desafiar
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | desafío |
| tú | desafías |
| él/ella | desafía |
| nosotros | desafiamos |
| vosotros | desafiáis |
| ellos/ellas | desafían |
Ella desafía a sus amigos a un juego de ajedrez.
She challenges her friends to a game of chess.
Nosotros desafiamos las normas establecidas.
We challenge the established rules.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | desafié |
| tú | desafiaste |
| él/ella | desafió |
| nosotros | desafiamos |
| vosotros | desafiasteis |
| ellos/ellas | desafiaron |
El año pasado, él desafió a su profesor en un debate.
Last year, he challenged his teacher in a debate.
Ellas desafiaron a los campeones en la competencia.
They challenged the champions in the competition.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | desafiaba |
| tú | desafiabas |
| él/ella | desafiaba |
| nosotros | desafiábamos |
| vosotros | desafiabais |
| ellos/ellas | desafiaban |
Cuando éramos niños, siempre desafiábamos a nuestros vecinos.
When we were kids, we always challenged our neighbors.
Ella desafiaba a su hermano a carreras en el parque.
She used to challenge her brother to races in the park.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | desafiaré |
| tú | desafiarás |
| él/ella | desafiará |
| nosotros | desafiaremos |
| vosotros | desafiaréis |
| ellos/ellas | desafiarán |
Mañana, ellos desafiarán a los mejores jugadores.
Tomorrow, they will challenge the best players.
Yo desafiaré mis propios límites en esta competencia.
I will challenge my own limits in this competition.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | desafiaría |
| tú | desafiarías |
| él/ella | desafiaría |
| nosotros | desafiaríamos |
| vosotros | desafiaríais |
| ellos/ellas | desafiarían |
Si tuviera la oportunidad, ella desafiaría a cualquier experto.
If she had the opportunity, she would challenge any expert.
Nosotros desafiaríamos a los que dicen que no podemos.
We would challenge those who say we can't.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | desafíe |
| tú | desafíes |
| él/ella | desafíe |
| nosotros | desafiemos |
| vosotros | desafiéis |
| ellos/ellas | desafíen |
Es importante que ellos desafíen sus miedos.
It's important that they challenge their fears.
Espero que tú desafíes a tus límites en el próximo evento.
I hope that you challenge your limits in the next event.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | desafiara |
| tú | desafiaras |
| él/ella | desafiara |
| nosotros | desafiáramos |
| vosotros | desafiarais |
| ellos/ellas | desafiaran |
Si yo desafiara a mis amigos, ellos aceptarían.
If I challenged my friends, they would accept.
Si ella desafiara a su jefe, podría obtener una promoción.
If she challenged her boss, she could get a promotion.
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Common questions
- Is "desafiar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "desafiar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "desafiar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "desafiar" conjugates as: desafías, desafío, desafían, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "desafiar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "desafiar" conjugates as: desafiaste, desafié, desafiaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "desafiar" in Spanish?
- "desafiar" (to challenge, to defy) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.