Spanish verb guide

Destacar Conjugation in Spanish

Learn destacar, meaning to emphasize, to highlight, to stress, to point out, to single out, to underline, to underscore, to bring out, to note, through verified forms and contextual examples.

irregular-argerund: destacandoparticiple: destacado

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What does destacar mean?

destacar means to emphasize, to highlight, to stress, to point out, to single out, to underline, to underscore, to bring out, to note in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.

It can also be used with these related meanings: to detach troops; to stand out, to excel, to shine.

Principal forms of destacar

Infinitive: destacar
Gerund: destacando
Past participle: destacado

Destacar 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	destaco	destaqué	destacaba	destacaré
tú	destacas	destacaste	destacabas	destacarás
él / ella / usted	destaca	destacó	destacaba	destacará
nosotros/as	destacamos	destacamos	destacábamos	destacaremos
ellos/as / ustedes	destacan	destacaron	destacaban	destacarán

Pattern notes

Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the preterite.

Examples with destacar

Ella destaca en conversación inglesa.She is good at speaking English.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR

Tu colorida camisa verdaderamente destaca.Your colorful shirt really stands out.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR

Él destaca entre los pintores de su tiempo.He stands out among the painters of his time.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR

Practice prompts

Conjugate destacar 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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