decantarverb
Decantar means to decant, to pour off, to choose or to opt for in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as decantó, decanta and decantan.
- to decant
- to pour off
- to choose
- to opt for
Ella se decantó por un vestido azul.
She decided on a blue dress.
El vino se decanta antes de servirlo.
Wine is decanted before serving it.
Con el tiempo, se decantó por la música clásica.
Over time, he came to prefer classical music.
Al final, me decanté por el trabajo más estable.
In the end, I opted for the more stable job.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| decantó | he, she, it | Preterite |
| decanta | he, she, it | Present |
| decantan | they | Present |
| decanté | I | Preterite |
| decantamos | we | Present or preterite |
| decanto | I | Present |
| decantaron | they | Preterite |
| decantando | Gerund | |
| decantaría | he, she, it | Conditional |
| decanten | they | Present subjunctive |
| decantaba | he, she, it | Imperfect |