric on the sofa. |
Negative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | no descolorees | No no descolorees las cortinas del salón sin querer.Do not wash out the living-room curtains by accident. |
| él | no 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. |
| nosotros | no descoloreemos | No no descoloreemos los murales de la plaza.Let us not wash out the murals in the square. |
| vosotros | no descoloreéis | No no descoloreéis la foto al dejarla en la ventana.Do not wash out the photo by leaving it in the window. |
| ellos | no 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. |
1 / 1
Yo ___ la foto al dejarla en la ventana.
I wash out the photo by leaving it in the window.
Use Presente for facts, habits, current states, and regular actions.
Formation
Pattern
Examples
Presente is the base system. Master the endings first, then handle irregular yo forms and stem changes.
Concepts that come up every time you conjugate descolorear. Each is a short, focused guide.
Short, direct answers to what learners search most about descolorear.
Continue with verbs that share the same ending and difficulty band.