Non-finite forms
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | desnatar | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | desnatando | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar desnatando. |
Spanish verb conjugation
Desnatar conjugation
desnatar is a regular Spanish -AR verb meaning skim. In the present tense: yo desnato, tú desnatas, él/ella desnata, nosotros desnatamos, vosotros desnatáis, ellos desnatan. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.
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At a glance
- Infinitive
- desnatar
- Gerundio
- desnatando
- Meaning
- skim
- Pattern
- Regular
- Difficulty
- Level 2
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Desnatar across the MuyVerbs tense system
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Presente
Present
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | desnato | Yo desnato la leche tibia de la olla.I skim the warm milk in the pot. |
| tú | desnatas | Normalmente, tú desnatas el caldo antes de servirlo.You usually skim the broth before serving it. |
| él | desnata | Hoy, la cocinera del albergue desnata la crema del chocolate caliente.Today, the cook at the hostel skims the cream from the hot chocolate. |
| nosotros | desnatamos | A veces, nosotros desnatamos la salsa con una cuchara ancha.At times, we skim the sauce with a wide spoon. |
| vosotros | desnatáis | Ahora, vosotros desnatáis la marmita del cocido.Right now, you all skim the stew pot. |
| ellos | desnatan | Casi siempre, las abuelas del pueblo desnatan las sopas del puesto cada mañana.Most of the time, the grandmothers in the village skim the soups at the stall every morning. |
Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he desnatado | Este año, yo he desnatado el caldo antes de servirlo más de una vez.This year, I have skimed the broth before serving it more than once. |
| tú | has desnatado | Últimamente, tú has desnatado la crema del chocolate caliente incluso en días raros.Lately, you have skimed the cream from the hot chocolate even on odd days. |
| él | ha desnatado | En estos meses, la cocinera del albergue ha desnatado la salsa con una cuchara ancha sin perder el paso.In these months, the cook at the hostel has skimed the sauce with a wide spoon without missing a beat. |
| nosotros | hemos desnatado | Hasta ahora, nosotros hemos desnatado la marmita del cocido con bastante constancia.So far, we have skimed the stew pot quite steadily. |
| vosotros | habéis desnatado | En lo que va de curso, vosotros habéis desnatado las sopas del puesto cada mañana aun llegando cansados.This term, you all have skimed the soups at the stall every morning even when worn out. |
| ellos | han desnatado | En este tiempo, las abuelas del pueblo han desnatado la leche tibia de la olla casi a diario.During this time, the grandmothers in the village have skimed the warm milk in the pot almost every day. |
Pretérito Indefinido
Preterite
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | desnaté | Ayer, yo desnaté la crema del chocolate caliente justo al final del día.Yesterday, I skimed the cream from the hot chocolate right at the end of the day. |
| tú | desnataste | Hace un rato, tú desnataste la salsa con una cuchara ancha antes de pedir ayuda.A little while ago, you skimed the sauce with a wide spoon before asking for help. |
| él | desnató | Esta mañana, la cocinera del albergue desnató la marmita del cocido sin avisar a nadie.This morning, the cook at the hostel skimed the stew pot without warning anyone. |
| nosotros | desnatamos | Anoche, nosotros desnatamos las sopas del puesto cada mañana en medio del ruido.Last night, we skimed the soups at the stall every morning in the middle of the noise. |
| vosotros | desnatasteis | El sábado, vosotros desnatasteis la leche tibia de la olla nada más llegar.On Saturday, you all skimed the warm milk in the pot the moment you arrived. |
| ellos | desnataron | Hace poco, las abuelas del pueblo desnataron el caldo antes de servirlo durante todo el turno.Not long ago, the grandmothers in the village skimed the broth before serving it through the whole shift. |
Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | desnataba | Antes, yo desnataba la salsa con una cuchara ancha casi por rutina.Before, I used to skim the sauce with a wide spoon almost out of habit. |
| tú | desnatabas | Por entonces, tú desnatabas la marmita del cocido sin darle muchas vueltas.Back then, you used to skim the stew pot without thinking much about it. |
| él | desnataba | En esa época, la cocinera del albergue desnataba las sopas del puesto cada mañana cada vez que hacía falta.At that time, the cook at the hostel used to skim the soups at the stall every morning whenever it was needed. |
| nosotros | desnatábamos | Cuando eso era normal, nosotros desnatábamos la leche tibia de la olla sin hablarlo demasiado.When that was normal, we used to skim the warm milk in the pot without discussing it much. |
| vosotros | desnatabais | Hace años, vosotros desnatabais el caldo antes de servirlo con más calma que ahora.Years ago, you all used to skim the broth before serving it more calmly than now. |
| ellos | desnataban | En aquellos días, las abuelas del pueblo desnataban la crema del chocolate caliente como si fuera lo habitual.In those days, the grandmothers in the village used to skim the cream from the hot chocolate as if it were routine. |
Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había desnatado | Cuando llegaste, yo ya había desnatado las sopas del puesto cada mañana.When you arrived, I had already skimed the soups at the stall every morning. |
| tú | habías desnatado | Para entonces, tú ya habías desnatado la leche tibia de la olla.By then, you had already skimed the warm milk in the pot. |
| él | había desnatado | Al volver, la cocinera del albergue ya había desnatado el caldo antes de servirlo.When we came back, the cook at the hostel had already skimed the broth before serving it. |
| nosotros | habíamos desnatado | Antes de hablarlo, nosotros ya habíamos desnatado la crema del chocolate caliente.Before talking it through, we had already skimed the cream from the hot chocolate. |
| vosotros | habíais desnatado | Cuando mirasteis otra vez, vosotros ya habíais desnatado la salsa con una cuchara ancha.When you looked again, you all had already skimed the sauce with a wide spoon. |
| ellos | habían desnatado | Para ese momento, las abuelas del pueblo ya habían desnatado la marmita del cocido.By that moment, the grandmothers in the village had already skimed the stew pot. |
Pretérito Anterior
Preterite Anterior
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hube desnatado | Apenas yo hube desnatado la marmita del cocido, todo cambió.As soon as I had skimed the stew pot, everything changed. |
| tú | hubiste desnatado | En cuanto tú hubiste desnatado las sopas del puesto cada mañana, se notó.The moment you had skimed the soups at the stall every morning, it showed. |
| él | hubo desnatado | No bien la cocinera del albergue hubo desnatado la leche tibia de la olla, hubo ruido.As soon as the cook at the hostel had skimed the warm milk in the pot, there was trouble. |
| nosotros | hubimos desnatado | Tan pronto como nosotros hubimos desnatado el caldo antes de servirlo, seguimos adelante.Once we had skimed the broth before serving it, we moved on. |
| vosotros | hubisteis desnatado | Apenas vosotros hubisteis desnatado la crema del chocolate caliente, mirasteis el resultado.As soon as you all had skimed the cream from the hot chocolate, you checked the result. |
| ellos | hubieron desnatado | En cuanto las abuelas del pueblo hubieron desnatado la salsa con una cuchara ancha, el ambiente cambió.The moment the grandmothers in the village had skimed the sauce with a wide spoon, the mood changed. |
Futuro
Future
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | desnataré | Mañana, yo desnataré el caldo antes de servirlo si todo sigue igual.Tomorrow, I will skim the broth before serving it if things stay the same. |
| tú | desnatarás | Dentro de poco, tú desnatarás la crema del chocolate caliente cuando te toque hacerlo.Soon, you will skim the cream from the hot chocolate when it is your turn. |
| él | desnatará | Esta tarde, la cocinera del albergue desnatará la salsa con una cuchara ancha apenas tenga ocasión.This afternoon, the cook at the hostel will skim the sauce with a wide spoon as soon as there is a chance. |
| nosotros | desnataremos | La semana que viene, nosotros desnataremos la marmita del cocido con más tiempo.Next week, we will skim the stew pot with more time. |
| vosotros | desnataréis | Pronto, vosotros desnataréis las sopas del puesto cada mañana si no cambia el plan.Before long, you all will skim the soups at the stall every morning unless the plan changes. |
| ellos | desnatarán | Más adelante, las abuelas del pueblo desnatarán la leche tibia de la olla por pura necesidad.Later on, the grandmothers in the village will skim the warm milk in the pot out of sheer necessity. |
Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré desnatado | Para entonces, yo ya habré desnatado la salsa con una cuchara ancha y nadie se sorprenderá.By then, I will already have skimed the sauce with a wide spoon, and nobody will be surprised. |
| tú | habrás desnatado | Antes del cierre, tú ya habrás desnatado la marmita del cocido sin hacer ruido.Before closing time, you will already have skimed the stew pot without making a fuss. |
| él | habrá desnatado | Al final del día, la cocinera del albergue ya habrá desnatado las sopas del puesto cada mañana por completo.By the end of the day, the cook at the hostel will already have skimed the soups at the stall every morning completely. |
| nosotros | habremos desnatado | Para mañana, nosotros ya habremos desnatado la leche tibia de la olla otra vez.By tomorrow, we will already have skimed the warm milk in the pot once again. |
| vosotros | habréis desnatado | Antes de iros, vosotros ya habréis desnatado el caldo antes de servirlo del todo.Before leaving, you all will already have skimed the broth before serving it for good. |
| ellos | habrán desnatado | Para esa hora, las abuelas del pueblo ya habrán desnatado la crema del chocolate caliente sin vuelta atrás.By that hour, the grandmothers in the village will already have skimed the cream from the hot chocolate with no turning back. |
Condicional
Conditional
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | desnataría | En un caso así, yo desnataría las sopas del puesto cada mañana.In a case like that, I would skim the soups at the stall every morning. |
| tú | desnatarías | Con un poco más de tiempo, tú desnatarías la leche tibia de la olla.With a little more time, you would skim the warm milk in the pot. |
| él | desnataría | En esa situación, la cocinera del albergue desnataría el caldo antes de servirlo.In that situation, the cook at the hostel would skim the broth before serving it. |
| nosotros | desnataríamos | Con ese panorama, nosotros desnataríamos la crema del chocolate caliente.With that outlook, we would skim the cream from the hot chocolate. |
| vosotros | desnataríais | Llegado el caso, vosotros desnataríais la salsa con una cuchara ancha.If it came to that, you all would skim the sauce with a wide spoon. |
| ellos | desnatarían | En un día así, las abuelas del pueblo desnatarían la marmita del cocido.On a day like that, the grandmothers in the village would skim the stew pot. |
Condicional Perfecto
Conditional Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habría desnatado | En otro momento, yo habría desnatado la crema del chocolate caliente.At another moment, I would have skimed the cream from the hot chocolate. |
| tú | habrías desnatado | Con un poco más de margen, tú habrías desnatado la salsa con una cuchara ancha.With a little more margin, you would have skimed the sauce with a wide spoon. |
| él | habría desnatado | A esas alturas, la cocinera del albergue habría desnatado la marmita del cocido.By then, the cook at the hostel would have skimed the stew pot. |
| nosotros | habríamos desnatado | Con ese giro, nosotros habríamos desnatado las sopas del puesto cada mañana.With that turn, we would have skimed the soups at the stall every morning. |
| vosotros | habríais desnatado | Llegados ahí, vosotros habríais desnatado la leche tibia de la olla.At that point, you all would have skimed the warm milk in the pot. |
| ellos | habrían desnatado | En ese punto, las abuelas del pueblo habrían desnatado el caldo antes de servirlo.From there, the grandmothers in the village would have skimed the broth before serving it. |
Subjuntivo Presente
Present Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | desnate | Es mejor que yo desnate la marmita del cocido.It is better that I skim the stew pot. |
| tú | desnates | Hace falta que tú desnates las sopas del puesto cada mañana.It is necessary that you skim the soups at the stall every morning. |
| él | desnate | Conviene que la cocinera del albergue desnate la leche tibia de la olla.It is wise that the cook at the hostel skim the warm milk in the pot. |
| nosotros | desnatemos | Importa que nosotros desnatemos el caldo antes de servirlo.It matters that we skim the broth before serving it. |
| vosotros | desnatéis | Puede ser útil que vosotros desnatéis la crema del chocolate caliente.It may help if you all skim the cream from the hot chocolate. |
| ellos | desnaten | Es posible que las abuelas del pueblo desnaten la salsa con una cuchara ancha.It is possible that the grandmothers in the village skim the sauce with a wide spoon. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya desnatado | Ojalá yo haya desnatado la leche tibia de la olla a tiempo.Hopefully I have skimed the warm milk in the pot in time. |
| tú | hayas desnatado | Puede que tú ya hayas desnatado el caldo antes de servirlo sin contarlo.Maybe you already have skimed the broth before serving it without saying so. |
| él | haya desnatado | Tal vez la cocinera del albergue haya desnatado la crema del chocolate caliente antes de venir.Perhaps the cook at the hostel has skimed the cream from the hot chocolate before coming over. |
| nosotros | hayamos desnatado | Quizá nosotros ya hayamos desnatado la salsa con una cuchara ancha por nuestra cuenta.Maybe we already have skimed the sauce with a wide spoon on our own. |
| vosotros | hayáis desnatado | Es probable que vosotros hayáis desnatado la marmita del cocido mejor de lo esperado.It is likely that you all have skimed the stew pot better than expected. |
| ellos | hayan desnatado | Puede ser que las abuelas del pueblo ya hayan desnatado las sopas del puesto cada mañana desde temprano.It may be that the grandmothers in the village already have skimed the soups at the stall every morning since early on. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | desnatara | Si yo desnatara la crema del chocolate caliente, se notaría enseguida.If I skimed the cream from the hot chocolate, it would show right away. |
| tú | desnataras | Si tú desnataras la salsa con una cuchara ancha, costaría ocultarlo.If you skimed the sauce with a wide spoon, it would be hard to hide. |
| él | desnatara | Si la cocinera del albergue desnatara la marmita del cocido, daría mucho que hablar.If the cook at the hostel skimed the stew pot, it would give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | desnatáramos | Si nosotros desnatáramos las sopas del puesto cada mañana, todo iría por otro lado.If we skimed the soups at the stall every morning, everything would go another way. |
| vosotros | desnatarais | Si vosotros desnatarais la leche tibia de la olla, cambiaría el ambiente.If you all skimed the warm milk in the pot, the mood would change. |
| ellos | desnataran | Si las abuelas del pueblo desnataran el caldo antes de servirlo, la escena sería otra.If the grandmothers in the village skimed the broth before serving it, the whole scene would be different. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiera desnatado | Si yo hubiera desnatado la marmita del cocido, aún se recordaría.If I had skimed the stew pot, it would still be remembered. |
| tú | hubieras desnatado | Si tú hubieras desnatado las sopas del puesto cada mañana, eso habría dejado marca.If you had skimed the soups at the stall every morning, that would have left a mark. |
| él | hubiera desnatado | Si la cocinera del albergue hubiera desnatado la leche tibia de la olla, todavía se hablaría de eso.If the cook at the hostel had skimed the warm milk in the pot, people would still be talking about it. |
| nosotros | hubiéramos desnatado | Si nosotros hubiéramos desnatado el caldo antes de servirlo, el día habría seguido otro rumbo.If we had skimed the broth before serving it, the day would have gone another way. |
| vosotros | hubierais desnatado | Si vosotros hubierais desnatado la crema del chocolate caliente, el cambio se habría notado antes.If you all had skimed the cream from the hot chocolate, the change would have shown earlier. |
| ellos | hubieran desnatado | Si las abuelas del pueblo hubieran desnatado la salsa con una cuchara ancha, nada habría quedado igual.If the grandmothers in the village had skimed the sauce with a wide spoon, nothing would have stayed the same. |
Subjuntivo Futuro
Future Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | desnatare | Si yo desnatare el caldo antes de servirlo, se notará enseguida.If I skim the broth before serving it, it will show right away. |
| tú | desnatares | Si tú desnatares la crema del chocolate caliente, costará ignorarlo.If you skim the cream from the hot chocolate, it will be hard to ignore. |
| él | desnatare | Si la cocinera del albergue desnatare la salsa con una cuchara ancha, dará mucho que hablar.If the cook at the hostel skims the sauce with a wide spoon, it will give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | desnatáremos | Si nosotros desnatáremos la marmita del cocido, todo irá por otro camino.If we skim the stew pot, everything will go another way. |
| vosotros | desnatareis | Si vosotros desnatareis las sopas del puesto cada mañana, el ambiente cambiará rápido.If you all skim the soups at the stall every morning, the mood will change fast. |
| ellos | desnataren | Si las abuelas del pueblo desnataren la leche tibia de la olla, la escena será distinta.If the grandmothers in the village skim the warm milk in the pot, the whole scene will be different. |
Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiere desnatado | Cuando yo hubiere desnatado la salsa con una cuchara ancha, ya se notará.When I have skimed the sauce with a wide spoon, it will already show. |
| tú | hubieres desnatado | En cuanto tú hubieres desnatado la marmita del cocido, será difícil no verlo.As soon as you have skimed the stew pot, it will be hard not to see. |
| él | hubiere desnatado | Cuando la cocinera del albergue hubiere desnatado las sopas del puesto cada mañana, se verá de inmediato.When the cook at the hostel has skimed the soups at the stall every morning, it will show at once. |
| nosotros | hubiéremos desnatado | Si para entonces nosotros hubiéremos desnatado la leche tibia de la olla, todo irá de otra manera.If by then we have skimed the warm milk in the pot, everything will move differently. |
| vosotros | hubiereis desnatado | Cuando vosotros hubiereis desnatado el caldo antes de servirlo, el ambiente sonará distinto.When you all have skimed the broth before serving it, the mood will sound different. |
| ellos | hubieren desnatado | En cuanto las abuelas del pueblo hubieren desnatado la crema del chocolate caliente, el cambio quedará claro.As soon as the grandmothers in the village have skimed the cream from the hot chocolate, the change will be clear. |
Imperativo Afirmativo
Affirmative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | desnata | desnata la leche tibia de la olla.Skim the warm milk in the pot. |
| él | desnate | Que la cocinera del albergue desnate el caldo antes de servirlo.Let the cook at the hostel skim the broth before serving it. |
| nosotros | desnatemos | desnatemos la crema del chocolate caliente.Skim the cream from the hot chocolate. |
| vosotros | desnatad | desnatad la salsa con una cuchara ancha.Skim the sauce with a wide spoon. |
| ellos | desnaten | Que las abuelas del pueblo desnaten la marmita del cocido.Let the grandmothers in the village skim the stew pot. |
Imperativo Negativo
Negative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | no desnates | No no desnates la salsa con una cuchara ancha.Do not skim the sauce with a wide spoon. |
| él | no desnate | Que la cocinera del albergue no no desnate la marmita del cocido.Let the cook at the hostel not skim the stew pot. |
| nosotros | no desnatemos | No no desnatemos las sopas del puesto cada mañana.Let us not skim the soups at the stall every morning. |
| vosotros | no desnatéis | No no desnatéis la leche tibia de la olla.Do not skim the warm milk in the pot. |
| ellos | no desnaten | Que las abuelas del pueblo no no desnaten el caldo antes de servirlo.Let the grandmothers in the village not skim the broth before serving it. |
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Presente•yo
Yo ___ la leche tibia de la olla.
I skim the warm milk in the pot.
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 'desnatar' mean in English?
- In Spanish, 'desnatar' means to skim. It is a regular -AR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
- Is desnatar an irregular verb in Spanish?
- Desnatar is a regular -AR verb. Its endings follow the standard pattern in every tense without stem or root changes.
- How do you conjugate desnatar in the present tense?
- Present tense (Presente) of desnatar: yo desnato, tú desnatas, él/ella/usted desnata, nosotros desnatamos, vosotros desnatáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes desnatan.
- How do you conjugate desnatar in the preterite?
- Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of desnatar: yo desnaté, tú desnataste, él/ella/usted desnató, nosotros desnatamos, vosotros desnatasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes desnataron. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
- What is the imperfect tense of desnatar?
- Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of desnatar: yo desnataba, tú desnatabas, él/ella/usted desnataba, nosotros desnatábamos, vosotros desnatabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes desnataban. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
- What is the past participle of desnatar?
- The past participle of desnatar is 'desnatado'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he desnatado' (I have skimed), 'has desnatado', 'ha desnatado'.
- What is the gerundio (present participle) of desnatar?
- The gerundio of desnatar is 'desnatando'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy desnatando) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.
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