-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate desgastar in Spanish

to wear out

desgastar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2138 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El uso diario desgasta la ropa." (Daily use wears out clothes.). 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 desgasto
desgastas
él/ella/Ud. desgasta
nosotros desgastamos
vosotros desgastáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. desgastan
Example

El uso diario desgasta la ropa.

Daily use wears out clothes.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo desgasté
desgastaste
él/ella/Ud. desgastó
nosotros desgastamos
vosotros desgastasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. desgastaron
Example

Ayer yo desgasté.

Yesterday I wear out.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo desgastaba
desgastabas
él/ella/Ud. desgastaba
nosotros desgastábamos
vosotros desgastabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. desgastaban
Example

Antes yo desgastaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to wear out often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo desgastaré
desgastarás
él/ella/Ud. desgastará
nosotros desgastaremos
vosotros desgastaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. desgastarán
Example

Mañana yo desgastaré.

Tomorrow I will wear out.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo desgastaría
desgastarías
él/ella/Ud. desgastaría
nosotros desgastaríamos
vosotros desgastaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. desgastarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo desgastaría.

If I could, I would wear out.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo desgaste
desgastes
él/ella/Ud. desgaste
nosotros desgastemos
vosotros desgastéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. desgasten
Example

Espero que tú desgastes.

I hope that you wear out.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
desgasta
él/ella/Ud. desgaste
nosotros desgastemos
vosotros desgastad
ellos/ellas/Uds. desgasten
Example

El uso diario desgasta la ropa.

Daily use wears out clothes.

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