What does tumbar mean?
tumbar means to knock over, tip (make fall) in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to fall; to lie down.
Spanish verb guide
Tumbar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn tumbar, meaning to knock over, tip (make fall), through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: tumbandoparticiple: tumbado
Principal forms of tumbar
- Infinitive
- tumbar
- Gerund
- tumbando
- Past participle
- tumbado
Tumbar 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 | tumbo | tumbé | tumbaba | tumbaré |
| tú | tumbas | tumbaste | tumbabas | tumbarás |
| él / ella / usted | tumba | tumbó | tumbaba | tumbará |
| nosotros/as | tumbamos | tumbamos | tumbábamos | tumbaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | tumban | tumbaron | tumbaban | tumbarán |
Pattern notes
- Tumbar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with tumbar
Túmbate un rato en el banco con los ojos cerrados.Lie on the bench for a while with your eyes closed.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
La tormenta tumbó un árbol.The storm blew down a tree.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate tumbar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
Practice tumbar online
Use VerbyGo for a quick conjugation round with instant feedback and accent checking.