-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate tumbar in Spanish

to knock down, to lay down

tumbar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1276 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El viento tumbó varios árboles durante la tormenta." (The wind knocked down several trees during 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 tumbo
tumbas
él/ella/Ud. tumba
nosotros tumbamos
vosotros tumbáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. tumban
Example

Yo tumbo todos los días.

I knock down, to lay down every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo tumbé
tumbaste
él/ella/Ud. tumbó
nosotros tumbamos
vosotros tumbasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. tumbaron
Example

Ayer yo tumbé.

Yesterday I knock down, to lay down.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo tumbaba
tumbabas
él/ella/Ud. tumbaba
nosotros tumbábamos
vosotros tumbabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. tumbaban
Example

Antes yo tumbaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to knock down, to lay down often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo tumbaré
tumbarás
él/ella/Ud. tumbará
nosotros tumbaremos
vosotros tumbaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. tumbarán
Example

Mañana yo tumbaré.

Tomorrow I will knock down, to lay down.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo tumbaría
tumbarías
él/ella/Ud. tumbaría
nosotros tumbaríamos
vosotros tumbaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. tumbarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo tumbaría.

If I could, I would knock down, to lay down.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo tumbe
tumbes
él/ella/Ud. tumbe
nosotros tumbemos
vosotros tumbéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. tumben
Example

Espero que tú tumbes.

I hope that you knock down, to lay down.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
tumba
él/ella/Ud. tumbe
nosotros tumbemos
vosotros tumbad
ellos/ellas/Uds. tumben
Example

¡Tumba!

Knock down, to lay down!

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