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descartar

to discard
to rule out

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.

yodescarto
descartas
él/elladescarta
nosotrosdescartamos
vosotrosdescartáis
ellos/ellasdescartan

Yo descarto esa opción porque no es viable.

I discard that option because it is not viable.

Ella descarta las ideas que no le gustan.

She discards the ideas she doesn't like.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yodescarté
descartaste
él/elladescartó
nosotrosdescartamos
vosotrosdescartasteis
ellos/ellasdescartaron

Ayer descarté la posibilidad de ir al cine.

Yesterday I discarded the possibility of going to the movies.

Ellos descartaron el proyecto por falta de fondos.

They discarded the project due to lack of funds.

3.

Imperfecto

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

yodescartaba
descartabas
él/elladescartaba
nosotrosdescartábamos
vosotrosdescartabais
ellos/ellasdescartaban

Cuando era niño, siempre descartaba las verduras.

When I was a child, I always discarded vegetables.

Ella descartaba las críticas que no eran constructivas.

She discarded the criticisms that were not constructive.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yodescartaré
descartarás
él/elladescartará
nosotrosdescartaremos
vosotrosdescartaréis
ellos/ellasdescartarán

Mañana descartaré esa idea si no me convence.

Tomorrow I will discard that idea if it doesn't convince me.

Ellos descartarán las opciones menos favorables.

They will discard the less favorable options.

5.

Condicional

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

yodescartaría
descartarías
él/elladescartaría
nosotrosdescartaríamos
vosotrosdescartaríais
ellos/ellasdescartarían

Yo descartaría esa opción si tuviera más información.

I would discard that option if I had more information.

Ella descartaría el viaje si no pudiera ir con sus amigos.

She would discard the trip if she couldn't go with her friends.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

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

yodescarté
descartes
él/elladescartes
nosotrosdescartemos
vosotrosdescartéis
ellos/ellasdescarten

Es importante que yo descarte las ideas poco realistas.

It is important that I discard unrealistic ideas.

Quiero que tú descartes cualquier duda que tengas.

I want you to discard any doubts you may have.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

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

yodescartara
descartaras
él/elladescartara
nosotrosdescartáramos
vosotrosdescartarais
ellos/ellasdescartaran

Si yo descartara esa opción, todo sería diferente.

If I were to discard that option, everything would be different.

Si ellos descartaran el plan, tendríamos que buscar otra solución.

If they were to discard the plan, we would have to find another solution.

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Common questions
Is "descartar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"descartar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "descartar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "descartar" conjugates as: descartas, descarto, descartan, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "descartar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "descartar" conjugates as: descartaste, descarté, descartaron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "descartar" in Spanish?
"descartar" (to discard, to rule out) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.