What does deslizar mean?
deslizar means to slide in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to slip (to give discreetly); to swipe (e.g. on a screen or with a card).
Spanish verb guide
Deslizar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn deslizar, meaning to slide, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-argerund: deslizandoparticiple: deslizado
Principal forms of deslizar
- Infinitive
- deslizar
- Gerund
- deslizando
- Past participle
- deslizado
Deslizar 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 | deslizo | deslicé | deslizaba | deslizaré |
| tú | deslizas | deslizaste | deslizabas | deslizarás |
| él / ella / usted | desliza | deslizó | deslizaba | deslizará |
| nosotros/as | deslizamos | deslizamos | deslizábamos | deslizaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | deslizan | deslizaron | deslizaban | deslizarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the preterite.
Examples with deslizar
Las lágrimas se deslizaron por sus mejillas.Tears rolled down her cheeks.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El gato se deslizó sigilosamente debajo del seto.The cat crept under the hedge.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Los patinadores se deslizaban rápidamente por la pista.The skaters glided rapidly around the rink.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate deslizar 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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