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derrumbar — Preterite (Pretérito)

to demolish, to collapse

The preterite conjugation of derrumbar (regular -ar verb, ranked #1967). Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

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Pronoun Preterite conjugation
yo derrumbé
derrumbaste
él/ella/Ud. derrumbó
nosotros derrumbamos
vosotros derrumbasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. derrumbaron

Example sentence

Sus esperanzas se derrumbaron cuando recibió la noticia.

His hopes collapsed when he received the news.

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