to decline, to decay
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Presente · What happens now or habitually
Rarely used with this verb.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Su salud decayó después del accidente.
His health declined after the accident.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
La fiesta decaía después de medianoche.
The party would die down after midnight.
Futuro · What will happen
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional · What would happen
Rarely used with this verb.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
El pueblo ha decaído mucho.
The town has declined a lot.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
El negocio ya había decaído.
The business had already declined.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Espero que no decaiga tu ánimo.
I hope your spirits don't fall.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Rarely used with this verb.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Rarely used with this verb.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Rarely used with this verb.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Rarely used with this verb.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Rarely used with this verb.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No decaigas, todo va a mejorar.
Don't lose heart, everything is going to get better.