Decolorar means to remove color or dye from something, often used in contexts like hair coloring or bleaching fabrics.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | decoloro | Yo decoloro mi cabello en casa. I bleach my hair at home. | |
| Tú | decoloras | Tú decoloras las telas con productos especiales. You bleach fabrics with special products. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | decolora | Ella decolora sus prendas viejas. She bleaches her old clothes. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | decoloramos | Nosotros decoloramos el cabello para el evento. We bleach our hair for the event. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | decoloráis | Vosotros decoloráis las camisetas en el taller. You all bleach the T-shirts at the workshop. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | decoloran | Ellos decoloran los pantalones para el disfraz. They bleach the pants for the costume. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | decoloré | Ayer decoloré mi cabello. Yesterday I bleached my hair. | |
| Tú | decoloraste | Tú decoloraste la camiseta. You bleached the T-shirt. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | decoloró | Ella decoloró su vestido viejo. She bleached her old dress. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | decoloramos | Nosotros decoloramos las cortinas. We bleached the curtains. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | decolorasteis | Vosotros decolorasteis el tapiz. You all bleached the tapestry. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | decoloraron | Ellos decoloraron las paredes. They bleached the walls. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | decoloraba | Yo decoloraba el cabello en la peluquería. I used to bleach my hair at the hairdresser's. | |
| Tú | decolorabas | Tú decolorabas las camisetas en verano. You used to bleach the t-shirts in summer. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | decoloraba | Ella decoloraba sus pantalones viejos. She used to bleach her old pants. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | decolorábamos | Nosotros decolorábamos las telas para el proyecto. We used to bleach the fabrics for the project. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | decolorabais | Vosotros decolorabais las camisas en el taller. You all used to bleach the shirts in the workshop. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | decoloraban | Ellos decoloraban el cabello en la escuela. They used to bleach their hair at school. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy decolorando | Estoy decolorando mi cabello hoy. I am bleaching my hair today. | |
| Tú | estás decolorando | Estás decolorando las paredes ahora. You are bleaching the walls now. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está decolorando | Ella está decolorando su vestido. She is bleaching her dress. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos decolorando | Estamos decolorando las cortinas. We are bleaching the curtains. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis decolorando | Vosotros estáis decolorando el tapiz. You all are bleaching the upholstery. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están decolorando | Ellos están decolorando el cabello en la peluquería. They are bleaching their hair at the salon. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a decolorar | Voy a decolorar mi cabello mañana. I am going to bleach my hair tomorrow. | |
| Tú | vas a decolorar | Tú vas a decolorar las cortinas hoy. You are going to bleach the curtains today. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a decolorar | Ella va a decolorar su vestido. She is going to bleach her dress. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a decolorar | Vamos a decolorar las paredes este fin de semana. We are going to bleach the walls this weekend. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a decolorar | Vosotros vais a decolorar el cabello en la peluquería. You all are going to bleach your hair at the hairdresser's. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a decolorar | Ellos van a decolorar las cortinas mañana. They are going to bleach the curtains tomorrow. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | decoloraré | Decoloraré el cabello mañana. I will decolor the hair tomorrow. | |
| Tú | decolorarás | Tú decolorarás las cortinas pronto. You will decolor the curtains soon. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | decolorará | Ella decolorará su vestido nuevo. She will decolor her new dress. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | decoloraremos | Nosotros decoloraremos las sábanas este fin de semana. We will decolor the sheets this weekend. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | decoloraréis | Vosotros decoloraréis las paredes mañana. You all will decolor the walls tomorrow. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | decolorarán | Ellos decolorarán el tapiz la próxima semana. They will decolor the upholstery next week. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | decoloraría | Yo decoloraría el cabello si tuviera más tiempo. I would bleach my hair if I had more time. | |
| Tú | decolorarías | Tú decolorarías la camisa si fuera necesario. You would bleach the shirt if it were necessary. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | decoloraría | Ella decoloraría el vestido para cambiar su estilo. She would bleach the dress to change its style. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | decoloraríamos | Nosotros decoloraríamos las paredes si pudiéramos. We would bleach the walls if we could. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | decoloraríais | Vosotros decoloraríais el cabello para la fiesta. You all would bleach your hair for the party. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | decolorarían | Ellos decolorarían las fotos antiguas. They would bleach the old photos. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he decolorado | He decolorado mi cabello varias veces. I have decolored my hair several times. | |
| Tú | has decolorado | ¿Has decolorado tus pantalones? Have you decolored your pants? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha decolorado | Ella ha decolorado su camiseta hoy. She has decolored her T-shirt today. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos decolorado | Hemos decolorado el tapiz en la sala. We have decolored the tapestry in the living room. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis decolorado | ¿Habéis decolorado las cortinas? Have you decolored the curtains? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han decolorado | Ellos han decolorado el cabello varias veces. They have decolored their hair several times. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había decolorado | Yo había decolorado el cabello antes de cortarlo. I had bleached my hair before cutting it. | |
| Tú | habías decolorado | Tú habías decolorado la camisa para el proyecto. You had bleached the shirt for the project. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había decolorado | Ella había decolorado el vestido para la fiesta. She had bleached the dress for the party. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos decolorado | Nosotros habíamos decolorado las cortinas antes de lavarlas. We had bleached the curtains before washing them. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais decolorado | Vosotros habíais decolorado el tapiz para renovarlo. You all had bleached the tapestry to renew it. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían decolorado | Ellos habían decolorado las prendas viejas. They had bleached the old garments. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré decolorado | Para entonces, ya habré decolorado el cabello. By then, I will have already bleached my hair. | |
| Tú | habrás decolorado | Para mañana, tú habrás decolorado el vestido. By tomorrow, you will have bleached the dress. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá decolorado | Para fin de año, ella habrá decolorado el cabello. By the end of the year, she will have bleached her hair. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos decolorado | Para entonces, habremos decolorado toda la ropa. By then, we will have bleached all the clothes. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis decolorado | Para el próximo mes, habréis decolorado el cabello. By next month, you all will have bleached your hair. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán decolorado | Para esa fecha, habrán decolorado el tapiz. By that date, they will have bleached the carpet. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría decolorado | Yo habría decolorado el cabello ayer. I would have bleached the hair yesterday. | |
| Tú | habrías decolorado | Tú habrías decolorado la camisa si hubieras tenido tiempo. You would have bleached the shirt if you had had time. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría decolorado | Ella habría decolorado el vestido para la fiesta. She would have bleached the dress for the party. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos decolorado | Nosotros habríamos decolorado las cortinas si hubiéramos sabido. We would have bleached the curtains if we had known. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais decolorado | Vosotros habríais decolorado el pelo si hubierais querido. You all would have bleached the hair if you had wanted. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían decolorado | Ellos habrían decolorado las paredes si hubieran tenido pintura. They would have bleached the walls if they had had paint. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | decolore | Espero que yo decolore el cabello pronto. I hope I lighten my hair soon. | |
| Tú | decolores | Es importante que tú decolores las manchas. It's important that you lighten the stains. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | decolore | Es posible que ella decolore su vestido. It's possible that she lightens her dress. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | decoloremos | Queremos que nosotros decoloremos el cabello natural. We want us to lighten our natural hair. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | decoloréis | Dudo que vosotros decoloréis el tapiz. I doubt that you all lighten the upholstery. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | decoloren | Es posible que ellas decoloren el cuadro viejo. It's possible that they lighten the old painting. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | decolorara | Esperaba que decolorara el cabello nuevamente. I hoped that he/she/it would bleach the hair again. | |
| Tú | decoloraras | No creía que decoloraras el vestido. I didn't believe that you would bleach the dress. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | decolorara | Dudaba que decolorara la camisa. I doubted that he/she/you (formal) would bleach the shirt. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | decoloráramos | Queríamos que decoloráramos el tapiz. We wanted us to bleach the tapestry. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | decolorarais | No pensaba que decolorarais el tapón. I didn't think that you all would bleach the stopper. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | decoloraran | Era posible que decoloraran las cortinas. It was possible that they/you all would bleach the curtains. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | decolorare | Si el sol decolora el cabello, también puede aclarar la ropa. If the sun will decolor the hair, it can also lighten the clothes. | |
| Tú | decolorares | Cuando decidas, decolorares el tejido, avísame. When you decide to decolor the fabric, let me know. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | decolorare | Es posible que decolorare el vestido antes de venderlo. He/She/You may decolor the dress before selling it. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | decoloráremos | Nosotros decoloráremos el tapiz si encontramos una mejor opción. We will decolor the upholstery if we find a better option. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | decolorareis | Vosotros decolorareis las cortinas para que combinen. You all will decolor the curtains so they match. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | decoloraren | Es probable que ellos decoloraren el cabello para la fiesta. They may decolor their hair for the party. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya decolorado | Es posible que haya decolorado el cabello. It is possible that I have bleached my hair. | |
| Tú | hayas decolorado | No creo que hayas decolorado la camisa. I don't think you have bleached the shirt. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya decolorado | Es probable que ella haya decolorado el vestido. It's likely that she has bleached the dress. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos decolorado | Esperamos que hayamos decolorado el tejido correctamente. We hope that we have bleached the fabric correctly. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis decolorado | ¿Habéis decolorado el pantalón ya? Have you already bleached the pants? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan decolorado | Es importante que hayan decolorado el cabello antes de teñirlo. It's important that they have bleached their hair before dyeing it. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera decolorado | Si hubiera decolorado el cabello, habría cambiado de look. If I had bleached my hair, I would have changed my look. | |
| Tú | hubieras decolorado | Es posible que hubieras decolorado el vestido antes de pintarlo. You might have bleached the dress before painting it. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera decolorado | Ella habría decolorado el tapiz si hubiera tenido tiempo. She would have bleached the tapestry if she had had time. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos decolorado | Nunca hubiéramos decolorado esa prenda sin permiso. We would never have bleached that garment without permission. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais decolorado | Si hubierais decolorado el cabello, sería más claro ahora. If you had bleached your hair, it would be lighter now. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran decolorado | Ellos habrían decolorado las cortinas si hubieran sabido cómo. They would have bleached the curtains if they had known how. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere decolorado | Es posible que yo hubiere decolorado el cabello. It is possible that I will have bleached the hair. | |
| Tú | hubieres decolorado | Quizá tú hubieres decolorado la camisa. Maybe you will have bleached the shirt. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere decolorado | Es probable que él hubiere decolorado el tapiz. It is likely that he will have bleached the carpet. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos decolorado | Supongo que nosotros hubiéremos decolorado el vestido. I suppose that we will have bleached the dress. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis decolorado | Es posible que vosotros hubiereis decolorado las cortinas. It is possible that you all will have bleached the curtains. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren decolorado | Quizá ellos hubieren decolorado las paredes. Maybe they will have bleached the walls. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | decolora | Decolora la camiseta con cuidado. Decolor the shirt carefully. | |
| Tú | decolora | ¡Decolora esa tela ahora! Decolor that fabric now! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | decolore | Por favor, decolore el cabello suavemente. Please, decolor the hair gently. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | decoloremos | Decoloremos las fibras juntas. Let's decolor the fibers together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | decolorad | Decolorad las prendas con cuidado. Decolor the garments carefully. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | decoloren | Díganles que decoloren la tela. Tell them to decolor the fabric. |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no decolores | No decolores el cabello en casa. Don't bleach your hair at home. | |
| Tú | no decolores | Por favor, no decolores esa camiseta. Please, don't bleach that shirt. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no decolore | No decolore el tapiz, por favor. Don't bleach the upholstery, please. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no decoloremos | No decoloremos las cortinas todavía. Let's not bleach the curtains yet. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no decoloréis | No decoloréis las paredes sin permiso. Don't bleach the walls without permission. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no decoloren | No decoloren el cabello sin asesoramiento. Don't bleach your hair without advice. |
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