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Spanish · Verb · #444 most common

destinar

to allocate
to destine

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.

yodestino
destinas
él/elladestina
nosotrosdestinamos
vosotrosdestináis
ellos/ellasdestinan

El gobierno destina fondos para la educación.

The government allocates funds for education.

Ella destina su tiempo a ayudar a los demás.

She allocates her time to helping others.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yodestiné
destinaste
él/elladestinó
nosotrosdestinamos
vosotrosdestinasteis
ellos/ellasdestinaron

Ayer, la empresa destinó recursos para el nuevo proyecto.

Yesterday, the company allocated resources for the new project.

El año pasado, se destinó un presupuesto mayor para la investigación.

Last year, a larger budget was allocated for research.

3.

Imperfecto

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

yodestinaba
destinabas
él/elladestinaba
nosotrosdestinábamos
vosotrosdestinabais
ellos/ellasdestinaban

Cuando era niño, mi padre destinaba tiempo a enseñarme a leer.

When I was a child, my father allocated time to teach me how to read.

Las organizaciones siempre destinaban ayuda a los necesitados.

The organizations always allocated help to those in need.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yodestinaré
destinarás
él/elladestinará
nosotrosdestinaremos
vosotrosdestinaréis
ellos/ellasdestinarán

Mañana, la universidad destinará fondos para nuevas becas.

Tomorrow, the university will allocate funds for new scholarships.

El gobierno destinará más recursos para la salud pública.

The government will allocate more resources for public health.

5.

Condicional

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

yodestinaría
destinarías
él/elladestinaría
nosotrosdestinaríamos
vosotrosdestinaríais
ellos/ellasdestinarían

Si tuviera más dinero, destinaría una parte a la caridad.

If I had more money, I would allocate a part to charity.

Ellos destinarían su tiempo a viajar si tuvieran vacaciones.

They would allocate their time to traveling if they had vacation.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

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

yodestine
destines
él/elladestine
nosotrosdestinemos
vosotrosdestinéis
ellos/ellasdestinen

Es importante que el gobierno destine recursos para la educación.

It is important that the government allocates resources for education.

Espero que ella destine tiempo para su familia.

I hope she allocates time for her family.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

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

yodestinara
destinaras
él/elladestinara
nosotrosdestináramos
vosotrosdestinarais
ellos/ellasdestinaran

Si el director destinara más fondos, el proyecto tendría éxito.

If the director allocated more funds, the project would succeed.

Ojalá que ellos destinaran más atención a los problemas sociales.

I wish they allocated more attention to social issues.

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Common questions
Is "destinar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"destinar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "destinar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "destinar" conjugates as: destinas, destino, destinan, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "destinar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "destinar" conjugates as: destinaste, destiné, destinaron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "destinar" in Spanish?
"destinar" (to allocate, to destine) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.