What does desactivar mean?
desactivar means to deactivate (to make something inactive) in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to disable.
Spanish verb guide
Desactivar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn desactivar, meaning to deactivate (to make something inactive), through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: desactivandoparticiple: desactivado
Principal forms of desactivar
- Infinitive
- desactivar
- Gerund
- desactivando
- Past participle
- desactivado
Desactivar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | desactivo | desactivé | desactivaba | desactivaré |
| tú | desactivas | desactivaste | desactivabas | desactivarás |
| él / ella / usted | desactiva | desactivó | desactivaba | desactivará |
| nosotros/as | desactivamos | desactivamos | desactivábamos | desactivaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | desactivan | desactivaron | desactivaban | desactivarán |
Pattern notes
- Desactivar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with desactivar
Mary desactivó su cuenta de Facebook.Mary deactivated her Facebook account.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Los servicios secretos del país desactivaron varias confabulaciones contra la corona.The country's secret services thwarted several conspiracies against the crown.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate desactivar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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