Meaning and behavior
What does estropear mean?
Estropear means to ruin, spoil. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to break down (to stop working); to go bad, spoil (of food).
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- estropear
- Gerund
- estropeando
- Past participle
- estropeado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Estropear follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of estropear for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Estropear |
|---|---|
| yo | estropeo |
| tú | estropeas |
| él / ella / usted | estropea |
| nosotros / nosotras | estropeamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | estropeáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | estropean |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of estropear is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Estropear |
|---|---|
| yo | estropeé |
| tú | estropeaste |
| él / ella / usted | estropeó |
| nosotros / nosotras | estropeamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | estropeasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | estropearon |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of estropear, or for background information.
| Subject | Estropear |
|---|---|
| yo | estropeaba |
| tú | estropeabas |
| él / ella / usted | estropeaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | estropeábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | estropeabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | estropeaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of estropear for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Estropear |
|---|---|
| yo | estropearé |
| tú | estropearás |
| él / ella / usted | estropeará |
| nosotros / nosotras | estropearemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | estropearéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | estropearán |
Verified context
Examples with estropear
Toda la fruta se estropeó.
All the fruit went bad.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRSe me estropeó el coche.
I ruined my car.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRDemasiada sal estropeará el sabor.
Too much salt will spoil the flavor.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Estropear FAQ
What does estropear mean?
Estropear means to ruin, spoil.
Is estropear regular or irregular?
Estropear is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of estropear?
The gerund of estropear is estropeando.
What is the past participle of estropear?
The past participle of estropear is estropeado.
How is estropear conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is estropeo, estropeas, estropea, estropeamos, estropean.
How is estropear conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is estropeé, estropeaste, estropeó, estropeamos, estropearon.
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