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.
desafinar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to sing out of tune · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desafino |
| tú | desafinas |
| él/ella/Ud. | desafina |
| nosotros | desafinamos |
| vosotros | desafináis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desafinan |
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 |
| tú | desafinaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | desafinó |
| nosotros | desafinamos |
| vosotros | desafinasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desafinaron |
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 |
| tú | desafinabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | desafinaba |
| nosotros | desafinábamos |
| vosotros | desafinabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desafinaban |
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 |
| tú | desafinarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | desafinará |
| nosotros | desafinaremos |
| vosotros | desafinaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desafinarán |
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 |
| tú | desafinarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | desafinaría |
| nosotros | desafinaríamos |
| vosotros | desafinaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desafinarían |
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 |
| tú | desafines |
| él/ella/Ud. | desafine |
| nosotros | desafinemos |
| vosotros | desafinéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desafinen |
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 | - |
| tú | desafina |
| él/ella/Ud. | desafine |
| nosotros | desafinemos |
| vosotros | desafinad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desafinen |
Canta bien pero a veces desafina.
He sings well but sometimes goes out of tune.
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Example sentences
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Canta bien pero a veces desafina.
He sings well but sometimes goes out of tune.
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Desafinó en el coro de la iglesia.
She sang out of tune in the church choir.
Common phrases with desafinar
- desafinar al cantar to sing out of tune
- desafinar en el escenario to go off-key on stage