desfilar — Spanish conjugation
to parade
Indicative
Present (Presente) Regular
The present tense is the most versatile tense in Spanish. It covers actions happening right now, habitual actions, and even near-future plans. One form does the work of three English constructions.
Ella habla inglés — She speaks / is speaking English
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | desfilo | I parade |
| tú | desfilas | you parade |
| vos | desfilás | you parade |
| él/ella/Ud. | desfila | he/she/it parades |
| nosotros | desfilamos | we parade |
| vosotros | desfiláis | you (pl.) parade |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desfilan | they parade |
Preterite (Pretérito indefinido) Regular
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint — a single event, a series of events, or an action that interrupted another. Common with time expressions like ayer, el lunes, una vez.
Ella habló de ti ayer — She spoke about you yesterday
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | desfilé | I paraded |
| tú | desfilaste | you paraded |
| vos | desfilaste | you paraded |
| él/ella/Ud. | desfiló | he/she/it paraded |
| nosotros | desfilamos | we paraded |
| vosotros | desfilasteis | you (pl.) paraded |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desfilaron | they paraded |
Imperfect (Pretérito imperfecto) Regular
Describes ongoing or habitual past states — what things were like, background context, what used to happen. Contrasts with the preterite which marks completed events.
Cuando era niño vivía en Valencia — When I was a child I lived in Valencia
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | desfilaba |
| tú | desfilabas |
| vos | desfilabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | desfilaba |
| nosotros | desfilábamos |
| vosotros | desfilabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desfilaban |
Conditional (Condicional) Regular
Expresses hypothetical actions, polite requests, and what would happen under certain conditions. Also used for reported speech about the future from a past perspective.
¿Podrías ayudarme? — Could you help me?
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | desfilaría | I would parade |
| tú | desfilarías | you would parade |
| vos | desfilarías | you would parade |
| él/ella/Ud. | desfilaría | he/she/it would parade |
| nosotros | desfilaríamos | we would parade |
| vosotros | desfilaríais | you (pl.) would parade |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desfilarían | they would parade |
Future (Futuro) Regular
Expresses future actions, predictions, and probability about the present. Formed with the full infinitive as stem for most verbs. In spoken Spanish, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for near future.
Ella hablará en conferencia mañana — She will speak at the conference tomorrow
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | desfilaré | I will parade |
| tú | desfilarás | you will parade |
| vos | desfilarás | you will parade |
| él/ella/Ud. | desfilará | he/she/it will parade |
| nosotros | desfilaremos | we will parade |
| vosotros | desfilaréis | you (pl.) will parade |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desfilarán | they will parade |
Present perfect (Pretérito perfecto) Regular
A compound past tense linking a past action to the present moment — something that has happened and still feels recent or relevant. More common in Spain than Latin America where preterite is preferred.
Hoy he hablado con el jefe — Today I have spoken with the boss
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he desfilado | I have paraded |
| tú | has desfilado | you have paraded |
| vos | has desfilado | you have paraded |
| él/ella/Ud. | ha desfilado | he/she/it has paraded |
| nosotros | hemos desfilado | we have paraded |
| vosotros | habéis desfilado | you (pl.) have paraded |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | han desfilado | they have paraded |
Pluperfect (Pretérito pluscuamperfecto) Regular
The past of the past — describes an action that was already completed before another past event happened. Always implies a reference point in the past.
Ya había hablado cuando llegaste — She had already spoken when you arrived
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había desfilado | I had paraded |
| tú | habías desfilado | you had paraded |
| vos | habías desfilado | you had paraded |
| él/ella/Ud. | había desfilado | he/she/it had paraded |
| nosotros | habíamos desfilado | we had paraded |
| vosotros | habíais desfilado | you (pl.) had paraded |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían desfilado | they had paraded |
Conditional perfect (Condicional perfecto) Regular
Expresses what would have happened — actions that were possible but did not occur, or regrets about the past. Formed with conditional of haber + past participle.
Habría hablado, pero no me dejaron — I would have spoken, but they did not let me
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | habría desfilado |
| tú | habrías desfilado |
| vos | habrías desfilado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habría desfilado |
| nosotros | habríamos desfilado |
| vosotros | habríais desfilado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían desfilado |
Future perfect (Futuro perfecto) Regular
Describes an action that will have been completed by a certain point in the future, or expresses probability about a recent past action.
Para el lunes habré terminado — By Monday I will have finished
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré desfilado | I will have paraded |
| tú | habrás desfilado | you will have paraded |
| vos | habrás desfilado | you will have paraded |
| él/ella/Ud. | habrá desfilado | he/she/it will have paraded |
| nosotros | habremos desfilado | we will have paraded |
| vosotros | habréis desfilado | you (pl.) will have paraded |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán desfilado | they will have paraded |
Subjunctive
Present subjunctive (Subjuntivo presente) Regular
Used in subordinate clauses after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, necessity, or impersonal statements. Triggered by a change of subject between the main and subordinate clause.
Espero que hable — I hope she speaks
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | desfile |
| tú | desfiles |
| vos | desfiles |
| él/ella/Ud. | desfile |
| nosotros | desfilemos |
| vosotros | desfiléis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desfilen |
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra) (Subjuntivo imperfecto (-ra)) Regular
The past subjunctive used after past main verbs, in if-clauses with conditional, and for polite softening. The -ra form is more common in everyday speech than the -se form.
Si pudiera, lo haría — If I could, I would do it
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | desfilara |
| tú | desfilaras |
| vos | desfilaras |
| él/ella/Ud. | desfilara |
| nosotros | desfiláramos |
| vosotros | desfilarais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desfilaran |
Imperfect subjunctive (-se) (Subjuntivo imperfecto (-se)) Regular
The alternative past subjunctive form. Interchangeable with -ra in most contexts but slightly more literary or formal. Both forms are grammatically correct in all regions.
Si pudiese, lo haría — If I could, I would do it
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | desfilase |
| tú | desfilases |
| vos | desfilases |
| él/ella/Ud. | desfilase |
| nosotros | desfilásemos |
| vosotros | desfilaseis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desfilasen |
Perfect subjunctive (Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo) Regular
A compound subjunctive that expresses completed actions in a subjunctive context — used after present or future main verbs expressing doubt, emotion or desire.
Dudo que ya haya llegado — I doubt she has already arrived
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | haya desfilado |
| tú | hayas desfilado |
| vos | hayas desfilado |
| él/ella/Ud. | haya desfilado |
| nosotros | hayamos desfilado |
| vosotros | hayáis desfilado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | hayan desfilado |
Pluperfect subjunctive (Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo) Regular
Expresses what had happened in hypothetical or unreal past contexts — the subjunctive equivalent of the pluperfect. Common in contrary-to-fact past conditions.
Si hubiera hablado, lo habrían creído — If she had spoken, they would have believed her
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | hubiera desfilado |
| tú | hubieras desfilado |
| vos | hubieras desfilado |
| él/ella/Ud. | hubiera desfilado |
| nosotros | hubiéramos desfilado |
| vosotros | hubierais desfilado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | hubieran desfilado |
Other forms
Imperative (affirmative) (Imperativo afirmativo) Regular
Direct commands and instructions. The imperative only exists for tú, usted, nosotros, vosotros and ustedes — yo has no command form. Affirmative and negative forms use different conjugations.
Habla más despacio — Speak more slowly
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| tú | desfila |
| vos | desfilá |
| él/ella/Ud. | desfile |
| nosotros | desfilemos |
| vosotros | desfilad |
| ustedes | desfilen |
Imperative (negative) (Imperativo negativo) Regular
Negative commands use the subjunctive forms for all persons. Formed with no + present subjunctive. This applies to all persons including tú where the affirmative uses a different form.
No hables tan rápido — Do not speak so fast
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| tú | no desfiles |
| vos | no desfiles |
| él/ella/Ud. | no desfile |
| nosotros | no desfilemos |
| vosotros | no desfiléis |
| ustedes | no desfilen |
Present progressive (Presente progresivo) Regular
Emphasises that an action is happening right now at this very moment. Less common than in English since the present tense already covers ongoing actions in Spanish.
Estoy hablando contigo — I am speaking with you
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | estoy desfilando |
| tú | estás desfilando |
| vos | estás desfilando |
| él/ella/Ud. | está desfilando |
| nosotros | estamos desfilando |
| vosotros | estáis desfilando |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | están desfilando |
Preterite progressive (Pretérito indefinido progresivo) Regular
Describes an action that was in progress throughout a completed past period. Uses the preterite of estar + gerund to emphasise the ongoing nature within a defined timeframe.
Estuvo hablando toda la tarde — He was talking all afternoon
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | estuve desfilando |
| tú | estuviste desfilando |
| vos | estuviste desfilando |
| él/ella/Ud. | estuvo desfilando |
| nosotros | estuvimos desfilando |
| vosotros | estuvisteis desfilando |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estuvieron desfilando |
Imperfect progressive (Pretérito imperfecto progresivo) Regular
Emphasises an ongoing background action using the imperfect of estar + gerund. Layered on top of the imperfect which already conveys continuity — used for extra emphasis on the progressive nature.
Estaba hablando cuando entró — I was speaking when he came in
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | estaba desfilando |
| tú | estabas desfilando |
| vos | estabas desfilando |
| él/ella/Ud. | estaba desfilando |
| nosotros | estábamos desfilando |
| vosotros | estabais desfilando |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estaban desfilando |
Conditional progressive (Condicional progresivo) Regular
Expresses what would be in progress under hypothetical conditions. Uses the conditional of estar + gerund. Less common but used for emphasis on the ongoing nature of a hypothetical action.
Estaría hablando ahora si pudiera — I would be speaking now if I could
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | estaría desfilando |
| tú | estarías desfilando |
| vos | estarías desfilando |
| él/ella/Ud. | estaría desfilando |
| nosotros | estaríamos desfilando |
| vosotros | estaríais desfilando |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estarían desfilando |
Future progressive (Futuro progresivo) Regular
Describes an action that will be in progress at a future point, or expresses probability about an ongoing present action. Uses the future of estar + gerund.
Mañana a esta hora estaré viajando — At this time tomorrow I will be travelling
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | estaré desfilando |
| tú | estarás desfilando |
| vos | estarás desfilando |
| él/ella/Ud. | estará desfilando |
| nosotros | estaremos desfilando |
| vosotros | estaréis desfilando |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estarán desfilando |