What does estropear mean?
estropear means to ruin, spoil in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to break down (to stop working); to go bad, spoil (of food).
Spanish verb guide
Estropear Conjugation in Spanish
Learn estropear, meaning to ruin, spoil, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: estropeandoparticiple: estropeado
Principal forms of estropear
- Infinitive
- estropear
- Gerund
- estropeando
- Past participle
- estropeado
Estropear 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 | estropeo | estropeé | estropeaba | estropearé |
| tú | estropeas | estropeaste | estropeabas | estropearás |
| él / ella / usted | estropea | estropeó | estropeaba | estropeará |
| nosotros/as | estropeamos | estropeamos | estropeábamos | estropearemos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | estropean | estropearon | estropeaban | estropearán |
Pattern notes
- Estropear follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with estropear
Toda la fruta se estropeó.All the fruit went bad.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Se me estropeó el coche.I ruined my car.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Demasiada sal estropeará el sabor.Too much salt will spoil the flavor.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate estropear 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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