demoler Preterite Conjugation
demoler — to demolish
Demoler is completely regular in the preterite: demolí, demoliste, demolió.
demoler Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to describe the specific moment a structure was knocked down or a project was finished.
Notes on demoler in the Preterite
Unlike the present tense, there is NO stem change in the preterite for demoler.
Example Sentences
El ayuntamiento demolió el puente viejo el lunes.
The city council demolished the old bridge on Monday.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros demolimos el cobertizo en un solo día.
We demolished the shed in a single day.
nosotros
Los obreros demolieron la fábrica abandonada.
The workers demolished the abandoned factory.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'demuelió' thinking it keeps the stem change.
Correct: demolió
Why: Demoler only changes its stem in the present indicative, present subjunctive, and imperative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: demuelo
Demoler features an o-to-ue stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Imperfect
yo: demolía
The imperfect of demoler is regular: demolía, demolías, demolía...
Future
yo: demoleré
The future of demoler is regular: just add the endings to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: demolería
The conditional of demoler is regular: demolería, demolerías, demolería...
Present Subjunctive
yo: demuela
Demoler follows an o-to-ue stem change in the present subjunctive, except for nosotros and vosotros.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: demoliera
The imperfect subjunctive of demoler is regular based on the third-person preterite stem: demoliera, demolieras...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: demuele
The imperative uses 'demuele' (tú) and 'demuelan' (ustedes), following the o-to-ue stem change.
Negative Imperative
yo: no demuelas
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no demuelas, no demuela, etc.