-ar verb irregular · stem-changing-e-ie B2 · Upper Intermediate

Conjugate desplegar in Spanish

to unfold, to deploy

desplegar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #752 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El ejército desplegó sus tropas en la frontera." (The army deployed its troops at the border.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — desplegar (stem-changing-e-ie) does not follow standard -ar 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 despliego *
despliegas *
él/ella/Ud. despliega *
nosotros desplegamos
vosotros desplegáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. despliegan *
Example

Despliega el mapa sobre la mesa.

Unfold the map on the table.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo desplegué *
desplegaste
él/ella/Ud. desplegó
nosotros desplegamos
vosotros desplegasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. desplegaron
Example

Ayer yo desplegué.

Yesterday I unfold, to deploy.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo desplegaba
desplegabas
él/ella/Ud. desplegaba
nosotros desplegábamos
vosotros desplegabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. desplegaban
Example

Antes yo desplegaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to unfold, to deploy often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo desplegaré
desplegarás
él/ella/Ud. desplegará
nosotros desplegaremos
vosotros desplegaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. desplegarán
Example

Mañana yo desplegaré.

Tomorrow I will unfold, to deploy.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo desplegaría
desplegarías
él/ella/Ud. desplegaría
nosotros desplegaríamos
vosotros desplegaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. desplegarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo desplegaría.

If I could, I would unfold, to deploy.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo despliegue *
despliegues *
él/ella/Ud. despliegue *
nosotros despleguemos *
vosotros despleguéis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. desplieguen *
Example

Espero que tú despliegues.

I hope that you unfold, to deploy.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
despliega *
él/ella/Ud. despliegue *
nosotros despleguemos *
vosotros desplegad
ellos/ellas/Uds. desplieguen *
Example

Despliega el mapa sobre la mesa.

Unfold the map on the table.

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