Meaning and behavior
What does despejar mean?
Despejar means to clear, to remove. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to clear; to clear up.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- despejar
- Gerund
- despejando
- Past participle
- despejado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Despejar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of despejar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Despejar |
|---|---|
| yo | despejo |
| tú | despejas |
| él / ella / usted | despeja |
| nosotros / nosotras | despejamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | despejáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | despejan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of despejar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Despejar |
|---|---|
| yo | despejé |
| tú | despejaste |
| él / ella / usted | despejó |
| nosotros / nosotras | despejamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | despejasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | despejaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of despejar, or for background information.
| Subject | Despejar |
|---|---|
| yo | despejaba |
| tú | despejabas |
| él / ella / usted | despejaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | despejábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | despejabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | despejaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of despejar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Despejar |
|---|---|
| yo | despejaré |
| tú | despejarás |
| él / ella / usted | despejará |
| nosotros / nosotras | despejaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | despejaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | despejarán |
Verified context
Examples with despejar
El cielo pronto se despejará.
The sky will soon clear.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRDespeja estos vasos, por favor.
Please put these glasses away.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Despejar FAQ
What does despejar mean?
Despejar means to clear, to remove.
Is despejar regular or irregular?
Despejar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of despejar?
The gerund of despejar is despejando.
What is the past participle of despejar?
The past participle of despejar is despejado.
How is despejar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is despejo, despejas, despeja, despejamos, despejan.
How is despejar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is despejé, despejaste, despejó, despejamos, despejaron.
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