-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate desmoronar in Spanish

to crumble, to erode

desmoronar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1494 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El viejo muro se desmoronó tras la tormenta." (The old wall crumbled after the storm.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo desmorono
desmoronas
él/ella/Ud. desmorona
nosotros desmoronamos
vosotros desmoronáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. desmoronan
Example

La erosión desmorona lentamente los acantilados.

Erosion slowly crumbles the cliffs.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo desmoroné
desmoronaste
él/ella/Ud. desmoronó
nosotros desmoronamos
vosotros desmoronasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. desmoronaron
Example

Sus esperanzas se desmoronaron en un instante.

Her hopes crumbled in an instant.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo desmoronaba
desmoronabas
él/ella/Ud. desmoronaba
nosotros desmoronábamos
vosotros desmoronabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. desmoronaban
Example

Antes yo desmoronaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to crumble, to erode often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo desmoronaré
desmoronarás
él/ella/Ud. desmoronará
nosotros desmoronaremos
vosotros desmoronaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. desmoronarán
Example

Mañana yo desmoronaré.

Tomorrow I will crumble, to erode.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo desmoronaría
desmoronarías
él/ella/Ud. desmoronaría
nosotros desmoronaríamos
vosotros desmoronaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. desmoronarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo desmoronaría.

If I could, I would crumble, to erode.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo desmorone
desmorones
él/ella/Ud. desmorone
nosotros desmoronemos
vosotros desmoronéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. desmoronen
Example

Espero que tú desmorones.

I hope that you crumble, to erode.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
desmorona
él/ella/Ud. desmorone
nosotros desmoronemos
vosotros desmoronad
ellos/ellas/Uds. desmoronen
Example

La erosión desmorona lentamente los acantilados.

Erosion slowly crumbles the cliffs.

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