desafiarverb
Desafiar means to challenge in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as desafía, desafiando and desafió.
- to challenge
No pretendo desafiar tu teoría.
I don't mean to challenge your theory.
Ellos desafiaron las leyes del rey.
They defied the laws of the king.
Me desafió a un duelo y le derroté.
He challenged me to a duel and I defeated him.
Elena me desafió a un partido de tenis.
Elena challenged me to a game of tennis.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| desafía | he, she, it | Present |
| desafiando | Gerund | |
| desafió | he, she, it | Preterite |
| desafían | they | Present |
| desafiaron | they | Preterite |
| desafiará | he, she, it | Future |
| desafiaba | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| desafíe | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| desafiaban | they | Imperfect |
| desafiamos | we | Present or preterite |
| desafiarán | they | Future |