Conjugate estropear in Spanish
to ruin
estropear is a regular -ar verb ranked #2166 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "La lluvia estropeó el picnic." (The rain ruined the picnic.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
estropear — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to ruin · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | estropeo |
| tú | estropeas |
| él/ella/Ud. | estropea |
| nosotros | estropeamos |
| vosotros | estropeáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estropean |
Yo estropeo todos los días.
I ruin every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | estropeé |
| tú | estropeaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | estropeó |
| nosotros | estropeamos |
| vosotros | estropeasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estropearon |
Ayer yo estropeé.
Yesterday I ruin.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | estropeaba |
| tú | estropeabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | estropeaba |
| nosotros | estropeábamos |
| vosotros | estropeabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estropeaban |
Antes yo estropeaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to ruin often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | estropearé |
| tú | estropearás |
| él/ella/Ud. | estropeará |
| nosotros | estropearemos |
| vosotros | estropearéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estropearán |
Mañana yo estropearé.
Tomorrow I will ruin.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | estropearía |
| tú | estropearías |
| él/ella/Ud. | estropearía |
| nosotros | estropearíamos |
| vosotros | estropearíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estropearían |
Si pudiera, yo estropearía.
If I could, I would ruin.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | estropee |
| tú | estropees |
| él/ella/Ud. | estropee |
| nosotros | estropeemos |
| vosotros | estropeéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estropeen |
No estropees la sorpresa.
Don't ruin the surprise.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | estropea |
| él/ella/Ud. | estropee |
| nosotros | estropeemos |
| vosotros | estropead |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estropeen |
¡Estropea!
Ruin!
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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La lluvia estropeó el picnic.
The rain ruined the picnic.
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No estropees la sorpresa.
Don't ruin the surprise.
Common phrases with estropear
- estropear los planes to ruin the plans
- estropearse la comida for food to go bad