Meaning and behavior
What does desarrollar mean?
Desarrollar means to develop. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- desarrollar
- Gerund
- desarrollando
- Past participle
- desarrollado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Desarrollar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of desarrollar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Desarrollar |
|---|---|
| yo | desarrollo |
| tú | desarrollas |
| él / ella / usted | desarrolla |
| nosotros / nosotras | desarrollamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | desarrolláis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | desarrollan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of desarrollar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Desarrollar |
|---|---|
| yo | desarrollé |
| tú | desarrollaste |
| él / ella / usted | desarrolló |
| nosotros / nosotras | desarrollamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | desarrollasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | desarrollaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of desarrollar, or for background information.
| Subject | Desarrollar |
|---|---|
| yo | desarrollaba |
| tú | desarrollabas |
| él / ella / usted | desarrollaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | desarrollábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | desarrollabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | desarrollaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of desarrollar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Desarrollar |
|---|---|
| yo | desarrollaré |
| tú | desarrollarás |
| él / ella / usted | desarrollará |
| nosotros / nosotras | desarrollaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | desarrollaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | desarrollarán |
Verified context
Examples with desarrollar
Darwin desarrolló la teoría de la evolución.
Darwin developed the evolutionary theory.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRYanni y Skura desarrollaron una amistad.
Yanni and Skura developed a friendship.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRLos porotos no se desarrollan bien en los suelos arcillosos.
Beans don't grow well in clay soils.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Desarrollar FAQ
What does desarrollar mean?
Desarrollar means to develop.
Is desarrollar regular or irregular?
Desarrollar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of desarrollar?
The gerund of desarrollar is desarrollando.
What is the past participle of desarrollar?
The past participle of desarrollar is desarrollado.
How is desarrollar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is desarrollo, desarrollas, desarrolla, desarrollamos, desarrollan.
How is desarrollar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is desarrollé, desarrollaste, desarrolló, desarrollamos, desarrollaron.
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