desencadenarverb
Desencadenar means to trigger or to unleash in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as desencadena, desencadenó and desencadenan.
- to trigger, to unleash
El ruido fuerte desencadenó su miedo.
The loud noise triggered his fear.
Su comentario desencadenó una discusión.
His comment triggered an argument.
El ruido puede desencadenar miedo en el niño.
The noise can trigger fear in the child.
Una crisis económica podría desencadenar protestas en el país.
An economic crisis could trigger protests in the country.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| desencadena | he, she, it | Present |
| desencadenó | he, she, it | Preterite |
| desencadenan | they | Present |
| desencadenando | Gerund | |
| desencadenaron | they | Preterite |
| desencadene | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| desencadenará | he, she, it | Future |
| desencadenaría | he, she, it | Conditional |
| desencadenara | he, she, it | Past subjunctive |
| desencadenen | they | Present subjunctive |
| desencadenaba | he, she, it | Imperfect |