Conjugate derrumbar in Spanish
to demolish, to collapse
derrumbar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1967 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El terremoto derrumbó varios edificios en el centro de la ciudad." (The earthquake demolished several buildings in the city center.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
derrumbar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to demolish, to collapse · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | derrumbo |
| tú | derrumbas |
| él/ella/Ud. | derrumba |
| nosotros | derrumbamos |
| vosotros | derrumbáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | derrumban |
Yo derrumbo todos los días.
I demolish, to collapse every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | derrumbé |
| tú | derrumbaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | derrumbó |
| nosotros | derrumbamos |
| vosotros | derrumbasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | derrumbaron |
Sus esperanzas se derrumbaron cuando recibió la noticia.
His hopes collapsed when he received the news.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | derrumbaba |
| tú | derrumbabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | derrumbaba |
| nosotros | derrumbábamos |
| vosotros | derrumbabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | derrumbaban |
Antes yo derrumbaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to demolish, to collapse often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | derrumbaré |
| tú | derrumbarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | derrumbará |
| nosotros | derrumbaremos |
| vosotros | derrumbaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | derrumbarán |
Mañana yo derrumbaré.
Tomorrow I will demolish, to collapse.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | derrumbaría |
| tú | derrumbarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | derrumbaría |
| nosotros | derrumbaríamos |
| vosotros | derrumbaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | derrumbarían |
Si pudiera, yo derrumbaría.
If I could, I would demolish, to collapse.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | derrumbe |
| tú | derrumbes |
| él/ella/Ud. | derrumbe |
| nosotros | derrumbemos |
| vosotros | derrumbéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | derrumben |
Espero que tú derrumbes.
I hope that you demolish, to collapse.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | derrumba |
| él/ella/Ud. | derrumbe |
| nosotros | derrumbemos |
| vosotros | derrumbad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | derrumben |
¡Derrumba!
Demolish, to collapse!
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Example sentences
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El terremoto derrumbó varios edificios en el centro de la ciudad.
The earthquake demolished several buildings in the city center.
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Sus esperanzas se derrumbaron cuando recibió la noticia.
His hopes collapsed when he received the news.
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Van a derrumbar el viejo puente para construir uno nuevo.
They are going to demolish the old bridge to build a new one.
Common phrases with derrumbar
- derrumbarse por completo to collapse completely
- derrumbar un muro to knock down a wall
- se derrumbó el techo the roof caved in