Meaning and behavior
What does derramar mean?
Derramar means to spill, to leak. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to shed (blood, sweat, tears, etc.); to pour out (e.g., love, wrath, blessings, one's heart).
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- derramar
- Gerund
- derramando
- Past participle
- derramado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Derramar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of derramar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Derramar |
|---|---|
| yo | derramo |
| tú | derramas |
| él / ella / usted | derrama |
| nosotros / nosotras | derramamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | derramáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | derraman |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of derramar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Derramar |
|---|---|
| yo | derramé |
| tú | derramaste |
| él / ella / usted | derramó |
| nosotros / nosotras | derramamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | derramasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | derramaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of derramar, or for background information.
| Subject | Derramar |
|---|---|
| yo | derramaba |
| tú | derramabas |
| él / ella / usted | derramaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | derramábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | derramabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | derramaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of derramar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Derramar |
|---|---|
| yo | derramaré |
| tú | derramarás |
| él / ella / usted | derramará |
| nosotros / nosotras | derramaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | derramaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | derramarán |
Verified context
Examples with derramar
Casi derramo café sobre mi teclado.
I almost spilled coffee on my keyboard.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRCasi derramo el café en mi teclado.
I almost spilled the coffee on my keyboard.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRTom casi derrama su café.
Tom almost spilled his coffee.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Derramar FAQ
What does derramar mean?
Derramar means to spill, to leak.
Is derramar regular or irregular?
Derramar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of derramar?
The gerund of derramar is derramando.
What is the past participle of derramar?
The past participle of derramar is derramado.
How is derramar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is derramo, derramas, derrama, derramamos, derraman.
How is derramar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is derramé, derramaste, derramó, derramamos, derramaron.
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