Meaning and behavior
What does despegar mean?
Despegar means to detach, to remove, to unstick. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to take off; to become alienated.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- despegar
- Gerund
- despegando
- Past participle
- despegado
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the preterite.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of despegar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Despegar |
|---|---|
| yo | despego |
| tú | despegas |
| él / ella / usted | despega |
| nosotros / nosotras | despegamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | despegáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | despegan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of despegar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Despegar |
|---|---|
| yo | despegué |
| tú | despegaste |
| él / ella / usted | despegó |
| nosotros / nosotras | despegamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | despegasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | despegaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of despegar, or for background information.
| Subject | Despegar |
|---|---|
| yo | despegaba |
| tú | despegabas |
| él / ella / usted | despegaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | despegábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | despegabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | despegaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of despegar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Despegar |
|---|---|
| yo | despegaré |
| tú | despegarás |
| él / ella / usted | despegará |
| nosotros / nosotras | despegaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | despegaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | despegarán |
Verified context
Examples with despegar
¿A qué hora despega tu avión?
What time does your plane depart?
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR¿A qué hora despega el avión?
What time does the flight take off?
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRLos aviones despegaron uno tras otro.
One plane after another took off.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Despegar FAQ
What does despegar mean?
Despegar means to detach, to remove, to unstick.
Is despegar regular or irregular?
Despegar is a irregular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of despegar?
The gerund of despegar is despegando.
What is the past participle of despegar?
The past participle of despegar is despegado.
How is despegar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is despego, despegas, despega, despegamos, despegan.
How is despegar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is despegué, despegaste, despegó, despegamos, despegaron.
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