/desaˈθeɾse/ ES
/desaˈseɾse/ MX
Translation
to get rid of
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Word origin
From des- ('undo, reverse') plus hacer ('to make, to do'), from Latin facere.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- 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
deshacerme .
I decided to get rid of the old clothes.
.
It is hard to get rid of bad habits.
.
The knot came undone in the wind.
deshacernos .
We want to get rid of the furniture we do not use.
.
The team fell apart after losing the coach.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 20, lesson 1: deshacerse, misterio, exterior and 6 more words.