What does destruir mean?
destruir means to destroy in English. It is a irregular -ir verb.
Spanish verb guide
Destruir Conjugation in Spanish
Learn destruir, meaning to destroy, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-irgerund: destruyendoparticiple: destruido
Principal forms of destruir
- Infinitive
- destruir
- Gerund
- destruyendo
- Past participle
- destruido
Destruir 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 | destruyo | destruí | destruía | destruiré |
| tú | destruyes | destruiste | destruías | destruirás |
| él / ella / usted | destruye | destruyó | destruía | destruirá |
| nosotros/as | destruimos | destruimos | destruíamos | destruiremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | destruyen | destruyeron | destruían | destruirán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ir pattern in the present, preterite.
Examples with destruir
La bomba destruyó tres casas.The bomb destroyed three houses.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El incendio destruyó tres casas.The fire destroyed three houses.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Un terremoto destruyó el edificio.An earthquake destroyed the building.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate destruir 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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