Conjugate desafiar in Spanish
to challenge
desafiar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2106 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Me desafió a un duelo." (He challenged me to a duel.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
desafiar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to challenge · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desafío |
| tú | desafías |
| él/ella/Ud. | desafía |
| nosotros | desafiamos |
| vosotros | desafiáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desafían |
Yo desafío todos los días.
I challenge every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desafié |
| tú | desafiaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | desafió |
| nosotros | desafiamos |
| vosotros | desafiasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desafiaron |
Ayer yo desafié.
Yesterday I challenge.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desafiaba |
| tú | desafiabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | desafiaba |
| nosotros | desafiábamos |
| vosotros | desafiabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desafiaban |
Antes yo desafiaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to challenge often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desafiaré |
| tú | desafiarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | desafiará |
| nosotros | desafiaremos |
| vosotros | desafiaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desafiarán |
Mañana yo desafiaré.
Tomorrow I will challenge.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desafiaría |
| tú | desafiarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | desafiaría |
| nosotros | desafiaríamos |
| vosotros | desafiaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desafiarían |
Si pudiera, yo desafiaría.
If I could, I would challenge.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desafíe |
| tú | desafíes |
| él/ella/Ud. | desafíe |
| nosotros | desafiemos |
| vosotros | desafiéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desafíen |
Espero que tú desafíes.
I hope that you challenge.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | desafía |
| él/ella/Ud. | desafíe |
| nosotros | desafiemos |
| vosotros | desafiad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desafíen |
¡Desafía!
Challenge!
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Example sentences
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Me desafió a un duelo.
He challenged me to a duel.
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Desafió las convenciones sociales.
She challenged social conventions.
Common phrases with desafiar
- desafiar la autoridad to challenge authority
- desafiar los límites to push the limits