Meaning and behavior
What does derrotar mean?
Derrotar means to defeat. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- derrotar
- Gerund
- derrotando
- Past participle
- derrotado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Derrotar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of derrotar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Derrotar |
|---|---|
| yo | derroto |
| tú | derrotas |
| él / ella / usted | derrota |
| nosotros / nosotras | derrotamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | derrotáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | derrotan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of derrotar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Derrotar |
|---|---|
| yo | derroté |
| tú | derrotaste |
| él / ella / usted | derrotó |
| nosotros / nosotras | derrotamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | derrotasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | derrotaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of derrotar, or for background information.
| Subject | Derrotar |
|---|---|
| yo | derrotaba |
| tú | derrotabas |
| él / ella / usted | derrotaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | derrotábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | derrotabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | derrotaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of derrotar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Derrotar |
|---|---|
| yo | derrotaré |
| tú | derrotarás |
| él / ella / usted | derrotará |
| nosotros / nosotras | derrotaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | derrotaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | derrotarán |
Verified context
Examples with derrotar
Nuestro equipo derrotó a los Leones 3 a 0.
Our team beat the Lions 3 to 0.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl héroe por fin derrotó al científico malvado.
The hero finally defeated the evil scientist.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRLos ingleses derrotaron a los franceses en Norteamérica en 1763.
The British defeated the French in North America in 1763.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Derrotar FAQ
What does derrotar mean?
Derrotar means to defeat.
Is derrotar regular or irregular?
Derrotar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of derrotar?
The gerund of derrotar is derrotando.
What is the past participle of derrotar?
The past participle of derrotar is derrotado.
How is derrotar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is derroto, derrotas, derrota, derrotamos, derrotan.
How is derrotar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is derroté, derrotaste, derrotó, derrotamos, derrotaron.
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