Conjugate destacar in Spanish
to stand out
destacar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2108 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Destaca por su inteligencia." (She stands out for her intelligence.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
destacar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to stand out · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | destaco |
| tú | destacas |
| él/ella/Ud. | destaca |
| nosotros | destacamos |
| vosotros | destacáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | destacan |
Destaca por su inteligencia.
She stands out for her intelligence.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | destaqué |
| tú | destacaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | destacó |
| nosotros | destacamos |
| vosotros | destacasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | destacaron |
Ayer yo destaqué.
Yesterday I stand out.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | destacaba |
| tú | destacabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | destacaba |
| nosotros | destacábamos |
| vosotros | destacabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | destacaban |
Antes yo destacaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to stand out often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | destacaré |
| tú | destacarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | destacará |
| nosotros | destacaremos |
| vosotros | destacaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | destacarán |
Mañana yo destacaré.
Tomorrow I will stand out.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | destacaría |
| tú | destacarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | destacaría |
| nosotros | destacaríamos |
| vosotros | destacaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | destacarían |
Si pudiera, yo destacaría.
If I could, I would stand out.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | destaque |
| tú | destaques |
| él/ella/Ud. | destaque |
| nosotros | destaquemos |
| vosotros | destaquéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | destaquen |
Espero que tú destaques.
I hope that you stand out.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | destaca |
| él/ella/Ud. | destaque |
| nosotros | destaquemos |
| vosotros | destacad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | destaquen |
Destaca por su inteligencia.
She stands out for her intelligence.
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Example sentences
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Destaca por su inteligencia.
She stands out for her intelligence.
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Quiero destacar este punto.
I want to highlight this point.
Common phrases with destacar
- destacar entre los demás to stand out from the rest
- destacar un aspecto to highlight an aspect