What does desembocar mean?
desembocar means to culminate, conclude in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to flow out.
Spanish verb guide
Desembocar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn desembocar, meaning to culminate, conclude, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-argerund: desembocandoparticiple: desembocado
Principal forms of desembocar
- Infinitive
- desembocar
- Gerund
- desembocando
- Past participle
- desembocado
Desembocar 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 | desemboco | desemboqué | desembocaba | desembocaré |
| tú | desembocas | desembocaste | desembocabas | desembocarás |
| él / ella / usted | desemboca | desembocó | desembocaba | desembocará |
| nosotros/as | desembocamos | desembocamos | desembocábamos | desembocaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | desembocan | desembocaron | desembocaban | desembocarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the preterite.
Examples with desembocar
Este río desemboca en el Océano Pacífico.This river flows into the Pacific Ocean.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El río Misisipi desemboca en el golfo de México.The Mississippi River flows into the Gulf of Mexico.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
No sé dónde desemboca esa calle.I don't know where that street leads.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate desembocar 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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