/desaˈθeɾ/ ES
/desaˈseɾ/ MX
Translation
to undo, to take apart
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Word origin
Formed from the prefix des- (denoting reversal) and hacer ('to do, make'), from Latin facere. It literally means to reverse what has been made.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- des- + facere
- English cognates
- fact, factory
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | deshago | deshice | deshacía | desharé | desharía |
| tú | deshaces | deshiciste | deshacías | desharás | desharías |
| él/ella/ud. | deshace | deshizo | deshacía | deshará | desharía |
| nos. | deshacemos | deshicimos | deshacíamos | desharemos | desharíamos |
| vos. | deshacéis | deshicisteis | deshacíais | desharéis | desharíais |
| ellos/uds. | deshacen | deshicieron | deshacían | desharán | desharían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | deshaga | deshiciera | deshiciese |
| tú | deshagas | deshicieras | deshicieses |
| él/ella/ud. | deshaga | deshiciera | deshiciese |
| nos. | deshagamos | deshiciéramos | deshiciésemos |
| vos. | deshagáis | deshicierais | deshicieseis |
| ellos/uds. | deshagan | deshicieran | deshiciesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | deshaz |
| ud. | deshaga |
| nosotros | deshagamos |
| vosotros | deshaced |
| uds. | deshagan |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- deshaciendo
- Past participle
- deshecho
Examples
.
I had to unpack the suitcase when I got home.
.
It is not easy to undo a mistake like this.
.
The heat started to melt the ice.
.
I undid the knot with a lot of patience.
.
I want to undo all the changes to the document.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 33, lesson 3: deshacer, pop, asistencia and 7 more words.