derribar
Translations
- to knock down
- to overthrow
Can refer to physical actions or metaphorical ones like overthrowing a government.
Conjugation
Conditional
| yo | derribaría |
| tú | derribarías |
| él/ella | derribaría |
| nosotros | derribaríamos |
| vosotros | derribaríais |
| ellos/as | derribarían |
Conditional Perfect
| yo | habría derribado |
| tú | habrías derribado |
| él/ella | habría derribado |
| nosotros | habríamos derribado |
| vosotros | habríais derribado |
| ellos/as | habrían derribado |
Future
| yo | derribaré |
| tú | derribarás |
| él/ella | derribará |
| nosotros | derribaremos |
| vosotros | derribaréis |
| ellos/as | derribarán |
Future Perfect
| yo | habré derribado |
| tú | habrás derribado |
| él/ella | habrá derribado |
| nosotros | habremos derribado |
| vosotros | habréis derribado |
| ellos/as | habrán derribado |
Imperfect
| yo | derribaba |
| tú | derribabas |
| él/ella | derribaba |
| nosotros | derribábamos |
| vosotros | derribabais |
| ellos/as | derribaban |
Pluperfect
| yo | había derribado |
| tú | habías derribado |
| él/ella | había derribado |
| nosotros | habíamos derribado |
| vosotros | habíais derribado |
| ellos/as | habían derribado |
Present
| yo | derribo |
| tú | derribas |
| él/ella | derriba |
| nosotros | derribamos |
| vosotros | derribáis |
| ellos/as | derriban |
Present Perfect
| yo | he derribado |
| tú | has derribado |
| él/ella | ha derribado |
| nosotros | hemos derribado |
| vosotros | habéis derribado |
| ellos/as | han derribado |
Preterite
| yo | derribé |
| tú | derribaste |
| él/ella | derribó |
| nosotros | derribamos |
| vosotros | derribasteis |
| ellos/as | derribaron |
Example Sentences
The government decided to knock down the old building to build a new park.
A medida que el tiempo pasaba, era evidente que la comunidad quería derribar el antiguo puente que había sido un peligro para los peatones.
As time passed, it became evident that the community wanted to knock down the old bridge, which had been a danger to pedestrians.
Es crucial que el gobierno derribe las estructuras inestables para asegurar la seguridad de los ciudadanos.
It is crucial that the government knocks down the unstable structures to ensure the safety of the citizens.
The wind sent a blast that knocked down the trees in the park.
With a powerful swing, the boxer knocked down his opponent in the first round.
The force of the wind was so intense that it knocked down several trees in the park.
The big clumsy person tripped over the table and knocked everything off it.
The clumsy man tripped over the table, knocking everything off it in an instant.
The battering ram was used in ancient times as a siege weapon to break down walls.
The battering ram used by the ancients to break down walls was a formidable machine in its time.
During the storm, the gale was so strong that it knocked down several trees.
The battering ram was used to break down the castle door during the siege.
The leader decided to knock down the barriers that hindered the community's progress.
The gust of wind blew so hard that it nearly knocked down the tree.
The battering ram they used to break down the door was impressive for its size and strength.
The whip of the wind on the coast was so strong that it almost knocked me down.
The battering ram was used by ancient warriors to break down the city walls.
The demolisher demonstrated his skill by bringing down the old building in a matter of hours.
The battering ram was used in ancient times to break down the walls of enemy cities.
The force of the wind was so strong that it even knocked down some trees in the park.
La tormenta fue tan arrecha que derribó varios árboles en el vecindario.
The storm was so fierce that it knocked down several trees in the neighborhood.