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Conjugate deshacer in Spanish

to undo, to destroy

deshacer is an irregular -er verb ranked #1291 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Tuve que deshacer la maleta porque olvidé el pasaporte." (I had to unpack the suitcase because I forgot my passport.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — deshacer (irregular) does not follow standard -er patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo deshago *
deshaces
él/ella/Ud. deshace
nosotros deshacemos
vosotros deshacéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. deshacen
Example

Yo deshago todos los días.

I undo, to destroy every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo deshice *
deshiciste *
él/ella/Ud. deshizo *
nosotros deshicimos *
vosotros deshicisteis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. deshicieron *
Example

El hielo se deshizo con el calor del sol.

The ice melted with the heat of the sun.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo deshacía
deshacías
él/ella/Ud. deshacía
nosotros deshacíamos
vosotros deshacíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. deshacían
Example

Antes yo deshacía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to undo, to destroy often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo desharé *
desharás *
él/ella/Ud. deshará *
nosotros desharemos *
vosotros desharéis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. desharán *
Example

Mañana yo desharé.

Tomorrow I will undo, to destroy.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo desharía *
desharías *
él/ella/Ud. desharía *
nosotros desharíamos *
vosotros desharíais *
ellos/ellas/Uds. desharían *
Example

Si pudiera, yo desharía.

If I could, I would undo, to destroy.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo deshaga *
deshagas *
él/ella/Ud. deshaga *
nosotros deshagamos *
vosotros deshagáis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. deshagan *
Example

Espero que tú deshagas.

I hope that you undo, to destroy.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
deshaz *
él/ella/Ud. deshaga *
nosotros deshagamos *
vosotros deshaced
ellos/ellas/Uds. deshagan *
Example

¡Deshaz!

Undo, to destroy!

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