Conjugate desatar in Spanish
to untie
desatar is a regular -ar verb ranked #567 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El niño no pudo desatar el nudo de sus zapatos." (The child couldn't untie the knot on his shoes.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
desatar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to untie · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desato |
| tú | desatas |
| él/ella/Ud. | desata |
| nosotros | desatamos |
| vosotros | desatáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desatan |
Yo desato todos los días.
I untie every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desaté |
| tú | desataste |
| él/ella/Ud. | desató |
| nosotros | desatamos |
| vosotros | desatasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desataron |
Ayer yo desaté.
Yesterday I untie.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desataba |
| tú | desatabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | desataba |
| nosotros | desatábamos |
| vosotros | desatabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desataban |
Antes yo desataba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to untie often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desataré |
| tú | desatarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | desatará |
| nosotros | desataremos |
| vosotros | desataréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desatarán |
Mañana yo desataré.
Tomorrow I will untie.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desataría |
| tú | desatarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | desataría |
| nosotros | desataríamos |
| vosotros | desataríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desatarían |
Si pudiera, yo desataría.
If I could, I would untie.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desate |
| tú | desates |
| él/ella/Ud. | desate |
| nosotros | desatemos |
| vosotros | desatéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desaten |
Espero que tú desates.
I hope that you untie.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | desata |
| él/ella/Ud. | desate |
| nosotros | desatemos |
| vosotros | desatad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desaten |
¡Desata!
Untie!
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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El niño no pudo desatar el nudo de sus zapatos.
The child couldn't untie the knot on his shoes.
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La noticia desató una ola de protestas en todo el país.
The news unleashed a wave of protests across the country.
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Se desató una tormenta terrible durante la noche.
A terrible storm broke out during the night.
Common phrases with desatar
- desatar una polémica to spark a controversy
- desatar la furia to unleash fury
- desatarse una tormenta for a storm to break out