What does desatar mean?
desatar means to untie, undo, unfasten, unleash in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to provoke, set off, trigger (especially suddenly).
Spanish verb guide
Desatar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn desatar, meaning to untie, undo, unfasten, unleash, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: desatandoparticiple: desatado
Principal forms of desatar
- Infinitive
- desatar
- Gerund
- desatando
- Past participle
- desatado
Desatar 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 | desato | desaté | desataba | desataré |
| tú | desatas | desataste | desatabas | desatarás |
| él / ella / usted | desata | desató | desataba | desatará |
| nosotros/as | desatamos | desatamos | desatábamos | desataremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | desatan | desataron | desataban | desatarán |
Pattern notes
- Desatar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with desatar
Se te desató la corbata.Your tie has come undone.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Se me desataron los cordones.My shoelaces came undone.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El fuego se desató en la cocina.The fire started in the kitchen.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate desatar 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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