Conjugate desbordar in Spanish
to overflow
desbordar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1312 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El río desbordó sus orillas tras las intensas lluvias." (The river overflowed its banks after the heavy rains.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
desbordar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to overflow · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desbordo |
| tú | desbordas |
| él/ella/Ud. | desborda |
| nosotros | desbordamos |
| vosotros | desbordáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desbordan |
Yo desbordo todos los días.
I overflow every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desbordé |
| tú | desbordaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | desbordó |
| nosotros | desbordamos |
| vosotros | desbordasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desbordaron |
Ayer yo desbordé.
Yesterday I overflow.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desbordaba |
| tú | desbordabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | desbordaba |
| nosotros | desbordábamos |
| vosotros | desbordabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desbordaban |
La alegría desbordaba en su rostro cuando recibió la noticia.
Joy overflowed on her face when she received the news.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desbordaré |
| tú | desbordarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | desbordará |
| nosotros | desbordaremos |
| vosotros | desbordaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desbordarán |
Mañana yo desbordaré.
Tomorrow I will overflow.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desbordaría |
| tú | desbordarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | desbordaría |
| nosotros | desbordaríamos |
| vosotros | desbordaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desbordarían |
Si pudiera, yo desbordaría.
If I could, I would overflow.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desborde |
| tú | desbordes |
| él/ella/Ud. | desborde |
| nosotros | desbordemos |
| vosotros | desbordéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desborden |
Espero que tú desbordes.
I hope that you overflow.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | desborda |
| él/ella/Ud. | desborde |
| nosotros | desbordemos |
| vosotros | desbordad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desborden |
¡Desborda!
Overflow!
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Example sentences
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El río desbordó sus orillas tras las intensas lluvias.
The river overflowed its banks after the heavy rains.
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La alegría desbordaba en su rostro cuando recibió la noticia.
Joy overflowed on her face when she received the news.
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La situación desbordó a las autoridades locales.
The situation overwhelmed the local authorities.
Common phrases with desbordar
- desbordar de alegría to overflow with joy
- desbordarse el río for the river to overflow
- desbordar la capacidad to exceed the capacity