Conjugate desprender in Spanish
to detach, to give off
desprender is a regular -er verb ranked #933 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Las flores desprenden un aroma muy agradable." (The flowers give off a very pleasant aroma.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
desprender — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to detach, to give off · -er verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desprendo |
| tú | desprendes |
| él/ella/Ud. | desprende |
| nosotros | desprendemos |
| vosotros | desprendéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desprenden |
Las flores desprenden un aroma muy agradable.
The flowers give off a very pleasant aroma.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desprendí |
| tú | desprendiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | desprendió |
| nosotros | desprendimos |
| vosotros | desprendisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desprendieron |
Ayer yo desprendí.
Yesterday I detach, to give off.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desprendía |
| tú | desprendías |
| él/ella/Ud. | desprendía |
| nosotros | desprendíamos |
| vosotros | desprendíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desprendían |
Antes yo desprendía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to detach, to give off often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desprenderé |
| tú | desprenderás |
| él/ella/Ud. | desprenderá |
| nosotros | desprenderemos |
| vosotros | desprenderéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desprenderán |
Mañana yo desprenderé.
Tomorrow I will detach, to give off.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desprendería |
| tú | desprenderías |
| él/ella/Ud. | desprendería |
| nosotros | desprenderíamos |
| vosotros | desprenderíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desprenderían |
Si pudiera, yo desprendería.
If I could, I would detach, to give off.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | desprenda |
| tú | desprendas |
| él/ella/Ud. | desprenda |
| nosotros | desprendamos |
| vosotros | desprendáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desprendan |
Espero que tú desprendas.
I hope that you detach, to give off.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | desprende |
| él/ella/Ud. | desprenda |
| nosotros | desprendamos |
| vosotros | desprended |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desprendan |
¡Desprende!
Detach, to give off!
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Example sentences
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Las flores desprenden un aroma muy agradable.
The flowers give off a very pleasant aroma.
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Se desprendió una roca de la montaña.
A rock detached from the mountain.
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Debes desprenderte de las cosas que ya no necesitas.
You should let go of things you no longer need.
Common phrases with desprender
- desprenderse de algo to let go of something
- se desprende que it follows that / it can be inferred that
- desprender calor to give off heat