derribar Future Conjugation
derribar — to knock down
Future tense 'derribaré', 'derribarás' etc., predicts or expresses probability.
derribar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense to talk about actions that will definitely happen or to express probability or conjecture about the present. For 'derribar', it's like 'Derribaremos el muro mañana' (We will knock down the wall tomorrow) or 'Seguro que derriba la torre' (He's probably knocking down the tower right now).
Notes on derribar in the Future
'Derribar' is regular in the future tense. The stem is the full infinitive 'derribar-'.
Example Sentences
Yo derribaré ese récord personal.
I will break that personal record.
yo
¿Tú derribarás la puerta si no te abrimos?
Will you knock down the door if we don't open it for you?
tú
Ellos derribarán el viejo edificio el próximo mes.
They will knock down the old building next month.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Ustedes derribarán la competencia con este nuevo producto.
You (plural) will crush the competition with this new product.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for future actions.
Correct: For clear future plans, use the future tense: 'derribaremos' instead of 'derribamos'.
Why: While the present can sometimes imply future, the future tense is more precise for predictions and definite future events.
Mistake: Adding incorrect endings to the infinitive stem.
Correct: The endings are standard: -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án. For 'derribar', it's 'derribaré', 'derribarás', etc.
Why: These are the consistent endings for all regular verbs in the future indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: derribo
Present tense 'derribo', 'derribas', etc., describes current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: derribé
The preterite of 'derribar' is regular: derribé, derribaste, derribó, derribamos, derribasteis, derribaron.
Imperfect
yo: derribaba
Imperfect 'derribaba' describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Conditional
yo: derribaría
Conditional 'derribaría' expresses hypotheticals ('would') or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: derribe
Present subjunctive (e.g., 'derribe') is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: derribara
The imperfect subjunctive (e.g., 'derribara', 'derribase') expresses past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: derriba
Use imperative forms like 'derriba' (tú) for direct commands with 'derribar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no derribes
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive forms, like 'no derribes' (tú).