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destacar

to highlight
to stand 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.

yodestaco
destacas
él/elladestaca
nosotrosdestacamos
vosotrosdestacáis
ellos/ellasdestacan

Ella destaca en matemáticas.

She stands out in mathematics.

Los colores vivos destacan en la pintura.

The bright colors stand out in the painting.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yodestacé
destacaste
él/elladestacó
nosotrosdestacamos
vosotrosdestacasteis
ellos/ellasdestacaron

Ayer, él destacó en la presentación.

Yesterday, he stood out in the presentation.

La actriz destacó en la película.

The actress stood out in the movie.

3.

Imperfecto

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

yodestacaba
destacabas
él/elladestacaba
nosotrosdestacábamos
vosotrosdestacabais
ellos/ellasdestacaban

Cuando era niño, siempre destacaba en el fútbol.

When I was a child, I always stood out in soccer.

Ella destacaba por su amabilidad.

She stood out for her kindness.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yodestacaré
destacarás
él/elladestacará
nosotrosdestacaremos
vosotrosdestacaréis
ellos/ellasdestacarán

Mañana, él destacará en la competencia.

Tomorrow, he will stand out in the competition.

Los nuevos productos destacarán en el mercado.

The new products will stand out in the market.

5.

Condicional

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

yodestacaría
destacarías
él/elladestacaría
nosotrosdestacaríamos
vosotrosdestacaríais
ellos/ellasdestacarían

Si tuviera más tiempo, destacaría en mis estudios.

If I had more time, I would stand out in my studies.

Ella destacaría si le dieran la oportunidad.

She would stand out if given the opportunity.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

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

yodestaque
destaces
él/elladestaque
nosotrosdestaquemos
vosotrosdestaquéis
ellos/ellasdestacen

Es importante que ella destaque en su trabajo.

It is important that she stands out in her work.

Espero que ellos destaquen en el examen.

I hope they stand out in the exam.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

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

yodestacara
destacarás
él/elladestacara
nosotrosdestacáramos
vosotrosdestacarais
ellos/ellasdestacaran

Si él destacara en su carrera, sería un gran logro.

If he stood out in his career, it would be a great achievement.

Ojalá que ella destacara en la competencia.

I wish she stood out in the competition.

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Common questions
Is "destacar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"destacar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "destacar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "destacar" conjugates as: destacas, destaco, destacan, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "destacar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "destacar" conjugates as: destacaste, destacé, destacaron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "destacar" in Spanish?
"destacar" (to highlight, to stand out) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.