Conjugate destruir in Spanish
to destroy
destruir is an irregular -ir verb ranked #451 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito destruir esto." (I need to destroy this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
destruir — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to destroy · -ir verb · irregular (spelling-change -uir) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | destruyo * |
| tú | destruyes * |
| él/ella/Ud. | destruye * |
| nosotros | destruimos |
| vosotros | destruís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | destruyen * |
Yo destruyo todos los días.
I destroy every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | destruí |
| tú | destruiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | destruyó * |
| nosotros | destruimos |
| vosotros | destruisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | destruyeron * |
Ayer yo destruí.
Yesterday I destroy.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | destruía |
| tú | destruías |
| él/ella/Ud. | destruía |
| nosotros | destruíamos |
| vosotros | destruíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | destruían |
Antes yo destruía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to destroy often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | destruiré |
| tú | destruirás |
| él/ella/Ud. | destruirá |
| nosotros | destruiremos |
| vosotros | destruiréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | destruirán |
Mañana yo destruiré.
Tomorrow I will destroy.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | destruiría |
| tú | destruirías |
| él/ella/Ud. | destruiría |
| nosotros | destruiríamos |
| vosotros | destruiríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | destruirían |
Si pudiera, yo destruiría.
If I could, I would destroy.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | destruya * |
| tú | destruyas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | destruya * |
| nosotros | destruyamos * |
| vosotros | destruyáis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | destruyan * |
Espero que tú destruyas.
I hope that you destroy.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | destrue |
| él/ella/Ud. | destrua |
| nosotros | destruamos |
| vosotros | destruid |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | destruan |
¡Destrue!
Destroy!
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Necesito destruir esto.
I need to destroy this.
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¿Puedes destruir?
Can you destroy?
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Él quiere destruir más.
He wants to destroy more.
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Vamos a destruir juntos.
Let's destroy together.
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Ellos van a destruir mañana.
They are going to destroy tomorrow.
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Ayer logré destruir bien.
Yesterday I managed to destroy well.
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Es importante destruir correctamente.
It is important to destroy correctly.
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Me gusta destruir.
I like destroying.
Common phrases with destruir
- destruir bien to destroy well
- destruir mucho to destroy a lot
- dejar de destruir to stop destroying
- volver a destruir to destroy again