-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate desafinar in Spanish

to sing out of tune

desafinar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2179 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Canta bien pero a veces desafina." (He sings well but sometimes goes out of tune.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo desafino
desafinas
él/ella/Ud. desafina
nosotros desafinamos
vosotros desafináis
ellos/ellas/Uds. desafinan
Example

Canta bien pero a veces desafina.

He sings well but sometimes goes out of tune.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo desafiné
desafinaste
él/ella/Ud. desafinó
nosotros desafinamos
vosotros desafinasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. desafinaron
Example

Ayer yo desafiné.

Yesterday I sing out of tune.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo desafinaba
desafinabas
él/ella/Ud. desafinaba
nosotros desafinábamos
vosotros desafinabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. desafinaban
Example

Antes yo desafinaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to sing out of tune often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo desafinaré
desafinarás
él/ella/Ud. desafinará
nosotros desafinaremos
vosotros desafinaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. desafinarán
Example

Mañana yo desafinaré.

Tomorrow I will sing out of tune.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo desafinaría
desafinarías
él/ella/Ud. desafinaría
nosotros desafinaríamos
vosotros desafinaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. desafinarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo desafinaría.

If I could, I would sing out of tune.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo desafine
desafines
él/ella/Ud. desafine
nosotros desafinemos
vosotros desafinéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. desafinen
Example

Espero que tú desafines.

I hope that you sing out of tune.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
desafina
él/ella/Ud. desafine
nosotros desafinemos
vosotros desafinad
ellos/ellas/Uds. desafinen
Example

Canta bien pero a veces desafina.

He sings well but sometimes goes out of tune.

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