How to conjugate desesperar in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

desesperar
to despair, to become desperate
regular verb

Desesperar means to cause someone to lose hope or patience, or to become desperate oneself. It is used to describe feelings of frustration or hopelessness.

How to conjugate desesperar in Indicative Preterite

El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time

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Indicative Preterite Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
desesperé
desesperaste
Él / Ella / Usted
desesperó
Nosotros / Nosotras
desesperamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
desesperasteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
desesperaron

Examples of desesperar in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Ayer desesperé por la situación.
Yesterday I despaired about the situation.
Tú desesperaste cuando supiste la noticia.
You despaired when you heard the news.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella desesperó al ver el resultado.
She despaired when she saw the result.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros desesperamos por la demora.
We despaired because of the delay.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros desesperasteis con el problema.
You all despaired with the problem.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos desesperaron ante la situación.
They despaired at the situation.

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Ayer desesperé por la situación.

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