Conjugate derrotar in Spanish
to defeat
derrotar is a regular -ar verb ranked #449 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito derrotar esto." (I need to defeat this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
derrotar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to defeat · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | derroto |
| tú | derrotas |
| él/ella/Ud. | derrota |
| nosotros | derrotamos |
| vosotros | derrotáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | derrotan |
Yo derroto todos los días.
I defeat every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | derroté |
| tú | derrotaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | derrotó |
| nosotros | derrotamos |
| vosotros | derrotasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | derrotaron |
Ayer yo derroté.
Yesterday I defeat.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | derrotaba |
| tú | derrotabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | derrotaba |
| nosotros | derrotábamos |
| vosotros | derrotabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | derrotaban |
Antes yo derrotaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to defeat often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | derrotaré |
| tú | derrotarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | derrotará |
| nosotros | derrotaremos |
| vosotros | derrotaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | derrotarán |
Mañana yo derrotaré.
Tomorrow I will defeat.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | derrotaría |
| tú | derrotarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | derrotaría |
| nosotros | derrotaríamos |
| vosotros | derrotaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | derrotarían |
Si pudiera, yo derrotaría.
If I could, I would defeat.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | derrote |
| tú | derrotes |
| él/ella/Ud. | derrote |
| nosotros | derrotemos |
| vosotros | derrotéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | derroten |
Espero que tú derrotes.
I hope that you defeat.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | derrota |
| él/ella/Ud. | derrote |
| nosotros | derrotemos |
| vosotros | derrotad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | derroten |
¡Derrota!
Defeat!
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Necesito derrotar esto.
I need to defeat this.
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¿Puedes derrotar?
Can you defeat?
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Él quiere derrotar más.
He wants to defeat more.
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Vamos a derrotar juntos.
Let's defeat together.
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Ellos van a derrotar mañana.
They are going to defeat tomorrow.
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Ayer logré derrotar bien.
Yesterday I managed to defeat well.
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Es importante derrotar correctamente.
It is important to defeat correctly.
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Me gusta derrotar.
I like defeating.
Common phrases with derrotar
- derrotar bien to defeat well
- derrotar mucho to defeat a lot
- dejar de derrotar to stop defeating
- volver a derrotar to defeat again