Deshuesar Examples, Sentences and Quiz in Spanish

Introduction

deshuesar means "to bone (meat)" in English, and it is a verb you will use constantly once you start speaking Spanish for real. This page shows deshuesar in everyday sentences, grouped by meaning, then puts it into two short conversations, lists the mistakes learners actually make, and finishes with a ten-question quiz and answers to the most common questions. Every sentence below uses a real form of deshuesar, so you can copy the patterns and change the person, the tense and the complement to make your own versions. Start with the examples, say them aloud, and then try the quiz without looking back.

Example sentences with deshuesar

Everyday use

Deshuesar means to bone (meat). The sentences below show it in everyday use, in different tenses and persons.

  1. Yo deshueso el pollo — "I bone the chicken"
  2. Él deshuesa la carne — "He bones the meat"
  3. Yo deshuesé con cuidado — "I boned carefully"
  4. Yo deshuesaba el pollo — "I used to bone the chicken"
  5. Yo deshuesaré la carne — "I will bone the meat"
  6. Yo he deshuesado con cuidado — "I have boned carefully"

In the past and the future

The same verb in the past and the future: the form changes, but the meaning stays the same.

  1. Él deshuesó con cuidado — "He boned carefully"
  2. Él deshuesaba el pollo — "He used to bone the chicken"
  3. Tú deshuesarás la carne — "You will bone the meat"
  4. Yo deshuesaría con cuidado — "I would bone carefully"
  5. Yo había deshuesado el pollo — "I had boned the chicken"
  6. Nosotros deshuesamos la carne — "We bone the meat"

Deshuesar in conversation

The two dialogues below show deshuesar in natural conversation. Read both parts aloud, then try to continue each dialogue with a sentence of your own.

Dialogue 1

  • ¿Tú deshuesas el pollo? — "Do you bone the chicken?"
  • Sí, yo deshueso el pollo cada día. — "Yes, I bone the chicken every day."
  • ¿Y ayer? ¿Tú deshuesaste la carne? — "And yesterday? Did you bone the meat?"
  • Sí, yo deshuesé la carne. — "Yes, I boned the meat."
  • Mañana, yo deshuesaré con cuidado también. — "Tomorrow, I will bone carefully too."

Dialogue 2

  • ¿Vosotros deshuesáis el pollo? — "Do you bone the chicken?"
  • Sí, nosotros deshuesamos el pollo los fines de semana. — "Yes, We bone the chicken at the weekends."
  • ¿Y ellos? ¿Ellos deshuesan la carne? — "And them? Do they bone the meat?"
  • Sí, ellos deshuesan la carne también. — "Yes, They bone the meat too."
  • Mañana nosotros deshuesaremos la carne otra vez. — "Tomorrow we will bone the meat again."

Useful phrases with deshuesar

Four patterns you can use with deshuesar in any conversation. The infinitive stays the same; only the first verb changes.

  • Voy a deshuesar el pollo. — "I am going to bone the chicken."
  • Quiero deshuesar la carne. — "I want to bone the meat."
  • Me gusta deshuesar con cuidado. — "I like to bone carefully."
  • Acabo de deshuesar el pollo. — "I have just boned the chicken."

Common mistakes with deshuesar in everyday use

Mistake 1

  • Wrong: Ellos deshuesa el pollo.
  • Right: Ellos deshuesan el pollo.
  • Why: Ellos needs the ellos form deshuesan. The singular deshuesa belongs with él, ella or a singular noun.

Mistake 2

  • Wrong: Todos los días, yo deshuesé.
  • Right: Todos los días, yo deshueso.
  • Why: Todos los días means every day, so the action is a habit and needs the present tense. The preterite is for one finished action, not for routines.

Mistake 3

  • Wrong: Yo soy deshuesado la carne.
  • Right: Yo he deshuesado la carne.
  • Why: Spanish perfect tenses use haber, not ser: he deshuesado, has deshuesado, ha deshuesado.

Mistake 4

  • Wrong: Ayer, yo deshueso.
  • Right: Ayer, yo deshuesé.
  • Why: Ayer means yesterday, so the action is finished and needs the preterite (deshuesé). The present (deshueso) is for habits and for now.

Mistake 5

  • Wrong: Espero que él deshuesa el pollo.
  • Right: Espero que él deshuese el pollo.
  • Why: After espero que, Spanish needs the present subjunctive: deshuese. The indicative form would be wrong here.

Quiz: deshuesar in use

Ten questions on deshuesar across the tenses. The answers are explained, so read them even when you get a question right.

1. What is the I form of deshuesar in the present tense?

  • (a) deshuesa
  • (b) habíais deshuesado
  • (c) deshuesarais
  • (d) deshueso

Answer: (d) deshueso. The I form in the present is deshueso.

2. What is the he / she form of deshuesar in the present tense?

  • (a) deshuesa
  • (b) deshuesaré
  • (c) deshuesaríamos
  • (d) deshueséis

Answer: (a) deshuesa. The he / she form in the present is deshuesa.

3. What is the he / she form of deshuesar in the preterite tense?

  • (a) deshuesó
  • (b) deshuesaba
  • (c) deshuesaremos
  • (d) he deshuesado

Answer: (a) deshuesó. The he / she form in the preterite is deshuesó.

4. What is the I form of deshuesar in the imperfect tense?

  • (a) deshuesaréis
  • (b) deshuesaba
  • (c) había deshuesado
  • (d) deshuesasteis

Answer: (b) deshuesaba. The I form in the imperfect is deshuesaba.

5. What is the I form of deshuesar in the future tense?

  • (a) habrás deshuesado
  • (b) deshuesamos
  • (c) deshuesaré
  • (d) deshuesé

Answer: (c) deshuesaré. The I form in the future is deshuesaré.

6. What is the I form of deshuesar in the present perfect tense?

  • (a) he deshuesado
  • (b) deshuese
  • (c) deshuesarían
  • (d) habéis deshuesado

Answer: (a) he deshuesado. The I form in the present perfect is he deshuesado.

7. Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ el pollo.

  • (a) deshuesemos
  • (b) deshueses
  • (c) deshuesen
  • (d) deshuese

Answer: (d) deshuese. The he / she form in the present subjunctive is deshuese.

8. What is the we form of deshuesar in the present tense?

  • (a) deshuesarán
  • (b) había deshuesado
  • (c) deshuesamos
  • (d) deshueses

Answer: (c) deshuesamos. The we form in the present is deshuesamos.

9. What is the I form of deshuesar in the preterite tense?

  • (a) deshuesé
  • (b) ha deshuesado
  • (c) habrá deshuesado
  • (d) deshuesáis

Answer: (a) deshuesé. The I form in the preterite is deshuesé.

10. What is the they form of deshuesar in the present tense?

  • (a) he deshuesado
  • (b) deshuesan
  • (c) deshuesábamos
  • (d) deshuesará

Answer: (b) deshuesan. The they form in the present is deshuesan.

Frequently asked questions about deshuesar

Is deshuesar regular?

Yes. Deshuesar is a regular -ar verb: deshueso, deshuesas, deshuesa. See the full conjugation of deshuesar for every tense.

What is the past participle of deshuesar?

The past participle is deshuesado, used with haber in the perfect tenses: he deshuesado. The gerund is deshuesando, used with estar: estoy deshuesando.

How do I say “I bone” in the past?

For one finished action, use the preterite: Yo deshuesé la carne. For a habit in the past, use the imperfect: Yo deshuesaba con cuidado.

How can I practise deshuesar?

Start with the examples above: say each sentence aloud, then change the person and the complement. Then take the quiz, and finish with the Verb Quiz and the Conjugation Practice tools, which test the same forms in a different order. A few minutes a day with one verb is worth more than an hour once a week.

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