Conjugate desencadenar in Spanish
to trigger, to unleash
desencadenar is a regular -ar verb ranked #727 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "La noticia desencadenó una ola de protestas." (The news triggered a wave of protests.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
desencadenar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to trigger, to unleash · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desencadeno |
| tú | desencadenas |
| él/ella/Ud. | desencadena |
| nosotros | desencadenamos |
| vosotros | desencadenáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desencadenan |
Yo desencadeno todos los días.
I trigger, to unleash every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desencadené |
| tú | desencadenaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | desencadenó |
| nosotros | desencadenamos |
| vosotros | desencadenasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desencadenaron |
Las lluvias torrenciales desencadenaron inundaciones graves.
The torrential rains unleashed severe flooding.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desencadenaba |
| tú | desencadenabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | desencadenaba |
| nosotros | desencadenábamos |
| vosotros | desencadenabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desencadenaban |
Antes yo desencadenaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to trigger, to unleash often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desencadenaré |
| tú | desencadenarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | desencadenará |
| nosotros | desencadenaremos |
| vosotros | desencadenaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desencadenarán |
Mañana yo desencadenaré.
Tomorrow I will trigger, to unleash.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desencadenaría |
| tú | desencadenarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | desencadenaría |
| nosotros | desencadenaríamos |
| vosotros | desencadenaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desencadenarían |
Si pudiera, yo desencadenaría.
If I could, I would trigger, to unleash.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desencadene |
| tú | desencadenes |
| él/ella/Ud. | desencadene |
| nosotros | desencadenemos |
| vosotros | desencadenéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desencadenen |
Espero que tú desencadenes.
I hope that you trigger, to unleash.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | desencadena |
| él/ella/Ud. | desencadene |
| nosotros | desencadenemos |
| vosotros | desencadenad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desencadenen |
¡Desencadena!
Trigger, to unleash!
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Example sentences
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La noticia desencadenó una ola de protestas.
The news triggered a wave of protests.
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Las lluvias torrenciales desencadenaron inundaciones graves.
The torrential rains unleashed severe flooding.
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Sus palabras desencadenaron una reacción inesperada.
His words triggered an unexpected reaction.
Common phrases with desencadenar
- desencadenar una crisis to trigger a crisis
- desencadenar una reacción to trigger a reaction
- desencadenar la guerra to unleash war