Conjugation of destacar in Spanish
destacarstand out, highlightregular
Presente
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | destaco | |
| tú | destacas | |
| él/ella/Ud. | destaca | |
| nosotros | destacamos | |
| vosotros | destacáis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | destacan |
Pretérito Indefinidosimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | destaqué | |
| tú | destacaste | |
| él/ella/Ud. | destacó | |
| nosotros | destacamos | |
| vosotros | destacasteis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | destacaron |
Common mistakes in the Pretérito Indefinido
- yo
destacédestaquéThe spelling changes in the yo form to preserve the hard /k/ sound before 'e': use 'destaqué'.
Pretérito Imperfecto
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | destacaba | |
| tú | destacabas | |
| él/ella/Ud. | destacaba | |
| nosotros | destacábamos | |
| vosotros | destacabais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | destacaban |
Futuro Simplefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | destacaré | |
| tú | destacarás | |
| él/ella/Ud. | destacará | |
| nosotros | destacaremos | |
| vosotros | destacaréis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | destacarán |
Condicional Simpleconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | destacaría | |
| tú | destacarías | |
| él/ella/Ud. | destacaría | |
| nosotros | destacaríamos | |
| vosotros | destacaríais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | destacarían |
Subjuntivo Presentepresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | destaque | |
| tú | destaques | |
| él/ella/Ud. | destaque | |
| nosotros | destaquemos | |
| vosotros | destaquéis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | destaquen |
Common mistakes in the Subjuntivo Presente
- yo
destacodestaqueThe present subjunctive is 'destaque', not the present indicative 'destaco'.
Subjuntivo Imperfectoimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | destacara | |
| tú | destacaras | |
| él/ella/Ud. | destacara | |
| nosotros | destacáramos | |
| vosotros | destacárais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | destacaran |
Imperativoimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | destaca | |
| él/ella/Ud. | destaque | |
| nosotros | destaquemos | |
| vosotros | destacad | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | destaquen |
Common mistakes in the Imperativo
- tú
destacasdestacaAffirmative tú commands use the imperative form 'destaca', not the present indicative 'destacas'.
Gerundio
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | destacando | |
| tú | destacando | |
| él/ella/Ud. | destacando | |
| nosotros | destacando | |
| vosotros | destacando | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | destacando |
Participio Pasadopast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | destacado | |
| tú | destacado | |
| él/ella/Ud. | destacado | |
| nosotros | destacado | |
| vosotros | destacado | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | destacado |
destacar — frequently asked questions
Is destacar a regular verb?
Yes — destacar is a regular Spanish verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does destacar mean?
destacar is a Spanish verb meaning "stand out, highlight".