Meaning and behavior
What does descender mean?
Descender means to descend. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -ER verb. It is non-reflexive.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- descender
- Gerund
- descendiendo
- Past participle
- descendido
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -er pattern in the present.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of descender for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Descender |
|---|---|
| yo | desciendo |
| tú | desciendes |
| él / ella / usted | desciende |
| nosotros / nosotras | descendemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | descendéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | descienden |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of descender is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Descender |
|---|---|
| yo | descendí |
| tú | descendiste |
| él / ella / usted | descendió |
| nosotros / nosotras | descendimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | descendisteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | descendieron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of descender, or for background information.
| Subject | Descender |
|---|---|
| yo | descendía |
| tú | descendías |
| él / ella / usted | descendía |
| nosotros / nosotras | descendíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | descendíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | descendían |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of descender for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Descender |
|---|---|
| yo | descenderé |
| tú | descenderás |
| él / ella / usted | descenderá |
| nosotros / nosotras | descenderemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | descenderéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | descenderán |
Verified context
Examples with descender
La temperatura descendió a cinco grados bajo cero.
The temperature fell to five degrees below zero.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRTodos los humanos de la Tierra descienden de un ancestro común.
All humans on Earth are descended from a common ancestor.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRLos gatos no descienden de los perros.
Cats aren't descended from dogs.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Descender FAQ
What does descender mean?
Descender means to descend.
Is descender regular or irregular?
Descender is a irregular -ER verb.
What is the gerund of descender?
The gerund of descender is descendiendo.
What is the past participle of descender?
The past participle of descender is descendido.
How is descender conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is desciendo, desciendes, desciende, descendemos, descienden.
How is descender conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is descendí, descendiste, descendió, descendimos, descendieron.
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