Desgastas

Desgastas is the second-person singular present indicative form of the Spanish verb desgastar. Desgastar means to wear down, erode, or exhaust something through use, friction, or prolonged action, and it can also describe exhausting resources or morale in a figurative sense. The verb is regular among -ar verbs, with the stem desgast- and standard tense endings. Etymologyally, desgastar comes from gastar with the prefix des-, and related to the noun desgaste, which denotes wear or erosion.

Usage and scope: In physical contexts, desgastar describes material loss due to rubbing, pressure, or aging, as in the sentence: El continuo rozamiento desgasta las piezas. In figurative contexts, it can refer to strain or fatigue, such as: La tensión constante desgasta la relación.

Conjugation and related forms: Present indicative forms are: yo desgasto, tú desgastas, él/ella/usted desgasta, nosotros desgastamos, vosotros desgastáis, ellos desgastan. The infinitive is desgargar? No, the correct infinitive is desgastar; the noun related to wear is desgaste, and the past participle is desgastado. Other tenses and moods follow regular -ar verb patterns (desgasté, desgastaste, desgastaría, etc.).