Meaning and behavior
What does deshacer mean?
Deshacer means to undo, to unmake. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -ER verb. It is non-reflexive.
to unpack; to break, to break up.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- deshacer
- Gerund
- deshaciendo
- Past participle
- deshecho
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -er pattern in the present, preterite, future.
Its past participle, deshecho, is irregular.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of deshacer for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Deshacer |
|---|---|
| yo | deshago |
| tú | deshaces |
| él / ella / usted | deshace |
| nosotros / nosotras | deshacemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | deshacéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | deshacen |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of deshacer is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Deshacer |
|---|---|
| yo | deshice |
| tú | deshiciste |
| él / ella / usted | deshizo |
| nosotros / nosotras | deshicimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | deshicisteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | deshicieron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of deshacer, or for background information.
| Subject | Deshacer |
|---|---|
| yo | deshacía |
| tú | deshacías |
| él / ella / usted | deshacía |
| nosotros / nosotras | deshacíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | deshacíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | deshacían |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of deshacer for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Deshacer |
|---|---|
| yo | desharé |
| tú | desharás |
| él / ella / usted | deshará |
| nosotros / nosotras | desharemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | desharéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | desharán |
Verified context
Examples with deshacer
¿Cómo me deshago de él?
How can I get rid of him?
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRMe deshice de mis zapatos.
I threw away my shoes.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRTom se deshace de la colilla.
Tom works his butt off.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Deshacer FAQ
What does deshacer mean?
Deshacer means to undo, to unmake.
Is deshacer regular or irregular?
Deshacer is a irregular -ER verb.
What is the gerund of deshacer?
The gerund of deshacer is deshaciendo.
What is the past participle of deshacer?
The past participle of deshacer is deshecho.
How is deshacer conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is deshago, deshaces, deshace, deshacemos, deshacen.
How is deshacer conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is deshice, deshiciste, deshizo, deshicimos, deshicieron.
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