Meaning and behavior
What does derribar mean?
Derribar means to bring down, to shoot down. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to knock down, to demolish, to break down, to tear down, to topple, to pull down, to kick down, to batter down; to overthrow.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- derribar
- Gerund
- derribando
- Past participle
- derribado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Derribar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of derribar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Derribar |
|---|---|
| yo | derribo |
| tú | derribas |
| él / ella / usted | derriba |
| nosotros / nosotras | derribamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | derribáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | derriban |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of derribar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Derribar |
|---|---|
| yo | derribé |
| tú | derribaste |
| él / ella / usted | derribó |
| nosotros / nosotras | derribamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | derribasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | derribaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of derribar, or for background information.
| Subject | Derribar |
|---|---|
| yo | derribaba |
| tú | derribabas |
| él / ella / usted | derribaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | derribábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | derribabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | derribaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of derribar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Derribar |
|---|---|
| yo | derribaré |
| tú | derribarás |
| él / ella / usted | derribará |
| nosotros / nosotras | derribaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | derribaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | derribarán |
Verified context
Examples with derribar
Tom derribó la puerta a patadas.
Tom kicked the door down.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRUno de los toros derribó la cerca.
One of the bulls pushed the fence down.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRLa tormenta derribó muchos árboles.
Many trees were blown down by the storm.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Derribar FAQ
What does derribar mean?
Derribar means to bring down, to shoot down.
Is derribar regular or irregular?
Derribar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of derribar?
The gerund of derribar is derribando.
What is the past participle of derribar?
The past participle of derribar is derribado.
How is derribar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is derribo, derribas, derriba, derribamos, derriban.
How is derribar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is derribé, derribaste, derribó, derribamos, derribaron.
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