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Descontar conjugation

descontar is a regular Spanish -AR verb meaning subtract / deduct / discount / take off. In the present tense: yo descuento, tú descuentas, él/ella descuenta, nosotros descontamos, vosotros descontáis, ellos descuentan. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.

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At a glance
Infinitive
descontar
Gerundio
descontando
Meaning
subtract / deduct / discount / take off
Pattern
Regular
Difficulty
Level 2
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Descontar across the MuyVerbs tense system

Non-finite forms

Infinitivo and Gerundio

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FormSpanishUse
InfinitivodescontarDictionary form and base form for many compound structures.
GerundiodescontandoUsed with estar for progressive forms, for example estar descontando.

Presente

Present

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yodescuento
Yo descuento del problema todo el dramatismo sobrante para ver qué parte sigue siendo realmente importante.I subtract from the problem all the excess dramatism to see which part remains truly important.
descuentas
Tú descuentas demasiado pronto el valor de lo lento porque todavía confundes velocidad con inteligencia real.You discount the value of what is slow too quickly because you still confuse speed with real intelligence.
éldescuenta
Él descuenta matices esenciales cuando resume demasiado y convierte complejidad viva en esquema cómodo.He subtracts essential nuances when he summarizes too much and turns living complexity into a comfortable scheme.
nosotrosdescontamos
Nosotros descontamos parte del daño porque aún no medimos bien lo que el tono también deja detrás.We underestimate part of the damage because we still do not measure well what tone also leaves behind.
vosotrosdescontáis
Vosotros descontáis del conflicto justo lo que más enseña cuando lo reducís a una pelea de posiciones.You all subtract from the conflict precisely what teaches the most when you reduce it to a fight of positions.
ellosdescuentan
Ellos descuentan demasiado rápido la fragilidad del grupo y por eso lo exigen como si estuviera intacto.They underestimate the group's fragility too quickly and that is why they demand from it as if it were intact.

Pretérito Perfecto

Present Perfect

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yohe descontado
Yo he descontado bastante dramatismo del problema y por eso ahora puedo tocarlo sin tanta fantasía alrededor.I have subtracted quite a lot of dramatism from the problem and that is why now I can touch it without so much fantasy around it.
has descontado
has descontado demasiado el valor de ese esfuerzo y por eso aún no ves cuánto te ha formado por debajo.You have undervalued that effort too much and that is why you still do not see how much it has shaped you underneath.
élha descontado
Él ha descontado matices importantes y por eso su lectura ahora parece más limpia de lo que en verdad es.He has subtracted important nuances and that is why his reading now seems cleaner than it really is.
nosotroshemos descontado
hemos descontado parte del daño al principio y ahora entendemos por qué la reparación está costando tanto.We have underestimated part of the damage at the beginning and now we understand why the repair is costing so much.
vosotroshabéis descontado
habéis descontado del conflicto justo la capa estructural y por eso aún os parece una simple suma de gestos.You all have subtracted from the conflict precisely the structural layer and that is why it still seems to you a simple sum of gestures.
elloshan descontado
Ellos han descontado la fragilidad del grupo y hoy les sorprende una tensión que llevaba tiempo creciendo.They have underestimated the fragility of the group and today a tension that had long been growing surprises them.

Pretérito Indefinido

Preterite

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yodesconté
Yo desconté bastante fantasía del problema y recién entonces apareció una forma más honesta de mirarlo.I subtracted quite a lot of fantasy from the problem and only then did a more honest way of looking at it appear.
descontaste
descontaste demasiado el valor de ese trabajo silencioso y tardaste mucho en reconocer lo que sostenía.You undervalued that silent work too much and it took you a long time to recognize what it was sustaining.
éldescontó
Él descontó matices decisivos y con eso empobreció una lectura que al principio parecía muy sólida.He subtracted decisive nuances and with that impoverished a reading that at first seemed very solid.
nosotrosdescontamos
descontamos parte del daño y por eso reaccionamos tarde cuando la grieta ya era más honda.We underestimated part of the damage and that is why we reacted late when the crack was already deeper.
vosotrosdescontasteis
descontasteis del conflicto justo lo que no entraba en vuestro esquema y por eso lo leísteis tan mal.You all subtracted from the conflict precisely what did not fit your scheme and that is why you read it so badly.
ellosdescontaron
Ellos descontaron la fragilidad real del grupo y luego llamaron repentino a lo que llevaba meses gestándose.They underestimated the group's real fragility and later called sudden what had been forming for months.

Pretérito Imperfecto

Imperfect

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yodescontaba
Yo descontaba demasiado pronto el peso real de algunas cosas porque prefería una lectura menos incómoda.I used to discount the real weight of some things too soon because I preferred a less uncomfortable reading.
descontabas
descontabas el valor de lo lento cada vez que solo mirabas el brillo rápido del resultado visible.You used to undervalue what is slow each time you looked only at the quick shine of the visible result.
éldescontaba
Él descontaba matices esenciales porque pensaba que resumir era siempre una forma de entender mejor.He used to subtract essential nuances because he thought that summarizing was always a way of understanding better.
nosotrosdescontábamos
descontábamos parte del daño cuando todavía leíamos el tono como algo secundario y no como parte del problema.We used to underestimate part of the damage when we still read tone as something secondary and not as part of the problem.
vosotrosdescontabais
descontabais del conflicto lo que no coincidía con vuestra primera lectura y por eso tardabais tanto en corregiros.You all used to subtract from the conflict what did not match your first reading and that is why it took you so long to correct yourselves.
ellosdescontaban
Ellos descontaban la fragilidad común porque seguían confiando en una resistencia ya claramente agotada.They used to underestimate the common fragility because they kept trusting in a resilience that was already clearly exhausted.

Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Past Perfect

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yohabía descontado
Yo ya había descontado bastante dramatismo cuando entendí que todavía seguía sobrando otra capa de fantasía.I had already subtracted quite a lot of dramatism when I understood that another layer of fantasy still remained.
habías descontado
Ya habías descontado demasiado el valor de ese trabajo antes de ver cuánto dependía de él el equilibrio del conjunto.You had already undervalued that work too much before seeing how much the balance of the whole depended on it.
élhabía descontado
Él ya había descontado matices decisivos cuando notó que la claridad que le quedaba era demasiado pobre.He had already subtracted decisive nuances when he noticed that the clarity left to him was too poor.
nosotroshabíamos descontado
Ya habíamos descontado parte del daño antes de admitir que el tono había herido mucho más de lo que aceptábamos.We had already underestimated part of the damage before admitting that the tone had hurt much more than we were accepting.
vosotroshabíais descontado
Ya habíais descontado del conflicto una capa estructural antes de ver que justo ahí estaba el patrón central.You all had already subtracted from the conflict a structural layer before seeing that precisely there was the central pattern.
elloshabían descontado
Ellos ya habían descontado la fragilidad del grupo cuando por fin comprendieron que su silencio no era paz.They had already underestimated the fragility of the group when they finally understood that its silence was not peace.

Pretérito Anterior

Preterite Anterior

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yohube descontado
Apenas hube descontado la fantasía sobrante, vi que el problema seguía ahí, pero por fin con un tamaño más real.As soon as I had subtracted the excess fantasy, I saw that the problem was still there, but at last with a more real size.
hubiste descontado
Cuando hubiste descontado tanto el valor de ese esfuerzo, ya te costaba reconocer qué parte de ti había construido.When you had undervalued that effort so much, it was already hard for you to recognize which part of you it had built.
élhubo descontado
Cuando él hubo descontado los matices decisivos, el análisis dejó de parecer hondo y empezó a sonar cómodo.When he had subtracted the decisive nuances, the analysis stopped seeming deep and began to sound comfortable.
nosotroshubimos descontado
Cuando hubimos descontado parte del daño, la reparación ya exigía mucho más de lo que al principio parecía.When we had underestimated part of the damage, the repair already demanded much more than it seemed at the beginning.
vosotroshubisteis descontado
hubisteis descontado del conflicto lo que no encajaba con vuestra hipótesis antes de entender por qué la lectura fallaba.You all had subtracted from the conflict what did not fit your hypothesis before understanding why the reading failed.
elloshubieron descontado
Ellos hubieron descontado la fragilidad del grupo cuando todavía creían que el silencio era un buen signo.They had underestimated the fragility of the group when they still believed that silence was a good sign.

Futuro

Future

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yodescontaré
Yo descontaré mejor el dramatismo si sigo separando lo real de lo que solo nace de mi peor escenario mental.I will subtract the dramatism better if I keep separating what is real from what is only born from my worst mental scenario.
descontarás
descontarás demasiado el valor de ese trabajo si continúas mirando solo el brillo visible del resultado.You will undervalue that work too much if you continue looking only at the visible shine of the result.
éldescontará
Él descontará matices esenciales si sigue creyendo que resumir es siempre aclarar.He will subtract essential nuances if he keeps believing that summarizing is always clarifying.
nosotrosdescontaremos
descontaremos parte del daño si seguimos leyendo el tono como un detalle y no como un acto que también deja huella.We will underestimate part of the damage if we keep reading tone as a detail and not as an act that also leaves a mark.
vosotrosdescontaréis
descontaréis del conflicto lo más importante si continuáis forzándolo a entrar en vuestro primer esquema.You all will subtract from the conflict what is most important if you continue forcing it to fit into your first scheme.
ellosdescontarán
Ellos descontarán la fragilidad del grupo si continúan exigiendo como si no hubiera desgaste acumulado.They will underestimate the fragility of the group if they continue demanding as if there were no accumulated wear.

Futuro Perfecto

Future Perfect

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yohabré descontado
Para entonces, yo habré descontado bastante fantasía del problema y por fin quedará una forma más sobria y legible.By then, I will have subtracted quite a lot of fantasy from the problem and at last a more sober and readable form will remain.
habrás descontado
Para la noche, habrás descontado demasiado el valor de ese esfuerzo y luego te costará entender por qué te sostiene tanto.By night, you will have undervalued that effort too much and later it will be hard for you to understand why it supports you so much.
élhabrá descontado
Para entonces, él habrá descontado matices decisivos y su lectura parecerá clara, pero demasiado pobre para servir.By then, he will have subtracted decisive nuances and his reading will seem clear, but too poor to be useful.
nosotroshabremos descontado
Para esa fecha, habremos descontado parte del daño y seguiremos reparando solo la capa menos importante.By that date, we will have underestimated part of the damage and will keep repairing only the least important layer.
vosotroshabréis descontado
Para entonces, habréis descontado del conflicto justo lo que más enseña y os sorprenderá lo poco que comprendéis de él.By then, you all will have subtracted from the conflict precisely what teaches the most and you will be surprised by how little you understand of it.
elloshabrán descontado
Ellos habrán descontado la fragilidad del grupo y por eso después llamarán repentino a lo que venía formándose lentamente.They will have underestimated the fragility of the group and that is why afterward they will call sudden what had been forming slowly.

Condicional

Conditional

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yodescontaría
Yo descontaría mejor el dramatismo si no siguiera añadiendo de inmediato un peor escenario a cada grieta.I would subtract the dramatism better if I did not keep immediately adding a worst-case scenario to every crack.
descontarías
descontarías menos el valor de ese trabajo si no confundieras visibilidad con importancia real.You would undervalue that work less if you did not confuse visibility with real importance.
éldescontaría
Él descontaría menos matices si no estuviera tan enamorado de la claridad rápida y cerrada.He would subtract fewer nuances if he were not so in love with quick and closed clarity.
nosotrosdescontaríamos
descontaríamos menos parte del daño si no tratáramos el tono como algo casi irrelevante.We would underestimate less of the damage if we did not treat tone as something almost irrelevant.
vosotrosdescontaríais
descontaríais menos del conflicto si soportarais mejor una lectura que no coincide del todo con vuestro esquema.You all would subtract less from the conflict if you handled better a reading that does not fully match your scheme.
ellosdescontarían
Ellos descontarían menos la fragilidad del grupo si escucharan con más atención lo que el silencio viene diciendo.They would underestimate the fragility of the group less if they listened more carefully to what silence has been saying.

Condicional Perfecto

Conditional Perfect

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yohabría descontado
Yo habría descontado mejor el dramatismo si hubiera dejado antes de sumar fantasías a cada incertidumbre pequeña.I would have subtracted the dramatism better if I had stopped earlier adding fantasies to every small uncertainty.
habrías descontado
habrías descontado menos el valor de ese trabajo si hubieras dejado antes de medir todo por lo visible.You would have undervalued that work less if you had stopped earlier measuring everything by what is visible.
élhabría descontado
Él habría descontado menos matices si hubiera tolerado antes una claridad menos rápida y más abierta.He would have subtracted fewer nuances if he had tolerated earlier a clarity that was less quick and more open.
nosotroshabríamos descontado
habríamos descontado menos parte del daño si hubiéramos entendido antes que el tono también actúa y no solo acompaña.We would have underestimated less of the damage if we had understood earlier that tone also acts and does not merely accompany.
vosotroshabríais descontado
habríais descontado menos del conflicto si hubierais soportado mejor lo que no encajaba de inmediato en vuestra hipótesis.You all would have subtracted less from the conflict if you had handled better what did not immediately fit your hypothesis.
elloshabrían descontado
Ellos habrían descontado menos la fragilidad del grupo si hubieran escuchado antes lo que el silencio ya mostraba.They would have underestimated the fragility of the group less if they had listened earlier to what silence was already showing.

Subjuntivo Presente

Present Subjunctive

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yodescuente
Es importante que yo descuente del problema la fantasía sobrante antes de llamarlo ruina total.It is important that I subtract the excess fantasy from the problem before calling it total ruin.
descuentes
Conviene que no descuentes el valor de ese trabajo solo porque no brilla a primera vista.It is advisable that you not undervalue that work only because it does not shine at first sight.
éldescuente
Es bueno que él no descuente matices esenciales por querer una conclusión demasiado limpia y rápida.It is good that he not subtract essential nuances out of wanting a conclusion that is too clean and quick.
nosotrosdescontemos
Es lógico que no descontemos parte del daño si queremos reparar algo más que la pura superficie.It is logical that we not underestimate part of the damage if we want to repair something more than the pure surface.
vosotrosdescontéis
Nadie quiere que descontéis del conflicto justo lo que más obliga a pensar mejor.Nobody wants you all to subtract from the conflict precisely what most forces better thinking.
ellosdescuenten
Me preocupa que ellos descuenten la fragilidad del grupo y sigan exigiéndole como si estuviera intacto.It worries me that they underestimate the fragility of the group and keep demanding from it as if it were intact.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto

Present Perfect Subjunctive

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yohaya descontado
Espero haya descontado ya bastante fantasía del problema y no seguir inflándolo con escenarios que no existen.I hope I have already subtracted enough fantasy from the problem and am not still inflating it with scenarios that do not exist.
hayas descontado
Ojalá no hayas descontado el valor de ese esfuerzo antes de entender cuánto sostenía en silencio.Hopefully you have not undervalued that effort before understanding how much it sustained in silence.
élhaya descontado
Dudo que él haya descontado todavía todos los matices que la situación exigía conservar.I doubt that he has yet subtracted all the nuances that the situation required to preserve.
nosotroshayamos descontado
Espero que no hayamos descontado parte del daño por haber querido una lectura demasiado cómoda del tono.I hope that we have not underestimated part of the damage for wanting a reading of the tone that was too comfortable.
vosotroshayáis descontado
Ojalá no hayáis descontado del conflicto la capa estructural justo antes de intentar comprenderlo del todo.Hopefully you all have not subtracted from the conflict the structural layer just before trying to understand it fully.
elloshayan descontado
Es posible que ellos hayan descontado ya la fragilidad del grupo y por eso hoy todo les parezca inesperado.It is possible that they have already underestimated the fragility of the group and that is why today everything seems unexpected to them.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto

Imperfect Subjunctive

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yodescontara
Si yo descontara mejor la fantasía sobrante, podría mirar este problema con más proporción y menos miedo prestado.If I subtracted the excess fantasy better, I could look at this problem with more proportion and less borrowed fear.
descontaras
Si no descontaras el valor de ese trabajo, verías mejor cuánto te estaba formando por debajo del resultado visible.If you did not undervalue that work, you would better see how much it was shaping you beneath the visible result.
éldescontara
Si él no descontara tantos matices, su lectura sería menos cómoda y bastante más verdadera.If he did not subtract so many nuances, his reading would be less comfortable and much truer.
nosotrosdescontáramos
Si no descontáramos parte del daño, entenderíamos antes por qué la reparación está costando tanto.If we did not underestimate part of the damage, we would understand sooner why the repair is costing so much.
vosotrosdescontarais
Si no descontarais del conflicto justo lo que desordena vuestra hipótesis, lo leeríais con más profundidad.If you all did not subtract from the conflict precisely what disorders your hypothesis, you would read it with more depth.
ellosdescontaran
Si ellos no descontaran la fragilidad del grupo, ajustarían mejor sus exigencias a lo que realmente puede sostener.If they did not underestimate the fragility of the group, they would better adjust their demands to what it can really sustain.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Past Perfect Subjunctive

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yohubiera descontado
Si yo hubiera descontado antes la fantasía sobrante, no estaría ahora corrigiendo una lectura que yo mismo inflé demasiado.If I had subtracted the excess fantasy earlier, I would not now be correcting a reading that I myself inflated too much.
hubieras descontado
hubieras descontado menos el valor de ese trabajo si hubieras dejado antes de medirlo solo por lo visible.You would have undervalued that work less if you had stopped earlier measuring it only by what is visible.
élhubiera descontado
Él hubiera descontado menos matices si hubiera tolerado antes una claridad más abierta y menos cerrada.He would have subtracted fewer nuances if he had tolerated earlier a clarity that was more open and less closed.
nosotroshubiéramos descontado
hubiéramos descontado menos parte del daño si hubiéramos entendido antes que el tono también hiere y no solo acompaña.We would have underestimated less of the damage if we had understood earlier that tone also hurts and does not merely accompany.
vosotroshubierais descontado
hubierais descontado menos del conflicto si hubierais soportado mejor lo que no entraba en vuestra primera lectura.You all would have subtracted less from the conflict if you had handled better what did not fit into your first reading.
elloshubieran descontado
Ellos hubieran descontado menos la fragilidad del grupo si hubieran escuchado antes lo que el silencio ya enseñaba.They would have underestimated the fragility of the group less if they had listened earlier to what silence was already teaching.

Subjuntivo Futuro

Future Subjunctive

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yodescontare
Si yo descontare mañana la fantasía sobrante, podré leer por fin el problema con un tamaño más real.If I subtract the excess fantasy tomorrow, I will finally be able to read the problem with a more real size.
descontares
Cuando no descontares el valor de ese trabajo, verás cuánto de ti estaba sosteniendo sin ruido.When you no longer undervalue that work, you will see how much of you it was sustaining quietly.
éldescontare
Si él no descontare tantos matices esta vez, la lectura podrá conservar bastante más verdad.If he does not subtract so many nuances this time, the reading will be able to preserve much more truth.
nosotrosdescontáremos
Si nosotros no descontáremos parte del daño, podremos tocar antes su raíz y no solo su forma visible.If we do not underestimate part of the damage, we will be able sooner to touch its root and not only its visible form.
vosotrosdescontareis
Si vosotros no descontareis del conflicto lo que no encaja con vuestra hipótesis, empezaréis a leerlo mejor.If you all do not subtract from the conflict what does not fit your hypothesis, you will begin to read it better.
ellosdescontaren
Si ellos no descontaren la fragilidad del grupo, ajustarán por fin sus exigencias a la realidad del momento.If they do not underestimate the fragility of the group, they will finally adjust their demands to the reality of the moment.

Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto

Future Perfect Subjunctive

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yohubiere descontado
Cuando yo hubiere descontado ya bastante fantasía y el problema siga, sabré que el núcleo era más real de lo que temía.When I have already subtracted enough fantasy and the problem still remains, I will know that the core was more real than I feared.
hubieres descontado
Cuando no hubieres descontado ya el valor de ese trabajo y el vacío siga, verás que faltaba algo más que reconocerlo.When you have no longer undervalued that work and the emptiness still remains, you will see that something more than recognizing it was missing.
élhubiere descontado
Cuando él no hubiere descontado ya tantos matices y la lectura siga pobre, entenderemos que el problema venía de otra capa.When he has no longer subtracted so many nuances and the reading still remains poor, we will understand that the problem came from another layer.
nosotroshubiéremos descontado
Cuando no hubiéremos descontado ya parte del daño y la herida siga, veremos que hacía falta algo más que medirla mejor.When we have no longer underestimated part of the damage and the wound still remains, we will see that something more than measuring it better was needed.
vosotroshubiereis descontado
Cuando no hubiereis descontado ya del conflicto lo que os incomoda y la confusión siga, sabréis que la raíz era más profunda.When you all have no longer subtracted from the conflict what makes you uncomfortable and the confusion still remains, you will know that the root was deeper.
elloshubieren descontado
Cuando ellos no hubieren descontado ya la fragilidad del grupo y la tensión siga, se verá que el desgaste venía de mucho antes.When they have no longer underestimated the fragility of the group and the tension still remains, it will be seen that the wear came from much earlier.

Imperativo Afirmativo

Affirmative Imperative

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descuenta
descuenta la fantasía sobrante y mira el problema con el tamaño real que tiene ahora.Subtract the excess fantasy and look at the problem with the real size it has now.
éldescuente
descuente si quiere matices, pero que no confunda resumir con pensar mejor.Let him subtract nuances if he wants, but let him not confuse summarizing with thinking better.
nosotrosdescontemos
descontemos dramatismo y aprendamos a medir con más verdad lo que sigue en pie.Let us subtract dramatism and learn to measure with more truth what still stands.
vosotrosdescontad
descontad menos del conflicto y dejad que también os contradiga antes de cerrarlo.Subtract less from the conflict and let it also contradict you before closing it.
ellosdescuenten
descuenten menos la fragilidad del grupo y que por fin ajusten sus exigencias a lo real.Let them underestimate the fragility of the group less and let them finally adjust their demands to what is real.

Imperativo Negativo

Negative Imperative

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no descuentes
No no descuentes el valor de ese trabajo solo porque no se deja ver de inmediato.Do not undervalue that work only because it does not show itself immediately.
élno descuente
No no descuente matices esenciales por querer una conclusión demasiado rápida.Do not let him subtract essential nuances out of wanting a conclusion that is too quick.
nosotrosno descontemos
No no descontemos parte del daño; no sigamos llamando detalle a lo que también hiere.Let us not underestimate part of the damage; let us not keep calling detail what also hurts.
vosotrosno descontéis
No no descontéis del conflicto justo lo que más os obliga a pensar fuera del esquema.Do not subtract from the conflict precisely what most forces you to think outside the scheme.
ellosno descuenten
No no descuenten la fragilidad del grupo si todavía quieren sostener algo vivo en él.Do not let them underestimate the fragility of the group if they still want to sustain something alive in it.
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Presenteyo

Yo ___ del problema todo el dramatismo sobrante para ver qué parte sigue siendo realmente importante.

I subtract from the problem all the excess dramatism to see which part remains truly important.

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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 'descontar' mean in English?
In Spanish, 'descontar' means to subtract / deduct / discount / take off. It is a regular -AR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
Is descontar an irregular verb in Spanish?
Descontar is a regular -AR verb. Its endings follow the standard pattern in every tense without stem or root changes.
How do you conjugate descontar in the present tense?
Present tense (Presente) of descontar: yo descuento, tú descuentas, él/ella/usted descuenta, nosotros descontamos, vosotros descontáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes descuentan.
How do you conjugate descontar in the preterite?
Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of descontar: yo desconté, tú descontaste, él/ella/usted descontó, nosotros descontamos, vosotros descontasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes descontaron. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
What is the imperfect tense of descontar?
Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of descontar: yo descontaba, tú descontabas, él/ella/usted descontaba, nosotros descontábamos, vosotros descontabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes descontaban. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
What is the past participle of descontar?
The past participle of descontar is 'descontado'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he descontado' (I have subtract / deduct / discount / take offed), 'has descontado', 'ha descontado'.
What is the gerundio (present participle) of descontar?
The gerundio of descontar is 'descontando'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy descontando) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.