desmayarse — Spanish conjugation

to faint

RegularReflexivedesmayar → desmayarse

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

PronounSpanish
yome desmayo
te desmayas
voste desmayás
él/ella/Ud.se desmaya
nosotrosnos desmayamos
vosotrosos desmayáis
ellos/ellas/Uds.se desmayan

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

PronounSpanish
yome desmayé
te desmayaste
voste desmayaste
él/ella/Ud.se desmayó
nosotrosnos desmayamos
vosotrosos desmayasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds.se desmayaron

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

PronounSpanish
yome desmayaba
te desmayabas
voste desmayabas
él/ella/Ud.se desmayaba
nosotrosnos desmayábamos
vosotrosos desmayabais
ellos/ellas/Uds.se desmayaban

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?

PronounSpanish
yome desmayaría
te desmayarías
voste desmayarías
él/ella/Ud.se desmayaría
nosotrosnos desmayaríamos
vosotrosos desmayaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds.se desmayarían

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

PronounSpanish
yome desmayaré
te desmayarás
voste desmayarás
él/ella/Ud.se desmayará
nosotrosnos desmayaremos
vosotrosos desmayaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds.se desmayarán

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

PronounSpanish
yome he desmayado
te has desmayado
voste has desmayado
él/ella/Ud.se ha desmayado
nosotrosnos hemos desmayado
vosotrosos habéis desmayado
ellos/ellas/Uds.se han desmayado

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

PronounSpanish
yome había desmayado
te habías desmayado
voste habías desmayado
él/ella/Ud.se había desmayado
nosotrosnos habíamos desmayado
vosotrosos habíais desmayado
ellos/ellas/Uds.se habían desmayado

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

PronounSpanish
yome habría desmayado
te habrías desmayado
voste habrías desmayado
él/ella/Ud.se habría desmayado
nosotrosnos habríamos desmayado
vosotrosos habríais desmayado
ellos/ellas/Uds.se habrían desmayado

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

PronounSpanish
yome habré desmayado
te habrás desmayado
voste habrás desmayado
él/ella/Ud.se habrá desmayado
nosotrosnos habremos desmayado
vosotrosos habréis desmayado
ellos/ellas/Uds.se habrán desmayado

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

PronounSpanish
yome desmaye
te desmayes
voste desmayes
él/ella/Ud.se desmaye
nosotrosnos desmayemos
vosotrosos desmayéis
ellos/ellas/Uds.se desmayen

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

PronounSpanish
yome desmayara
te desmayaras
voste desmayaras
él/ella/Ud.se desmayara
nosotrosnos desmayáramos
vosotrosos desmayarais
ellos/ellas/Uds.se desmayaran

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

PronounSpanish
yome desmayase
te desmayases
voste desmayases
él/ella/Ud.se desmayase
nosotrosnos desmayásemos
vosotrosos desmayaseis
ellos/ellas/Uds.se desmayasen

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

PronounSpanish
yome haya desmayado
te hayas desmayado
voste hayas desmayado
él/ella/Ud.se haya desmayado
nosotrosnos hayamos desmayado
vosotrosos hayáis desmayado
ellos/ellas/Uds.se hayan desmayado

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

PronounSpanish
yome hubiera desmayado
te hubieras desmayado
voste hubieras desmayado
él/ella/Ud.se hubiera desmayado
nosotrosnos hubiéramos desmayado
vosotrosos hubierais desmayado
ellos/ellas/Uds.se hubieran desmayado

Other forms

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

PronounSpanish
yome estoy desmayando
te estás desmayando
voste estás desmayando
él/ella/Ud.se está desmayando
nosotrosnos estamos desmayando
vosotrosos estáis desmayando
ellos/ellas/Uds.se están desmayando

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

PronounSpanish
yome estuve desmayando
te estuviste desmayando
voste estuviste desmayando
él/ella/Ud.se estuvo desmayando
nosotrosnos estuvimos desmayando
vosotrosos estuvisteis desmayando
ellos/ellas/Uds.se estuvieron desmayando

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

PronounSpanish
yome estaba desmayando
te estabas desmayando
voste estabas desmayando
él/ella/Ud.se estaba desmayando
nosotrosnos estábamos desmayando
vosotrosos estabais desmayando
ellos/ellas/Uds.se estaban desmayando

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

PronounSpanish
yome estaría desmayando
te estarías desmayando
voste estarías desmayando
él/ella/Ud.se estaría desmayando
nosotrosnos estaríamos desmayando
vosotrosos estaríais desmayando
ellos/ellas/Uds.se estarían desmayando

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

PronounSpanish
yome estaré desmayando
te estarás desmayando
voste estarás desmayando
él/ella/Ud.se estará desmayando
nosotrosnos estaremos desmayando
vosotrosos estaréis desmayando
ellos/ellas/Uds.se estarán desmayando