destinar
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | destino |
| tú | destinas |
| él/ella | destina |
| nosotros | destinamos |
| vosotros | destináis |
| ellos/ellas | destinan |
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
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | destiné |
| tú | destinaste |
| él/ella | destinó |
| nosotros | destinamos |
| vosotros | destinasteis |
| ellos/ellas | destinaron |
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
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | destinaba |
| tú | destinabas |
| él/ella | destinaba |
| nosotros | destinábamos |
| vosotros | destinabais |
| ellos/ellas | destinaban |
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
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | destinaré |
| tú | destinarás |
| él/ella | destinará |
| nosotros | destinaremos |
| vosotros | destinaréis |
| ellos/ellas | destinarán |
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
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | destinaría |
| tú | destinarías |
| él/ella | destinaría |
| nosotros | destinaríamos |
| vosotros | destinaríais |
| ellos/ellas | destinarían |
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
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | destine |
| tú | destines |
| él/ella | destine |
| nosotros | destinemos |
| vosotros | destinéis |
| ellos/ellas | destinen |
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
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | destinara |
| tú | destinaras |
| él/ella | destinara |
| nosotros | destináramos |
| vosotros | destinarais |
| ellos/ellas | destinaran |
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.
Related verbs
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.