Non-finite forms
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | desconchabar | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | desconchabando | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar desconchabando. |
Spanish verb conjugation
Desconchabar conjugation
desconchabar is a regular Spanish -AR verb meaning take apart. In the present tense: yo desconchabo, tú desconchabas, él/ella desconchaba, nosotros desconchabamos, vosotros desconchabáis, ellos desconchaban. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.
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At a glance
- Infinitive
- desconchabar
- Gerundio
- desconchabando
- Meaning
- take apart
- Pattern
- Regular
- Difficulty
- Level 3
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Desconchabar across the MuyVerbs tense system
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Presente
Present
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | desconchabo | Yo desconchabo la radio vieja para limpiarla.I take apart the old radio to clean it. |
| tú | desconchabas | Normalmente, tú desconchabas el ventilador por pura curiosidad.You usually take apart the fan out of pure curiosity. |
| él | desconchaba | Hoy, el técnico apurado desconchaba el juguete del escaparate.Today, the rushed technician takes apart the display toy. |
| nosotros | desconchabamos | A veces, nosotros desconchabamos el motor para ver la falla.At times, we take apart the engine to find the fault. |
| vosotros | desconchabáis | Ahora, vosotros desconchabáis la consola del fondo.Right now, you all take apart the console in the back. |
| ellos | desconchaban | Casi siempre, los chicos del taller desconchaban los aparatos del almacén.Most of the time, the kids in the workshop take apart the devices in the storeroom. |
Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he desconchabado | Este año, yo he desconchabado el ventilador por pura curiosidad más de una vez.This year, I have taken apart the fan out of pure curiosity more than once. |
| tú | has desconchabado | Últimamente, tú has desconchabado el juguete del escaparate incluso en días raros.Lately, you have taken apart the display toy even on odd days. |
| él | ha desconchabado | En estos meses, el técnico apurado ha desconchabado el motor para ver la falla sin perder el paso.In these months, the rushed technician has taken apart the engine to find the fault without missing a beat. |
| nosotros | hemos desconchabado | Hasta ahora, nosotros hemos desconchabado la consola del fondo con bastante constancia.So far, we have taken apart the console in the back quite steadily. |
| vosotros | habéis desconchabado | En lo que va de curso, vosotros habéis desconchabado los aparatos del almacén aun llegando cansados.This term, you all have taken apart the devices in the storeroom even when worn out. |
| ellos | han desconchabado | En este tiempo, los chicos del taller han desconchabado la radio vieja para limpiarla casi a diario.During this time, the kids in the workshop have taken apart the old radio to clean it almost every day. |
Pretérito Indefinido
Preterite
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | desconchabé | Ayer, yo desconchabé el juguete del escaparate justo al final del día.Yesterday, I took apart the display toy right at the end of the day. |
| tú | desconchabaste | Hace un rato, tú desconchabaste el motor para ver la falla antes de pedir ayuda.A little while ago, you took apart the engine to find the fault before asking for help. |
| él | desconchabó | Esta mañana, el técnico apurado desconchabó la consola del fondo sin avisar a nadie.This morning, the rushed technician took apart the console in the back without warning anyone. |
| nosotros | desconchabamos | Anoche, nosotros desconchabamos los aparatos del almacén en medio del ruido.Last night, we took apart the devices in the storeroom in the middle of the noise. |
| vosotros | desconchabasteis | El sábado, vosotros desconchabasteis la radio vieja para limpiarla nada más llegar.On Saturday, you all took apart the old radio to clean it the moment you arrived. |
| ellos | desconchabaron | Hace poco, los chicos del taller desconchabaron el ventilador por pura curiosidad durante todo el turno.Not long ago, the kids in the workshop took apart the fan out of pure curiosity through the whole shift. |
Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | desconchababa | Antes, yo desconchababa el motor para ver la falla casi por rutina.Before, I used to take apart the engine to find the fault almost out of habit. |
| tú | desconchababas | Por entonces, tú desconchababas la consola del fondo sin darle muchas vueltas.Back then, you used to take apart the console in the back without thinking much about it. |
| él | desconchababa | En esa época, el técnico apurado desconchababa los aparatos del almacén cada vez que hacía falta.At that time, the rushed technician used to take apart the devices in the storeroom whenever it was needed. |
| nosotros | desconchabábamos | Cuando eso era normal, nosotros desconchabábamos la radio vieja para limpiarla sin hablarlo demasiado.When that was normal, we used to take apart the old radio to clean it without discussing it much. |
| vosotros | desconchababais | Hace años, vosotros desconchababais el ventilador por pura curiosidad con más calma que ahora.Years ago, you all used to take apart the fan out of pure curiosity more calmly than now. |
| ellos | desconchababan | En aquellos días, los chicos del taller desconchababan el juguete del escaparate como si fuera lo habitual.In those days, the kids in the workshop used to take apart the display toy as if it were routine. |
Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había desconchabado | Cuando llegaste, yo ya había desconchabado los aparatos del almacén.When you arrived, I had already taken apart the devices in the storeroom. |
| tú | habías desconchabado | Para entonces, tú ya habías desconchabado la radio vieja para limpiarla.By then, you had already taken apart the old radio to clean it. |
| él | había desconchabado | Al volver, el técnico apurado ya había desconchabado el ventilador por pura curiosidad.When we came back, the rushed technician had already taken apart the fan out of pure curiosity. |
| nosotros | habíamos desconchabado | Antes de hablarlo, nosotros ya habíamos desconchabado el juguete del escaparate.Before talking it through, we had already taken apart the display toy. |
| vosotros | habíais desconchabado | Cuando mirasteis otra vez, vosotros ya habíais desconchabado el motor para ver la falla.When you looked again, you all had already taken apart the engine to find the fault. |
| ellos | habían desconchabado | Para ese momento, los chicos del taller ya habían desconchabado la consola del fondo.By that moment, the kids in the workshop had already taken apart the console in the back. |
Pretérito Anterior
Preterite Anterior
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hube desconchabado | Apenas yo hube desconchabado la consola del fondo, todo cambió.As soon as I had taken apart the console in the back, everything changed. |
| tú | hubiste desconchabado | En cuanto tú hubiste desconchabado los aparatos del almacén, se notó.The moment you had taken apart the devices in the storeroom, it showed. |
| él | hubo desconchabado | No bien el técnico apurado hubo desconchabado la radio vieja para limpiarla, hubo ruido.As soon as the rushed technician had taken apart the old radio to clean it, there was trouble. |
| nosotros | hubimos desconchabado | Tan pronto como nosotros hubimos desconchabado el ventilador por pura curiosidad, seguimos adelante.Once we had taken apart the fan out of pure curiosity, we moved on. |
| vosotros | hubisteis desconchabado | Apenas vosotros hubisteis desconchabado el juguete del escaparate, mirasteis el resultado.As soon as you all had taken apart the display toy, you checked the result. |
| ellos | hubieron desconchabado | En cuanto los chicos del taller hubieron desconchabado el motor para ver la falla, el ambiente cambió.The moment the kids in the workshop had taken apart the engine to find the fault, the mood changed. |
Futuro
Future
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | desconchabaré | Mañana, yo desconchabaré el ventilador por pura curiosidad si todo sigue igual.Tomorrow, I will take apart the fan out of pure curiosity if things stay the same. |
| tú | desconchabarás | Dentro de poco, tú desconchabarás el juguete del escaparate cuando te toque hacerlo.Soon, you will take apart the display toy when it is your turn. |
| él | desconchabará | Esta tarde, el técnico apurado desconchabará el motor para ver la falla apenas tenga ocasión.This afternoon, the rushed technician will take apart the engine to find the fault as soon as there is a chance. |
| nosotros | desconchabaremos | La semana que viene, nosotros desconchabaremos la consola del fondo con más tiempo.Next week, we will take apart the console in the back with more time. |
| vosotros | desconchabaréis | Pronto, vosotros desconchabaréis los aparatos del almacén si no cambia el plan.Before long, you all will take apart the devices in the storeroom unless the plan changes. |
| ellos | desconchabarán | Más adelante, los chicos del taller desconchabarán la radio vieja para limpiarla por pura necesidad.Later on, the kids in the workshop will take apart the old radio to clean it out of sheer necessity. |
Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré desconchabado | Para entonces, yo ya habré desconchabado el motor para ver la falla y nadie se sorprenderá.By then, I will already have taken apart the engine to find the fault, and nobody will be surprised. |
| tú | habrás desconchabado | Antes del cierre, tú ya habrás desconchabado la consola del fondo sin hacer ruido.Before closing time, you will already have taken apart the console in the back without making a fuss. |
| él | habrá desconchabado | Al final del día, el técnico apurado ya habrá desconchabado los aparatos del almacén por completo.By the end of the day, the rushed technician will already have taken apart the devices in the storeroom completely. |
| nosotros | habremos desconchabado | Para mañana, nosotros ya habremos desconchabado la radio vieja para limpiarla otra vez.By tomorrow, we will already have taken apart the old radio to clean it once again. |
| vosotros | habréis desconchabado | Antes de iros, vosotros ya habréis desconchabado el ventilador por pura curiosidad del todo.Before leaving, you all will already have taken apart the fan out of pure curiosity for good. |
| ellos | habrán desconchabado | Para esa hora, los chicos del taller ya habrán desconchabado el juguete del escaparate sin vuelta atrás.By that hour, the kids in the workshop will already have taken apart the display toy with no turning back. |
Condicional
Conditional
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | desconchabaría | En un caso así, yo desconchabaría los aparatos del almacén.In a case like that, I would take apart the devices in the storeroom. |
| tú | desconchabarías | Con un poco más de tiempo, tú desconchabarías la radio vieja para limpiarla.With a little more time, you would take apart the old radio to clean it. |
| él | desconchabaría | En esa situación, el técnico apurado desconchabaría el ventilador por pura curiosidad.In that situation, the rushed technician would take apart the fan out of pure curiosity. |
| nosotros | desconchabaríamos | Con ese panorama, nosotros desconchabaríamos el juguete del escaparate.With that outlook, we would take apart the display toy. |
| vosotros | desconchabaríais | Llegado el caso, vosotros desconchabaríais el motor para ver la falla.If it came to that, you all would take apart the engine to find the fault. |
| ellos | desconchabarían | En un día así, los chicos del taller desconchabarían la consola del fondo.On a day like that, the kids in the workshop would take apart the console in the back. |
Condicional Perfecto
Conditional Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habría desconchabado | En otro momento, yo habría desconchabado el juguete del escaparate.At another moment, I would have taken apart the display toy. |
| tú | habrías desconchabado | Con un poco más de margen, tú habrías desconchabado el motor para ver la falla.With a little more margin, you would have taken apart the engine to find the fault. |
| él | habría desconchabado | A esas alturas, el técnico apurado habría desconchabado la consola del fondo.By then, the rushed technician would have taken apart the console in the back. |
| nosotros | habríamos desconchabado | Con ese giro, nosotros habríamos desconchabado los aparatos del almacén.With that turn, we would have taken apart the devices in the storeroom. |
| vosotros | habríais desconchabado | Llegados ahí, vosotros habríais desconchabado la radio vieja para limpiarla.At that point, you all would have taken apart the old radio to clean it. |
| ellos | habrían desconchabado | En ese punto, los chicos del taller habrían desconchabado el ventilador por pura curiosidad.From there, the kids in the workshop would have taken apart the fan out of pure curiosity. |
Subjuntivo Presente
Present Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | desconchabe | Es mejor que yo desconchabe la consola del fondo.It is better that I take apart the console in the back. |
| tú | desconchabes | Hace falta que tú desconchabes los aparatos del almacén.It is necessary that you take apart the devices in the storeroom. |
| él | desconchabe | Conviene que el técnico apurado desconchabe la radio vieja para limpiarla.It is wise that the rushed technician take apart the old radio to clean it. |
| nosotros | desconchabemos | Importa que nosotros desconchabemos el ventilador por pura curiosidad.It matters that we take apart the fan out of pure curiosity. |
| vosotros | desconchabéis | Puede ser útil que vosotros desconchabéis el juguete del escaparate.It may help if you all take apart the display toy. |
| ellos | desconchaben | Es posible que los chicos del taller desconchaben el motor para ver la falla.It is possible that the kids in the workshop take apart the engine to find the fault. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya desconchabado | Ojalá yo haya desconchabado la radio vieja para limpiarla a tiempo.Hopefully I have taken apart the old radio to clean it in time. |
| tú | hayas desconchabado | Puede que tú ya hayas desconchabado el ventilador por pura curiosidad sin contarlo.Maybe you already have taken apart the fan out of pure curiosity without saying so. |
| él | haya desconchabado | Tal vez el técnico apurado haya desconchabado el juguete del escaparate antes de venir.Perhaps the rushed technician has taken apart the display toy before coming over. |
| nosotros | hayamos desconchabado | Quizá nosotros ya hayamos desconchabado el motor para ver la falla por nuestra cuenta.Maybe we already have taken apart the engine to find the fault on our own. |
| vosotros | hayáis desconchabado | Es probable que vosotros hayáis desconchabado la consola del fondo mejor de lo esperado.It is likely that you all have taken apart the console in the back better than expected. |
| ellos | hayan desconchabado | Puede ser que los chicos del taller ya hayan desconchabado los aparatos del almacén desde temprano.It may be that the kids in the workshop already have taken apart the devices in the storeroom since early on. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | desconchabara | Si yo desconchabara el juguete del escaparate, se notaría enseguida.If I took apart the display toy, it would show right away. |
| tú | desconchabaras | Si tú desconchabaras el motor para ver la falla, costaría ocultarlo.If you took apart the engine to find the fault, it would be hard to hide. |
| él | desconchabara | Si el técnico apurado desconchabara la consola del fondo, daría mucho que hablar.If the rushed technician took apart the console in the back, it would give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | desconchabáramos | Si nosotros desconchabáramos los aparatos del almacén, todo iría por otro lado.If we took apart the devices in the storeroom, everything would go another way. |
| vosotros | desconchabarais | Si vosotros desconchabarais la radio vieja para limpiarla, cambiaría el ambiente.If you all took apart the old radio to clean it, the mood would change. |
| ellos | desconchabaran | Si los chicos del taller desconchabaran el ventilador por pura curiosidad, la escena sería otra.If the kids in the workshop took apart the fan out of pure curiosity, the whole scene would be different. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiera desconchabado | Si yo hubiera desconchabado la consola del fondo, aún se recordaría.If I had taken apart the console in the back, it would still be remembered. |
| tú | hubieras desconchabado | Si tú hubieras desconchabado los aparatos del almacén, eso habría dejado marca.If you had taken apart the devices in the storeroom, that would have left a mark. |
| él | hubiera desconchabado | Si el técnico apurado hubiera desconchabado la radio vieja para limpiarla, todavía se hablaría de eso.If the rushed technician had taken apart the old radio to clean it, people would still be talking about it. |
| nosotros | hubiéramos desconchabado | Si nosotros hubiéramos desconchabado el ventilador por pura curiosidad, el día habría seguido otro rumbo.If we had taken apart the fan out of pure curiosity, the day would have gone another way. |
| vosotros | hubierais desconchabado | Si vosotros hubierais desconchabado el juguete del escaparate, el cambio se habría notado antes.If you all had taken apart the display toy, the change would have shown earlier. |
| ellos | hubieran desconchabado | Si los chicos del taller hubieran desconchabado el motor para ver la falla, nada habría quedado igual.If the kids in the workshop had taken apart the engine to find the fault, nothing would have stayed the same. |
Subjuntivo Futuro
Future Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | desconchabare | Si yo desconchabare el ventilador por pura curiosidad, se notará enseguida.If I take apart the fan out of pure curiosity, it will show right away. |
| tú | desconchabares | Si tú desconchabares el juguete del escaparate, costará ignorarlo.If you take apart the display toy, it will be hard to ignore. |
| él | desconchabare | Si el técnico apurado desconchabare el motor para ver la falla, dará mucho que hablar.If the rushed technician takes apart the engine to find the fault, it will give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | desconchabáremos | Si nosotros desconchabáremos la consola del fondo, todo irá por otro camino.If we take apart the console in the back, everything will go another way. |
| vosotros | desconchabareis | Si vosotros desconchabareis los aparatos del almacén, el ambiente cambiará rápido.If you all take apart the devices in the storeroom, the mood will change fast. |
| ellos | desconchabaren | Si los chicos del taller desconchabaren la radio vieja para limpiarla, la escena será distinta.If the kids in the workshop take apart the old radio to clean it, the whole scene will be different. |
Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiere desconchabado | Cuando yo hubiere desconchabado el motor para ver la falla, ya se notará.When I have taken apart the engine to find the fault, it will already show. |
| tú | hubieres desconchabado | En cuanto tú hubieres desconchabado la consola del fondo, será difícil no verlo.As soon as you have taken apart the console in the back, it will be hard not to see. |
| él | hubiere desconchabado | Cuando el técnico apurado hubiere desconchabado los aparatos del almacén, se verá de inmediato.When the rushed technician has taken apart the devices in the storeroom, it will show at once. |
| nosotros | hubiéremos desconchabado | Si para entonces nosotros hubiéremos desconchabado la radio vieja para limpiarla, todo irá de otra manera.If by then we have taken apart the old radio to clean it, everything will move differently. |
| vosotros | hubiereis desconchabado | Cuando vosotros hubiereis desconchabado el ventilador por pura curiosidad, el ambiente sonará distinto.When you all have taken apart the fan out of pure curiosity, the mood will sound different. |
| ellos | hubieren desconchabado | En cuanto los chicos del taller hubieren desconchabado el juguete del escaparate, el cambio quedará claro.As soon as the kids in the workshop have taken apart the display toy, the change will be clear. |
Imperativo Afirmativo
Affirmative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | desconchaba | desconchaba la radio vieja para limpiarla.Take apart the old radio to clean it. |
| él | desconchabe | Que el técnico apurado desconchabe el ventilador por pura curiosidad.Let the rushed technician take apart the fan out of pure curiosity. |
| nosotros | desconchabemos | desconchabemos el juguete del escaparate.Take apart the display toy. |
| vosotros | desconchabad | desconchabad el motor para ver la falla.Take apart the engine to find the fault. |
| ellos | desconchaben | Que los chicos del taller desconchaben la consola del fondo.Let the kids in the workshop take apart the console in the back. |
Imperativo Negativo
Negative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | no desconchabes | No no desconchabes el motor para ver la falla.Do not take apart the engine to find the fault. |
| él | no desconchabe | Que el técnico apurado no no desconchabe la consola del fondo.Let the rushed technician not take apart the console in the back. |
| nosotros | no desconchabemos | No no desconchabemos los aparatos del almacén.Let us not take apart the devices in the storeroom. |
| vosotros | no desconchabéis | No no desconchabéis la radio vieja para limpiarla.Do not take apart the old radio to clean it. |
| ellos | no desconchaben | Que los chicos del taller no no desconchaben el ventilador por pura curiosidad.Let the kids in the workshop not take apart the fan out of pure curiosity. |
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Presente•yo
Yo ___ la radio vieja para limpiarla.
I take apart the old radio to clean it.
Need grammar help?How to form Presente
Use Presente for facts, habits, current states, and regular actions.
Formation
- 1Remove the infinitive ending: -ar, -er, or -ir.
- 2Add the present endings for the subject.
- 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 'desconchabar' mean in English?
- In Spanish, 'desconchabar' means to take apart. It is a regular -AR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
- Is desconchabar an irregular verb in Spanish?
- Desconchabar is a regular -AR verb. Its endings follow the standard pattern in every tense without stem or root changes.
- How do you conjugate desconchabar in the present tense?
- Present tense (Presente) of desconchabar: yo desconchabo, tú desconchabas, él/ella/usted desconchaba, nosotros desconchabamos, vosotros desconchabáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes desconchaban.
- How do you conjugate desconchabar in the preterite?
- Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of desconchabar: yo desconchabé, tú desconchabaste, él/ella/usted desconchabó, nosotros desconchabamos, vosotros desconchabasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes desconchabaron. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
- What is the imperfect tense of desconchabar?
- Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of desconchabar: yo desconchababa, tú desconchababas, él/ella/usted desconchababa, nosotros desconchabábamos, vosotros desconchababais, ellos/ellas/ustedes desconchababan. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
- What is the past participle of desconchabar?
- The past participle of desconchabar is 'desconchabado'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he desconchabado' (I have take aparted), 'has desconchabado', 'ha desconchabado'.
- What is the gerundio (present participle) of desconchabar?
- The gerundio of desconchabar is 'desconchabando'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy desconchabando) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.
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