Conjugation of derribar in Spanish
derribarto knock down, tear down, overthrowregular
Presente
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | derribo | |
| tú | derribas | |
| él/ella/Ud. | derriba | |
| nosotros | derribamos | |
| vosotros | derribáis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | derriban |
Common mistakes in the Presente
- yo
derrivoderriboAvoid using the stem of derrivar; the correct first-person singular is derribo.
Pretérito Indefinidosimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | derribé | |
| tú | derribaste | |
| él/ella/Ud. | derribó | |
| nosotros | derribamos | |
| vosotros | derribasteis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | derribaron |
Common mistakes in the Pretérito Indefinido
- yo
derribíderribéThe preterite first person takes -é for regular -ar verbs: derribé.
Pretérito Imperfecto
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | derribaba | |
| tú | derribabas | |
| él/ella/Ud. | derribaba | |
| nosotros | derribábamos | |
| vosotros | derribabais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | derribaban |
Futuro Simplefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | derribaré | |
| tú | derribarás | |
| él/ella/Ud. | derribará | |
| nosotros | derribaremos | |
| vosotros | derribaréis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | derribarán |
Condicional Simpleconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | derribaría | |
| tú | derribarías | |
| él/ella/Ud. | derribaría | |
| nosotros | derribaríamos | |
| vosotros | derribaríais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | derribarían |
Subjuntivo Presentepresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | derribe | |
| tú | derribes | |
| él/ella/Ud. | derribe | |
| nosotros | derribemos | |
| vosotros | derribéis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | derriben |
Common mistakes in the Subjuntivo Presente
- yo
derribarderribeThe present subjunctive is not the infinitive; use derribe.
Subjuntivo Imperfectoimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | derribara | |
| tú | derribaras | |
| él/ella/Ud. | derribara | |
| nosotros | derribáramos | |
| vosotros | derribarais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | derribaran |
Imperativoimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | derriba | |
| él/ella/Ud. | derribe | |
| nosotros | derribemos | |
| vosotros | derribad | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | derriben |
Common mistakes in the Imperativo
- tú
derribasderribaAffirmative tú commands use the imperative form, not the present indicative: derriba.
Gerundio
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | derribando |
Participio Pasadopast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | derribado |
derribar — frequently asked questions
Is derribar a regular verb?
Yes — derribar is a regular Spanish verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does derribar mean?
derribar is a Spanish verb meaning "to knock down, tear down, overthrow".