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desacreditar

to discredit

Regular-ar ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yodesacredito
túdesacreditas
él/elladesacredita
nosotrosdesacreditamos
vosotrosdesacreditáis
ellos/ellasdesacreditan

Ella desacredita las afirmaciones falsas.

She discredits the false claims.

Nosotros desacreditamos su testimonio en el juicio.

We discredit his testimony in the trial.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yodesacredité
túdesacreditaste
él/elladesacreditó
nosotrosdesacreditamos
vosotrosdesacreditasteis
ellos/ellasdesacreditaron

Ayer desacreditaron la información que se había difundido.

Yesterday they discredited the information that had been spread.

El periodista desacreditó al político con pruebas contundentes.

The journalist discredited the politician with strong evidence.

3.

Imperfecto

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yodesacreditaba
túdesacreditabas
él/elladesacreditaba
nosotrosdesacreditábamos
vosotrosdesacreditabais
ellos/ellasdesacreditaban

Cuando era joven, él desacreditaba a sus oponentes con facilidad.

When he was young, he easily discredited his opponents.

Siempre desacreditábamos las teorías conspirativas.

We always discredited the conspiracy theories.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yodesacreditaré
túdesacreditarás
él/elladesacreditará
nosotrosdesacreditaremos
vosotrosdesacreditaréis
ellos/ellasdesacreditarán

Mañana desacreditaré las afirmaciones erróneas.

Tomorrow I will discredit the erroneous claims.

Ellos desacreditarán el rumor antes de que se propague.

They will discredit the rumor before it spreads.

5.

Condicional

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yodesacreditaría
túdesacreditarías
él/elladesacreditaría
nosotrosdesacreditaríamos
vosotrosdesacreditaríais
ellos/ellasdesacreditarían

Si tuviera pruebas, desacreditaría su versión de los hechos.

If I had evidence, I would discredit his version of events.

Ella desacreditaría la teoría si tuviera más información.

She would discredit the theory if she had more information.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yodesacredite
túdesacredites
él/elladesacredite
nosotrosdesacreditemos
vosotrosdesacreditéis
ellos/ellasdesacrediten

Es importante que ellos no desacrediten a sus colegas.

It is important that they do not discredit their colleagues.

Espero que ella desacredite los rumores pronto.

I hope she discredits the rumors soon.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yodesacreditara
túdesacreditaras
él/elladesacreditara
nosotrosdesacreditáramos
vosotrosdesacreditarais
ellos/ellasdesacreditaran

Si ellos supieran la verdad, desacreditaran las mentiras.

If they knew the truth, they would discredit the lies.

Ojalá que él desacreditara esa información falsa.

I wish he would discredit that false information.

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Common questions
Is "desacreditar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"desacreditar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "desacreditar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "desacreditar" conjugates as: desacreditas, desacredito, desacreditan, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "desacreditar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "desacreditar" conjugates as: desacreditaste, desacredité, desacreditaron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "desacreditar" in Spanish?
"desacreditar" (to discredit) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.