Delegar means to assign responsibility or authority to another person. It is commonly used in contexts of management, leadership, or sharing tasks.
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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 | delegue | Yo delegue tareas a mi equipo. I delegate tasks to my team. | |
| Tú | delegas | Tú delegas responsabilidades claramente. You delegate responsibilities clearly. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | delega | Ella delega el trabajo a sus asistentes. She delegates the work to her assistants. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | delegamos | Nosotros delegamos decisiones importantes. We delegate important decisions. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | delegáis | Vosotros delegáis tareas en el proyecto. You all delegate tasks in the project. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | dejan | Ellos dejan que otros tomen decisiones. They let others make decisions. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | delegué | Yo delegué las tareas ayer. I delegated the tasks yesterday. | |
| Tú | delegaste | Tú delegaste el trabajo la semana pasada. You delegated the work last week. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | delegó | Ella delegó la responsabilidad a su asistente. She delegated the responsibility to her assistant. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | delegamos | Nosotros delegamos el proyecto a un equipo externo. We delegated the project to an external team. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | delegasteis | Vosotros delegasteis las tareas correctamente. You delegated the tasks correctly. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | delegaron | Ellos delegaron las decisiones importantes. They delegated the important decisions. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | delegaba | Yo delegaba tareas a mis colegas. I used to delegate tasks to my colleagues. | |
| Tú | delegabas | Tú delegabas responsabilidades frecuentemente. You used to delegate responsibilities frequently. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | delegaba | Ella delegaba el trabajo a su asistente. She used to delegate the work to her assistant. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | delegábamos | Nosotros delegábamos tareas en el equipo. We used to delegate tasks within the team. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | delegabais | Vosotros delegabais responsabilidades a los nuevos empleados. You all used to delegate responsibilities to the new employees. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | delegaban | Ellos delegaban decisiones importantes. They used to delegate important decisions. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy delegando | Estoy delegando tareas ahora mismo. I am delegating tasks right now. | |
| Tú | estás delegando | Estás delegando demasiado en ellos. You are delegating too much to them. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está delegando | Ella está delegando responsabilidades. She is delegating responsibilities. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos delegando | Estamos delegando el proyecto hoy. We are delegating the project today. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis delegando | Vosotros estáis delegando tareas ahora. You all are delegating tasks now. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están delegando | Ellos están delegando responsabilidades. They are delegating responsibilities. |
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 delegar | Voy a delegar esa tarea mañana. I am going to delegate that task tomorrow. | |
| Tú | vas a delegar | ¿Vas a delegar el trabajo hoy? Are you going to delegate the work today? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a delegar | Ella va a delegar responsabilidades. She is going to delegate responsibilities. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a delegar | Vamos a delegar esa tarea pronto. We are going to delegate that task soon. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a delegar | Vosotros vais a delegar el proyecto. You all are going to delegate the project. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a delegar | Ellos van a delegar esas funciones. They are going to delegate those functions. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | delegaré | Delegaré las tareas mañana. I will delegate the tasks tomorrow. | |
| Tú | delegarás | Delegarás el proyecto pronto. You will delegate the project soon. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | delegará | Ella delegará esa responsabilidad. She will delegate that responsibility. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | delegaremos | Delegaremos las tareas la próxima semana. We will delegate the tasks next week. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | delegaréis | Vosotros delegaréis el trabajo mañana. You all will delegate the work tomorrow. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | delegarán | Ellos delegarán esas funciones. They will delegate those functions. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | delegaría | Yo delegaría esa tarea si tuviera tiempo. I would delegate that task if I had time. | |
| Tú | delegarías | Tú delegarías el proyecto si fuera necesario. You would delegate the project if it were necessary. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | delegaría | Ella delegaría la responsabilidad al equipo. She would delegate the responsibility to the team. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | delegaríamos | Nosotros delegaríamos esas tareas a otros. We would delegate those tasks to others. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | delegaríais | Vosotros delegaríais el trabajo si pudierais. You all would delegate the work if you could. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | delegarían | Ellos delegarían la gestión si fuera necesario. They would delegate the management if it were necessary. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he delegado | Yo he delegado esa tarea. I have delegated that task. | |
| Tú | has delegado | Tú has delegado responsabilidades. You have delegated responsibilities. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha delegado | Ella ha delegado el proyecto. She has delegated the project. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos delegado | Nosotros hemos delegado esa función. We have delegated that function. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis delegado | Vosotros habéis delegado tareas. You all have delegated tasks. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han delegado | Ellos han delegado la responsabilidad. They have delegated the responsibility. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había delegado | Yo había delegado esa tarea ayer. I had delegated that task yesterday. | |
| Tú | habías delegado | Tú habías delegado la responsabilidad. You had delegated the responsibility. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había delegado | Ella había delegado el proyecto. She had delegated the project. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos delegado | Nosotros habíamos delegado la organización. We had delegated the organization. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais delegado | Vosotros habíais delegado esa tarea. You all had delegated that task. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían delegado | Ellos habían delegado la decisión. They had delegated the decision. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré delegado | Para entonces, ya habré delegado esa tarea. By then, I will have delegated that task. | |
| Tú | habrás delegado | Para mañana, tú habrás delegado tus responsabilidades. By tomorrow, you will have delegated your responsibilities. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá delegado | Él ya habrá delegado el proyecto. He will have delegated the project. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos delegado | Nosotros habremos delegado esa tarea pronto. We will have delegated that task soon. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis delegado | Vosotros habréis delegado las responsabilidades. You all will have delegated the responsibilities. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán delegado | Ellos habrán delegado el trabajo para entonces. They will have delegated the work by then. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría delegado | Yo habría delegado esa tarea. I would have delegated that task. | |
| Tú | habrías delegado | Tú habrías delegado el trabajo. You would have delegated the work. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría delegado | Él habría delegado la responsabilidad. He would have delegated the responsibility. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos delegado | Nosotros habríamos delegado esa tarea. We would have delegated that task. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais delegado | Vosotros habríais delegado el proyecto. You all would have delegated the project. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían delegado | Ellos habrían delegado la gestión. They would have delegated the management. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | delege | Es importante que delege esa tarea. It's important that I delegate that task. | |
| Tú | deleges | Espero que deleges la responsabilidad. I hope that you delegate the responsibility. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | delege | Es necesario que delege el proyecto. It's necessary that he/she/you delegate the project. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | deleguemos | Queremos que deleguemos tareas. We want to delegate tasks. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | deleguéis | Es bueno que deleguéis responsabilidades. It's good that you all delegate responsibilities. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | delegen | Es importante que delegen esas funciones. It's important that they/you all delegate those functions. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | delegara | Esperaba que yo delegara la tarea. I hoped that I delegated the task. | |
| Tú | delegaras | Dudaba que tú delegaras el trabajo. I doubted that you delegated the work. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | delegara | No creía que él delegara esa responsabilidad. I didn't believe that he delegated that responsibility. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | delegáramos | Queríamos que nosotros delegáramos el proyecto. We wanted us to delegate the project. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | delegarais | Era importante que vosotros delegarais las tareas. It was important that you all delegated the tasks. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | delegaran | No pensaba que ellos delegaran esa responsabilidad. I didn't think they delegated that responsibility. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | delegare | Si me pidieras, delegare por ti. If you asked me, I would delegate for you. | |
| Tú | delegares | Cuando llegues, delegares las tareas. When you arrive, you will delegate the tasks. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | delegare | El gerente delegare la responsabilidad. The manager will delegate the responsibility. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | delegáremos | Nosotros delegáremos el proyecto mañana. We will delegate the project tomorrow. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | delegareis | Vosotros delegareis esas tareas pronto. You all will delegate those tasks soon. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | delegaren | Ellos delegaren las decisiones importantes. They will delegate the important decisions. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya delegado | Espero que haya delegado la tarea. I hope I have delegated the task. | |
| Tú | hayas delegado | Es posible que hayas delegado el trabajo. It's possible that you have delegated the work. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya delegado | Es importante que él haya delegado responsabilidades. It's important that he has delegated responsibilities. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos delegado | Creemos que hayamos delegado bien las tareas. We believe that we have delegated the tasks well. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis delegado | ¿Habéis delegado el proyecto aún? Have you all delegated the project yet? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan delegado | Es probable que hayan delegado esa responsabilidad. It's likely that they have delegated that responsibility. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera delegado | Si hubiera delegado la tarea, no habría problemas. If I had delegated the task, there would have been no problems. | |
| Tú | hubieras delegado | Si hubieras delegado, habrías terminado antes. If you had delegated, you would have finished earlier. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera delegado | Ella hubiera delegado si hubiera tenido tiempo. She had delegated if she had had time. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos delegado | Nosotros hubiéramos delegado si hubiéramos sabido. We would have delegated if we had known. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais delegado | Vosotros hubierais delegado si hubierais podido. You all would have delegated if you had been able. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran delegado | Ellos hubieran delegado si no hubieran estado ocupados. They would have delegated if they hadn't been busy. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya delegado | Es posible que haya delegado la tarea. It is possible that I will have delegated the task. | |
| Tú | hayas delegado | No creo que hayas delegado esa responsabilidad. I don't think you will have delegated that responsibility. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya delegado | Es probable que él haya delegado el proyecto. It is likely that he will have delegated the project. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos delegado | Quizá hayamos delegado esa tarea ya. Maybe we will have delegated that task already. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis delegado | ¿Crees que hayáis delegado esa función? Do you think you will have delegated that function? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan delegado | Es posible que hayan delegado el trabajo. It is possible that they will have delegated the work. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | delego | No des órdenes, yo delego tareas. Don't give orders, I delegate tasks. | |
| Tú | delega | ¡Delega esa responsabilidad ahora! Delegate that responsibility now! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | dele | Por favor, dele el informe a Juan. Please, give Juan the report. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | deleguemos | Deleguemos estas tareas al equipo. Let's delegate these tasks to the team. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | delegaos | Delegaos en mí para resolver esto. Delegate to me to resolve this. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | delegen | Deben delegen las responsabilidades. They should delegate the responsibilities. |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no delegue | No delegue esa tarea a nadie. Don't delegate that task to anyone. | |
| Tú | no delegues | No delegues responsabilidades sin pensar. Don't delegate responsibilities without thinking. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no delegue | Por favor, no delegue esa decisión. Please, don't delegate that decision. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no deleguemos | No deleguemos tareas sin planear. Let's not delegate tasks without planning. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no deleguéis | No deleguéis esa responsabilidad todavía. Don't delegate that responsibility yet. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no deleguen | No deleguen el trabajo sin supervisar. Don't delegate the work without supervising. |
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