Conjugate descender in Spanish
to descend, to go down
descender is an irregular -er verb ranked #1286 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "La temperatura descendió bruscamente durante la noche." (The temperature dropped sharply during the night.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
descender — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to descend, to go down · -er verb · irregular (stem-changing-e-ie) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desciendo * |
| tú | desciendes * |
| él/ella/Ud. | desciende * |
| nosotros | descendemos |
| vosotros | descendéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | descienden * |
Yo desciendo todos los días.
I descend, to go down every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | descendí |
| tú | descendiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | descendió |
| nosotros | descendimos |
| vosotros | descendisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | descendieron |
Ayer yo descendí.
Yesterday I descend, to go down.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | descendía |
| tú | descendías |
| él/ella/Ud. | descendía |
| nosotros | descendíamos |
| vosotros | descendíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | descendían |
Antes yo descendía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to descend, to go down often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | descenderé |
| tú | descenderás |
| él/ella/Ud. | descenderá |
| nosotros | descenderemos |
| vosotros | descenderéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | descenderán |
Mañana yo descenderé.
Tomorrow I will descend, to go down.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | descendería |
| tú | descenderías |
| él/ella/Ud. | descendería |
| nosotros | descenderíamos |
| vosotros | descenderíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | descenderían |
Si pudiera, yo descendería.
If I could, I would descend, to go down.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | descienda * |
| tú | desciendas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | descienda * |
| nosotros | descendamos |
| vosotros | descendáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desciendan * |
Espero que tú desciendas.
I hope that you descend, to go down.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | desciende * |
| él/ella/Ud. | descienda * |
| nosotros | descendamos |
| vosotros | descended |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desciendan * |
¡Desciende!
Descend, to go down!
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Example sentences
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La temperatura descendió bruscamente durante la noche.
The temperature dropped sharply during the night.
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Los montañistas comenzaron a descender al amanecer.
The mountaineers began to descend at dawn.
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El equipo descendió a segunda división.
The team was relegated to the second division.
Common phrases with descender
- descender de categoría to be demoted
- descender la escalera to go down the stairs
- descender de una familia noble to descend from a noble family