Introduction

deslizar means “to slide” in English, and it is a verb you will meet again and again once you start reading and speaking Spanish. It is used whenever you need to talk about the door — at home, at work, and in everyday conversation — which makes it a practical verb to learn early and to use confidently. This page gives you the complete conjugation of deslizar in every tense and mood, with all six persons, plus the gerund and the past participle, example sentences, the mistakes learners make most often, a ten-question quiz and answers to the questions students ask about this verb. Every form below comes from VerbFlow's verified conjugation tables, so you can trust the accents and the irregular forms. deslizar is a irregular -ar verb, and the notes under each tense explain exactly where it follows the rules and where it breaks them. To hear it in a real sentence: “Yo deslizo la puerta todos los días.” — “I slide the door.” Work through the tables, read the notes, then test yourself with the quiz at the end of the page.

Quick facts
Infinitive deslizar
English to slide
Verb type Irregular -ar verb
Gerund deslizando
Past participle deslizado
Auxiliary verb haber

Full conjugation tables

Gerund: deslizando · Past participle: deslizado

Present Indicative

Person Form
yo deslizo
tú deslizas
él/ella/Ud. desliza
nosotros/as deslizamos
vosotros/as deslizáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. deslizan

The present tense describes habits, facts and what is happening now. For deslizar, the yo form is deslizo, as in “Yo deslizo la puerta.” — “I slide the door.”

Preterite

Person Form
yo deslicé
tú deslizaste
él/ella/Ud. deslizó
nosotros/as deslizamos
vosotros/as deslizasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. deslizaron

The preterite describes completed actions in the past — things that started and finished. For deslizar, the yo form is deslicé, as in “Yo deslicé la puerta.” — “I slid the door.”

Imperfect

Person Form
yo deslizaba
tú deslizabas
él/ella/Ud. deslizaba
nosotros/as deslizábamos
vosotros/as deslizabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. deslizaban

The imperfect describes the past as background: habits, descriptions and actions in progress. For deslizar, the yo form is deslizaba, as in “Yo deslizaba la puerta.” — “I used to slide the door.”

Future

Person Form
yo deslizaré
tú deslizarás
él/ella/Ud. deslizará
nosotros/as deslizaremos
vosotros/as deslizaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. deslizarán

The future tense states what will happen. It is also used for predictions and promises. For deslizar, the yo form is deslizaré, as in “Yo deslizaré la puerta.” — “I will slide the door.”

Conditional

Person Form
yo deslizaría
tú deslizarías
él/ella/Ud. deslizaría
nosotros/as deslizaríamos
vosotros/as deslizaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. deslizarían

The conditional expresses what would happen: wishes, polite requests and hypothetical results. For deslizar, the yo form is deslizaría, as in “Yo deslizaría la puerta.” — “I would slide the door.”

Present Perfect

Person Form
yo he deslizado
tú has deslizado
él/ella/Ud. ha deslizado
nosotros/as hemos deslizado
vosotros/as habéis deslizado
ellos/ellas/Uds. han deslizado

The present perfect connects the past with the present: something that has happened, often today or recently. For deslizar, the yo form is he deslizado, as in “Yo he deslizado la puerta.” — “I have slid the door.”

Pluperfect

Person Form
yo había deslizado
tú habías deslizado
él/ella/Ud. había deslizado
nosotros/as habíamos deslizado
vosotros/as habíais deslizado
ellos/ellas/Uds. habían deslizado

The pluperfect describes an event that happened before another past event. For deslizar, the yo form is había deslizado, as in “Yo había deslizado la puerta.” — “I had slid the door.”

Future Perfect

Person Form
yo habré deslizado
tú habrás deslizado
él/ella/Ud. habrá deslizado
nosotros/as habremos deslizado
vosotros/as habréis deslizado
ellos/ellas/Uds. habrán deslizado

The future perfect describes something that will already be finished by a future moment. For deslizar, the yo form is habré deslizado, as in “Yo habré deslizado la puerta.” — “I will have slid the door.”

Conditional Perfect

Person Form
yo habría deslizado
tú habrías deslizado
él/ella/Ud. habría deslizado
nosotros/as habríamos deslizado
vosotros/as habríais deslizado
ellos/ellas/Uds. habrían deslizado

The conditional perfect describes what would have happened under different conditions. For deslizar, the yo form is habría deslizado, as in “Yo habría deslizado la puerta.” — “I would have slid the door.”

Present Subjunctive

Person Form
yo deslice
tú deslices
él/ella/Ud. deslice
nosotros/as deslicemos
vosotros/as deslicéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. deslicen

The present subjunctive is used after expressions of wish, doubt, emotion and influence. For deslizar, the yo form is deslice, as in “Espero que yo deslice la puerta.” — “I hope that I slide the door.”

Imperfect Subjunctive (-ra)

Person Form
yo deslizara
tú deslizaras
él/ella/Ud. deslizara
nosotros/as deslizáramos
vosotros/as deslizarais
ellos/ellas/Uds. deslizaran

The imperfect subjunctive is used in the past versions of subjunctive clauses, and after "si" in hypothetical sentences. For deslizar, the yo form is deslizara, as in “Si yo deslizara la puerta, ...” — “If I slid the door, ...”

The -se variant of this tense follows the same pattern with -se instead of -ra: deslizara becomes deslizase, and the same change applies to every person. Both variants mean the same thing; -ra is more common in everyday speech.

Imperative (affirmative)

Person Form
tú desliza
Ud. deslice
nosotros/as deslicemos
vosotros/as deslizad
Uds. deslicen

Imperative (negative)

Person Form
tú deslices
Ud. deslice
nosotros/as deslicemos
vosotros/as deslicéis
Uds. deslicen

The imperative is for orders, requests and advice. The affirmative tú form is desliza, as in “¡Desliza la puerta” — “Slide the door” For the negative imperative, Spanish uses the subjunctive forms: no deslices. Note that the affirmative and negative forms differ, so check the table above before you give an order with deslizar.

Example sentences

Here are ten sentences with deslizar, covering different tenses and persons. Read each one out loud, then read the translation, and notice how the verb form changes while the meaning stays the same.

  1. “Yo deslizo la puerta cada día.” — “I slide the door.”
  2. “Él desliza la puerta todos los días.” — “He slides the door.”
  3. “Yo deslicé la puerta ayer.” — “I slid the door.”
  4. “Él deslizó la puerta ayer.” — “He slid the door.”
  5. “Yo deslizaba la puerta cuando era joven.” — “I used to slide the door.”
  6. “Nosotros deslizaremos la puerta mañana.” — “We will slide the door.”
  7. “Si pudiera, yo deslizaría la puerta.” — “If I could, i would slide the door.”
  8. “Yo he deslizado la puerta hoy.” — “I have slid the door.”
  9. “Espero que yo deslice la puerta.” — “I hope that I slide the door.”
  10. “estoy deslizando la puerta ahora mismo.” — “I am sliding the door.”

Common mistakes

Forgetting the accent in the preterite

The yo preterite form is deslicé, with an accent on the stressed vowel. Writing it without the accent — deslice — is a spelling error, and in speech the stress lands in the wrong place. Preterite yo forms that end in a vowel carry that accent, so check it every time you write the preterite of deslizar.

Mixing up present and preterite nosotros

For deslizar, the nosotros form is the same in the present and the preterite: deslizamos. Only the context tells you which tense is meant, so pay attention to the time words around it — cada día points to the present, ayer points to the preterite. Do not invent a different form for one of the tenses.

Using ser instead of haber in perfect tenses

Spanish perfect tenses always use haber, never ser: yo he deslizado la puerta. English speakers sometimes reach for soy because English uses to be in some passives, but soy deslizado is not the present perfect of deslizar — it is a passive construction with a different meaning.

Confusing deslizar with descubrir

deslizar and descubrir look similar, and learners mix them up. They are different verbs with different meanings, so check which one the sentence needs before you conjugate. If you can substitute the English meaning of deslizar — slide — the sentence needs deslizar; if it needs the meaning of descubrir, use that verb instead.

Using the indicative after "espero que"

After espero que (I hope that), Spanish needs the subjunctive: Espero que yo deslice la puerta. Using the indicative — Espero que yo deslizo — is one of the most frequent learner errors with deslizar. Whenever the main clause expresses a wish, doubt or emotion, switch to the subjunctive.

Quiz

Test yourself on the forms above. Choose the best answer, then check the key below.

1. What is the yo form of deslizar in the present?

  • A. deslizas
  • B. desliza
  • C. deslizamos
  • D. deslizo

2. What is the tu form of deslizar in the preterite?

  • A. deslizamos
  • B. deslizaste
  • C. deslicé
  • D. deslizó

3. What is the el form of deslizar in the imperfect?

  • A. deslizabas
  • B. deslizábamos
  • C. deslizabais
  • D. deslizaba

4. What is the nosotros form of deslizar in the future?

  • A. deslizará
  • B. deslizaremos
  • C. deslizaré
  • D. deslizarás

5. What is the vosotros form of deslizar in the present perfect?

  • A. he deslizado
  • B. has deslizado
  • C. ha deslizado
  • D. habéis deslizado

6. What is the ellos form of deslizar in the present subjunctive?

  • A. deslice
  • B. deslicen
  • C. deslice
  • D. deslices

7. What is the yo form of deslizar in the preterite?

  • A. deslizaste
  • B. deslizó
  • C. deslizamos
  • D. deslicé

8. What is the tu form of deslizar in the imperfect?

  • A. deslizábamos
  • B. deslizabas
  • C. deslizaba
  • D. deslizaba

9. What is the el form of deslizar in the future?

  • A. deslizaré
  • B. deslizarás
  • C. deslizaremos
  • D. deslizará

10. What is the nosotros form of deslizar in the conditional?

  • A. deslizaría
  • B. deslizaríamos
  • C. deslizaría
  • D. deslizarías

Answer key

  1. deslizo — The present table gives yo = deslizo.
  2. deslizaste — The preterite table gives tu = deslizaste.
  3. deslizaba — The imperfect table gives el = deslizaba.
  4. deslizaremos — The future table gives nosotros = deslizaremos.
  5. habéis deslizado — The present perfect table gives vosotros = habéis deslizado.
  6. deslicen — The present subjunctive table gives ellos = deslicen.
  7. deslicé — The preterite table gives yo = deslicé.
  8. deslizabas — The imperfect table gives tu = deslizabas.
  9. deslizará — The future table gives el = deslizará.
  10. deslizaríamos — The conditional table gives nosotros = deslizaríamos.

Frequently asked questions

Is deslizar regular or irregular?

deslizar is a irregular -ar verb. It follows the regular patterns for its ending in every tense. The tables on this page show the correct form for every person, so use them rather than guessing.

What is the past participle of deslizar?

The past participle of deslizar is deslizado. You use it with haber in the perfect tenses — he deslizado, había deslizado, habré deslizado — and after estar in passive-style descriptions. It is the regular participle for its verb class. Learn it together with the gerund deslizando and you have the two non-finite forms covered.

What is the gerund of deslizar?

The gerund of deslizar is deslizando. You use it with estar to describe an action in progress, as in estoy deslizando, and after verbs such as seguir and ir. Keep it distinct from the past participle deslizado, which belongs with haber, not with estar.

What is the yo form of deslizar in the present?

The yo form is deslizo — “Yo deslizo la puerta.” means “I slide the door.” That is the form you will use most often when you talk about yourself. For other persons, use the present table above: tú deslizas, él desliza, nosotros deslizamos, ellos deslizan.

What is the difference between deslizar and descubrir?

deslizar means “to slide”, while descubrir means “to discover”. They share letters and sometimes a root, but they are different verbs. If your sentence means “to slide”, use deslizar; if it is about the meaning of descubrir, use descubrir instead. Checking the English meaning first prevents most mix-ups.

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