What does colapsar mean?
colapsar means to cause to collapse in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to collapse.
Spanish verb guide
Colapsar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn colapsar, meaning to cause to collapse, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: colapsandoparticiple: colapsado
Principal forms of colapsar
- Infinitive
- colapsar
- Gerund
- colapsando
- Past participle
- colapsado
Colapsar 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 | colapso | colapsé | colapsaba | colapsaré |
| tú | colapsas | colapsaste | colapsabas | colapsarás |
| él / ella / usted | colapsa | colapsó | colapsaba | colapsará |
| nosotros/as | colapsamos | colapsamos | colapsábamos | colapsaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | colapsan | colapsaron | colapsaban | colapsarán |
Pattern notes
- Colapsar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with colapsar
La pared colapsó con el terremoto.The wall gave way in the earthquake.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Al oír la noticia, ella colapsó en llanto.When she heard the news, she broke down crying.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
La casa colapsó bajo el peso de la nieve.The house collapsed under the weight of the snow.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate colapsar 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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