What does desmayar mean?
desmayar means to cause a person to faint in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to dishearten; to faint (lose consciousness).
Spanish verb guide
Desmayar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn desmayar, meaning to cause a person to faint, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: desmayandoparticiple: desmayado
Principal forms of desmayar
- Infinitive
- desmayar
- Gerund
- desmayando
- Past participle
- desmayado
Desmayar 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 | desmayo | desmayé | desmayaba | desmayaré |
| tú | desmayas | desmayaste | desmayabas | desmayarás |
| él / ella / usted | desmaya | desmayó | desmayaba | desmayará |
| nosotros/as | desmayamos | desmayamos | desmayábamos | desmayaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | desmayan | desmayaron | desmayaban | desmayarán |
Pattern notes
- Desmayar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with desmayar
Tom se desmayó en la cama.Tom is passed out in bed.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom se desmayó del calor.Tom passed out from the heat.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom se desmayó por el dolor.Tom passed out from the pain.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate desmayar 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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