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deshacer

to undo
to dismantle

Irregular-er 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.

yodeshago
deshaces
él/elladeshace
nosotrosdeshacemos
vosotrosdeshacéis
ellos/ellasdeshacen

Yo deshago el nudo con cuidado.

I undo the knot carefully.

Ella deshace su error en el informe.

She undoes her mistake in the report.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yodeshice
deshiciste
él/elladeshizo
nosotrosdeshicimos
vosotrosdeshicisteis
ellos/ellasdeshicieron

Ayer deshice la tarea que había hecho.

Yesterday, I undid the homework I had done.

Él deshizo el rompecabezas en minutos.

He undid the puzzle in minutes.

3.

Imperfecto

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

yodeshacía
deshacías
él/elladeshacía
nosotrosdeshacíamos
vosotrosdeshacíais
ellos/ellasdeshacían

Cuando era niño, deshacía mis juguetes para ver cómo funcionaban.

When I was a child, I undid my toys to see how they worked.

Ella siempre deshacía sus decisiones cuando estaba insegura.

She always undid her decisions when she was unsure.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yodesharé
desharás
él/elladeshará
nosotrosdesharemos
vosotrosdesharéis
ellos/ellasdesharán

Mañana desharé el proyecto si no me gusta.

Tomorrow, I will undo the project if I don't like it.

Ellos desharán el acuerdo si no llegan a un consenso.

They will undo the agreement if they don't reach a consensus.

5.

Condicional

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

yodesharía
desharías
él/elladesharía
nosotrosdesharíamos
vosotrosdesharíais
ellos/ellasdesharían

Si pudiera, desharía todo lo que hice mal.

If I could, I would undo everything I did wrong.

Ella desharía su viaje si supiera que no hay vuelos.

She would undo her trip if she knew there were no flights.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

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

yodeshaga
deshagas
él/elladeshaga
nosotrosdeshagamos
vosotrosdeshagáis
ellos/ellasdeshagan

Es importante que yo deshaga mis errores.

It's important that I undo my mistakes.

Espero que ella deshaga el malentendido pronto.

I hope she undoes the misunderstanding soon.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

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

yodeshiciera
deshicieras
él/elladeshiciera
nosotrosdeshiciéramos
vosotrosdeshicierais
ellos/ellasdeshicieran

Si yo deshiciera el pasado, lo haría de otra manera.

If I could undo the past, I would do it differently.

Si ellos deshicieran su decisión, todo sería diferente.

If they undid their decision, everything would be different.

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Common questions
Is "deshacer" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"deshacer" is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the standard -er conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
How do you conjugate "deshacer" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "deshacer" conjugates as: deshaces, deshago, deshacen, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "deshacer" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "deshacer" conjugates as: deshiciste, deshice, deshicieron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "deshacer" in Spanish?
"deshacer" (to undo, to dismantle) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.