Conjugate desanimar in Spanish
to discourage
desanimar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2134 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "No te dejes desanimar por los fracasos." (Don't let yourself be discouraged by failures.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
desanimar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to discourage · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desanimo |
| tú | desanimas |
| él/ella/Ud. | desanima |
| nosotros | desanimamos |
| vosotros | desanimáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desaniman |
Yo desanimo todos los días.
I discourage every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desanimé |
| tú | desanimaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | desanimó |
| nosotros | desanimamos |
| vosotros | desanimasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desanimaron |
Sus críticas me desanimaron.
His criticism discouraged me.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desanimaba |
| tú | desanimabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | desanimaba |
| nosotros | desanimábamos |
| vosotros | desanimabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desanimaban |
Antes yo desanimaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to discourage often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desanimaré |
| tú | desanimarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | |
| nosotros | desanimaremos |
| vosotros | desanimaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desanimarán |
Mañana yo desanimaré.
Tomorrow I will discourage.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desanimaría |
| tú | desanimarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | desanimaría |
| nosotros | desanimaríamos |
| vosotros | desanimaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desanimarían |
Si pudiera, yo desanimaría.
If I could, I would discourage.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desanime |
| tú | desanimes |
| él/ella/Ud. | desanime |
| nosotros | desanimemos |
| vosotros | desaniméis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desanimen |
Espero que tú desanimes.
I hope that you discourage.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | desanima |
| él/ella/Ud. | desanime |
| nosotros | desanimemos |
| vosotros | desanimad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desanimen |
¡Desanima!
Discourage!
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Example sentences
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No te dejes desanimar por los fracasos.
Don't let yourself be discouraged by failures.
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Sus críticas me desanimaron.
His criticism discouraged me.
Common phrases with desanimar
- desanimar a alguien to discourage someone
- no hay que desanimarse one must not get discouraged