-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate desfilar in Spanish

to parade

desfilar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1504 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Los soldados desfilaron por la avenida principal." (The soldiers paraded down the main avenue.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo desfilo
desfilas
él/ella/Ud. desfila
nosotros desfilamos
vosotros desfiláis
ellos/ellas/Uds. desfilan
Example

Las modelos desfilan con los nuevos diseños de la temporada.

The models parade with the new designs of the season.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo desfilé
desfilaste
él/ella/Ud. desfiló
nosotros desfilamos
vosotros desfilasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. desfilaron
Example

Los soldados desfilaron por la avenida principal.

The soldiers paraded down the main avenue.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo desfilaba
desfilabas
él/ella/Ud. desfilaba
nosotros desfilábamos
vosotros desfilabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. desfilaban
Example

Antes yo desfilaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to parade often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo desfilaré
desfilarás
él/ella/Ud. desfilará
nosotros desfilaremos
vosotros desfilaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. desfilarán
Example

Mañana yo desfilaré.

Tomorrow I will parade.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo desfilaría
desfilarías
él/ella/Ud. desfilaría
nosotros desfilaríamos
vosotros desfilaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. desfilarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo desfilaría.

If I could, I would parade.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo desfile
desfiles
él/ella/Ud. desfile
nosotros desfilemos
vosotros desfiléis
ellos/ellas/Uds. desfilen
Example

Espero que tú desfiles.

I hope that you parade.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
desfila
él/ella/Ud. desfile
nosotros desfilemos
vosotros desfilad
ellos/ellas/Uds. desfilen
Example

¡Desfila!

Parade!

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