Conjugate destacarse in Spanish
to distinguish oneself
destacarse is a regular -ar verb ranked #2153 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Se destacó en su campo de trabajo." (She distinguished herself in her field.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
destacarse — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to distinguish oneself · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | me destaco |
| tú | te destacas |
| él/ella/Ud. | se destaca |
| nosotros | nos destacamos |
| vosotros | os destacáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | se destacan |
Siempre se destaca por su esfuerzo.
He always stands out for his effort.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | me destaqué |
| tú | te destacaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | se destacó |
| nosotros | nos destacamos |
| vosotros | os destacasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | se destacaron |
Ayer yo me destaqué.
Yesterday I distinguish oneself.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | me destacaba |
| tú | te destacabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | se destacaba |
| nosotros | nos destacábamos |
| vosotros | os destacabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | se destacaban |
Antes yo me destacaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to distinguish oneself often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | me destacaré |
| tú | te destacarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | se destacará |
| nosotros | nos destacaremos |
| vosotros | os destacaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | se destacarán |
Mañana yo me destacaré.
Tomorrow I will distinguish oneself.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | me destacaría |
| tú | te destacarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | se destacaría |
| nosotros | nos destacaríamos |
| vosotros | os destacaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | se destacarían |
Si pudiera, yo me destacaría.
If I could, I would distinguish oneself.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | me destaque |
| tú | te destaques |
| él/ella/Ud. | se destaque |
| nosotros | nos destaquemos |
| vosotros | os destaquéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | se destaquen |
Espero que tú te destaques.
I hope that you distinguish oneself.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | destácate |
| él/ella/Ud. | destáquese |
| nosotros | destaquémonos |
| vosotros | destacaos |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | destáquense |
¡Destácate!
Distinguish oneself!
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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Se destacó en su campo de trabajo.
She distinguished herself in her field.
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Siempre se destaca por su esfuerzo.
He always stands out for his effort.
Common phrases with destacarse
- destacarse entre la multitud to stand out from the crowd
- destacarse por sus logros to stand out for one's achievements