What does arruinar mean?
arruinar means to ruin in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
Spanish verb guide
Arruinar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn arruinar, meaning to ruin, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: arruinandoparticiple: arruinado
Principal forms of arruinar
- Infinitive
- arruinar
- Gerund
- arruinando
- Past participle
- arruinado
Arruinar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | arruino | arruiné | arruinaba | arruinaré |
| tú | arruinas | arruinaste | arruinabas | arruinarás |
| él / ella / usted | arruina | arruinó | arruinaba | arruinará |
| nosotros/as | arruinamos | arruinamos | arruinábamos | arruinaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | arruinan | arruinaron | arruinaban | arruinarán |
Pattern notes
- Arruinar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with arruinar
No dejes que esto arruine tu amistad.Don't let this ruin your friendship.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El escándalo casi le arruinó la carrera.The scandal nearly wrecked her career.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El gato arruinó mi sofá.The cat ruined my sofa.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate arruinar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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