Conjugate derribar in Spanish
to knock down, to demolish
derribar is a regular -ar verb ranked #672 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El huracán derribó varios árboles en el parque." (The hurricane knocked down several trees in the park.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
derribar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to knock down, to demolish · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | derribo |
| tú | derribas |
| él/ella/Ud. | derriba |
| nosotros | derribamos |
| vosotros | derribáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | derriban |
Yo derribo todos los días.
I knock down, to demolish every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | derribé |
| tú | derribaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | derribó |
| nosotros | derribamos |
| vosotros | derribasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | derribaron |
Ayer yo derribé.
Yesterday I knock down, to demolish.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | derribaba |
| tú | derribabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | derribaba |
| nosotros | derribábamos |
| vosotros | derribabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | derribaban |
Antes yo derribaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to knock down, to demolish often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | derribaré |
| tú | derribarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | derribará |
| nosotros | derribaremos |
| vosotros | derribaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | derribarán |
Mañana yo derribaré.
Tomorrow I will knock down, to demolish.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | derribaría |
| tú | derribarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | derribaría |
| nosotros | derribaríamos |
| vosotros | derribaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | derribarían |
Si pudiera, yo derribaría.
If I could, I would knock down, to demolish.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | derribe |
| tú | derribes |
| él/ella/Ud. | derribe |
| nosotros | derribemos |
| vosotros | derribéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | derriben |
Espero que tú derribes.
I hope that you knock down, to demolish.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | derriba |
| él/ella/Ud. | derribe |
| nosotros | derribemos |
| vosotros | derribad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | derriben |
¡Derriba!
Knock down, to demolish!
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Example sentences
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El huracán derribó varios árboles en el parque.
The hurricane knocked down several trees in the park.
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Van a derribar el edificio viejo para construir uno nuevo.
They are going to demolish the old building to construct a new one.
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El boxeador derribó a su oponente en el tercer asalto.
The boxer knocked down his opponent in the third round.
Common phrases with derribar
- derribar un muro to knock down a wall
- derribar un avión to shoot down a plane
- derribar barreras to break down barriers