-ar verb irregular · stem-changing-e-ie Advanced

desalentar — Present (Presente)

to discourage, to dishearten

The present conjugation of desalentar (irregular stem-changing-e-ie, ranked #1496). Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

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Pronoun Present conjugation
yo desaliento *
desalientas *
él/ella/Ud. desalienta *
nosotros desalentamos
vosotros desalentáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. desalientan *

* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar present pattern.

Example sentence

El mal tiempo desalienta a los turistas.

The bad weather discourages tourists.

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