desalentar — Preterite (Pretérito)
to discourage, to dishearten
The preterite conjugation of desalentar (irregular stem-changing-e-ie, ranked #1496). Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Preterite conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desalenté |
| tú | desalentaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | desalentó |
| nosotros | desalentamos |
| vosotros | desalentasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desalentaron |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar preterite pattern.
Example sentence
Ayer yo desalenté.
Yesterday I discourage, to dishearten.
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