derretirConjugation
derretir means to melt.
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'derriti-' stem for all forms (derritiera, derritieras...).
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of derretir stem-changes (e to i) in ALL forms, including nosotros and vosotros.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
The negative imperative of derretir uses the present subjunctive forms with 'no'.
Imperative
The imperative uses 'derrite' (tú) and 'derritan' (ustedes) to give commands.
Indicative
Conditional
The conditional of derretir is regular: derretiría, derretirías, derretiría, derretiríamos, derretiríais, derretirían.
Preterite
In the preterite, derretir only stem-changes (e to i) in the third-person forms (él/ellos).
Imperfect
The imperfect of derretir is completely regular: derretía, derretías, derretía, derretíamos, derretíais, derretían.
Present
The present tense of derretir is a stem-changer (e to i) for all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Future
The future tense of derretir is regular: just add the endings to the infinitive (derretiré, derretirás...).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does derretir mean in Spanish?
derretir means "to melt".
Is derretir a regular or irregular verb?
derretir is a irregular -ir verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate derretir in the present tense?
The present tense of derretir is: yo derrito, tú derrites, él/ella/usted derrite, nosotros derretimos, vosotros derretís, ellos/ellas/ustedes derriten.
How do you conjugate derretir in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of derretir is: yo derretí, tú derretiste, él/ella/usted derritió, nosotros derretimos, vosotros derretisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes derritieron.
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