What does derretir mean?
derretir means to melt in English. It is a irregular -ir verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to spend, waste.
Spanish verb guide
Derretir Conjugation in Spanish
Learn derretir, meaning to melt, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-irgerund: derritiendoparticiple: derretido
Principal forms of derretir
- Infinitive
- derretir
- Gerund
- derritiendo
- Past participle
- derretido
Derretir 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 | derrito | derretí | derretía | derretiré |
| tú | derrites | derretiste | derretías | derretirás |
| él / ella / usted | derrite | derritió | derretía | derretirá |
| nosotros/as | derretimos | derretimos | derretíamos | derretiremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | derriten | derritieron | derretían | derretirán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ir pattern in the present, preterite.
Examples with derretir
El sol derritió la nieve.The sun melted the snow.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
La nieve se derritió en un día.The snow melted away in a day.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
La nieve se derritió en el sol.The snow melted in the sun.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate derretir 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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