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descargar

to download
to unload

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.

yodescargo
descargas
él/elladescarga
nosotrosdescargamos
vosotrosdescargáis
ellos/ellasdescargan

Yo descargo la música todos los viernes.

I download the music every Friday.

Ella descarga las fotos de su viaje.

She downloads the photos from her trip.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yodescarg
descargaste
él/elladescargó
nosotrosdescargamos
vosotrosdescargasteis
ellos/ellasdescargaron

Ayer descargué un nuevo programa.

Yesterday I downloaded a new program.

Ellos descargaron el archivo antes de la reunión.

They downloaded the file before the meeting.

3.

Imperfecto

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

yodescargaba
descargabas
él/elladescargaba
nosotrosdescargábamos
vosotrosdescargabais
ellos/ellasdescargaban

Cuando era niño, siempre descargaba juegos en mi computadora.

When I was a child, I always downloaded games on my computer.

Ella descargaba música mientras estudiaba.

She was downloading music while studying.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yodescargaré
descargarás
él/elladescargará
nosotrosdescargaremos
vosotrosdescargaréis
ellos/ellasdescargarán

Mañana descargaré la última película.

Tomorrow I will download the latest movie.

Ellos descargarán la aplicación nueva esta noche.

They will download the new app tonight.

5.

Condicional

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

yodescargaría
descargarías
él/elladescargaría
nosotrosdescargaríamos
vosotrosdescargaríais
ellos/ellasdescargarían

Si tuviera tiempo, descargaría más libros.

If I had time, I would download more books.

Ella descargaría el programa si supiera cómo hacerlo.

She would download the program if she knew how to do it.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

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

yodescargue
descargues
él/elladescargue
nosotrosdescarguemos
vosotrosdescarguéis
ellos/ellasdescarguen

Es importante que yo descargue el documento antes de la reunión.

It's important that I download the document before the meeting.

Espero que ellos descarguen la actualización pronto.

I hope they download the update soon.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

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

yodescargara
descargaras
él/elladescargara
nosotrosdescáramos
vosotrosdescargarais
ellos/ellasdescargaran

Si yo descargara la música, podría compartirla contigo.

If I downloaded the music, I could share it with you.

Ojalá que ella descargara el video que le recomendé.

I wish she downloaded the video I recommended.

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Common questions
Is "descargar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"descargar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "descargar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "descargar" conjugates as: descargas, descargo, descargan, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "descargar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "descargar" conjugates as: descargaste, descargué, descargaron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "descargar" in Spanish?
"descargar" (to download, to unload) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.