What does derrumbar mean?
derrumbar means to demolish in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to break down, to slump; to undermine.
Spanish verb guide
Derrumbar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn derrumbar, meaning to demolish, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: derrumbandoparticiple: derrumbado
Principal forms of derrumbar
- Infinitive
- derrumbar
- Gerund
- derrumbando
- Past participle
- derrumbado
Derrumbar 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 | derrumbo | derrumbé | derrumbaba | derrumbaré |
| tú | derrumbas | derrumbaste | derrumbabas | derrumbarás |
| él / ella / usted | derrumba | derrumbó | derrumbaba | derrumbará |
| nosotros/as | derrumbamos | derrumbamos | derrumbábamos | derrumbaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | derrumban | derrumbaron | derrumbaban | derrumbarán |
Pattern notes
- Derrumbar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with derrumbar
La casa se derrumbó una semana después.The house collapsed a week later.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom se derrumbó sobre su silla.Tom slumped in his chair.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El hombre se derrumbó sobre el suelo.The man slumped to the floor.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate derrumbar 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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