desobedecer — Spanish conjugation
to disobey
Indicative
Present (Presente) Irregular
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 | desobedezco | I disobey |
| tú | desobedeces | you disobey |
| vos | desobedecés | you disobey |
| él/ella/Ud. | desobedece | he/she/it disobeys |
| nosotros | desobedecemos | we disobey |
| vosotros | desobedecéis | you (pl.) disobey |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desobedecen | they disobey |
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 | desobedecí | I disobeyed |
| tú | desobedeciste | you disobeyed |
| vos | desobedeciste | you disobeyed |
| él/ella/Ud. | desobedeció | he/she/it disobeyed |
| nosotros | desobedecimos | we disobeyed |
| vosotros | desobedecisteis | you (pl.) disobeyed |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desobedecieron | they disobeyed |
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 | desobedecía |
| tú | desobedecías |
| vos | desobedecías |
| él/ella/Ud. | desobedecía |
| nosotros | desobedecíamos |
| vosotros | desobedecíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desobedecían |
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 | desobedecería | I would disobey |
| tú | desobedecerías | you would disobey |
| vos | desobedecerías | you would disobey |
| él/ella/Ud. | desobedecería | he/she/it would disobey |
| nosotros | desobedeceríamos | we would disobey |
| vosotros | desobedeceríais | you (pl.) would disobey |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desobedecerían | they would disobey |
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 | desobedeceré | I will disobey |
| tú | desobedecerás | you will disobey |
| vos | desobedecerás | you will disobey |
| él/ella/Ud. | desobedecerá | he/she/it will disobey |
| nosotros | desobedeceremos | we will disobey |
| vosotros | desobedeceréis | you (pl.) will disobey |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desobedecerán | they will disobey |
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 desobedecido | I have disobeyed |
| tú | has desobedecido | you have disobeyed |
| vos | has desobedecido | you have disobeyed |
| él/ella/Ud. | ha desobedecido | he/she/it has disobeyed |
| nosotros | hemos desobedecido | we have disobeyed |
| vosotros | habéis desobedecido | you (pl.) have disobeyed |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | han desobedecido | they have disobeyed |
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 desobedecido | I had disobeyed |
| tú | habías desobedecido | you had disobeyed |
| vos | habías desobedecido | you had disobeyed |
| él/ella/Ud. | había desobedecido | he/she/it had disobeyed |
| nosotros | habíamos desobedecido | we had disobeyed |
| vosotros | habíais desobedecido | you (pl.) had disobeyed |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían desobedecido | they had disobeyed |
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 desobedecido |
| tú | habrías desobedecido |
| vos | habrías desobedecido |
| él/ella/Ud. | habría desobedecido |
| nosotros | habríamos desobedecido |
| vosotros | habríais desobedecido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían desobedecido |
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 desobedecido | I will have disobeyed |
| tú | habrás desobedecido | you will have disobeyed |
| vos | habrás desobedecido | you will have disobeyed |
| él/ella/Ud. | habrá desobedecido | he/she/it will have disobeyed |
| nosotros | habremos desobedecido | we will have disobeyed |
| vosotros | habréis desobedecido | you (pl.) will have disobeyed |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán desobedecido | they will have disobeyed |
Subjunctive
Present subjunctive (Subjuntivo presente) Irregular
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 | desobedezca |
| tú | desobedezcas |
| vos | desobedezcas |
| él/ella/Ud. | desobedezca |
| nosotros | desobedezcamos |
| vosotros | desobedezcáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desobedezcan |
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 | desobedeciera |
| tú | desobedecieras |
| vos | desobedecieras |
| él/ella/Ud. | desobedeciera |
| nosotros | desobedeciéramos |
| vosotros | desobedecierais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desobedecieran |
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 | desobedeciese |
| tú | desobedecieses |
| vos | desobedecieses |
| él/ella/Ud. | desobedeciese |
| nosotros | desobedeciésemos |
| vosotros | desobedecieseis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | desobedeciesen |
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 desobedecido |
| tú | hayas desobedecido |
| vos | hayas desobedecido |
| él/ella/Ud. | haya desobedecido |
| nosotros | hayamos desobedecido |
| vosotros | hayáis desobedecido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | hayan desobedecido |
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 desobedecido |
| tú | hubieras desobedecido |
| vos | hubieras desobedecido |
| él/ella/Ud. | hubiera desobedecido |
| nosotros | hubiéramos desobedecido |
| vosotros | hubierais desobedecido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | hubieran desobedecido |
Other forms
Imperative (affirmative) (Imperativo afirmativo) Irregular
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 | desobedece |
| vos | desobedecé |
| él/ella/Ud. | desobedezca |
| nosotros | desobedezcamos |
| vosotros | desobedeced |
| ustedes | desobedezcan |
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 desobedezcas |
| vos | no desobedezcas |
| él/ella/Ud. | no desobedezca |
| nosotros | no desobedezcamos |
| vosotros | no desobedezcáis |
| ustedes | no desobedezcan |
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 desobedeciendo |
| tú | estás desobedeciendo |
| vos | estás desobedeciendo |
| él/ella/Ud. | está desobedeciendo |
| nosotros | estamos desobedeciendo |
| vosotros | estáis desobedeciendo |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | están desobedeciendo |
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 desobedeciendo |
| tú | estuviste desobedeciendo |
| vos | estuviste desobedeciendo |
| él/ella/Ud. | estuvo desobedeciendo |
| nosotros | estuvimos desobedeciendo |
| vosotros | estuvisteis desobedeciendo |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estuvieron desobedeciendo |
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 desobedeciendo |
| tú | estabas desobedeciendo |
| vos | estabas desobedeciendo |
| él/ella/Ud. | estaba desobedeciendo |
| nosotros | estábamos desobedeciendo |
| vosotros | estabais desobedeciendo |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estaban desobedeciendo |
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 desobedeciendo |
| tú | estarías desobedeciendo |
| vos | estarías desobedeciendo |
| él/ella/Ud. | estaría desobedeciendo |
| nosotros | estaríamos desobedeciendo |
| vosotros | estaríais desobedeciendo |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estarían desobedeciendo |
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 desobedeciendo |
| tú | estarás desobedeciendo |
| vos | estarás desobedeciendo |
| él/ella/Ud. | estará desobedeciendo |
| nosotros | estaremos desobedeciendo |
| vosotros | estaréis desobedeciendo |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estarán desobedeciendo |