derrocar Present Conjugation
derrocar — to overthrow
The present tense of derrocar is fully regular: derroco, derrocas, derroca, derrocamos, derrocáis, derrocan.
derrocar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use this for current events, general truths, or to describe ongoing efforts to remove someone from power.
Notes on derrocar in the Present
Derrocar is a completely regular -ar verb in the present indicative. No spelling changes are needed here because the 'c' is followed by 'o' or 'a'.
Example Sentences
Las protestas derrocan gobiernos cada década.
Protests overthrow governments every decade.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Hoy derroco mis miedos y empiezo de nuevo.
Today I overthrow my fears and start anew.
yo
Si no trabajas bien, ellos te derrocan de la presidencia.
If you don't work well, they will oust you from the presidency.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Thinking there is a stem change like 'o' to 'ue'.
Correct: derroco (not derrueco)
Why: Derrocar does not undergo a radical stem change; the 'o' remains stable.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: derroqué
The preterite of derrocar is regular except for a spelling change in the 'yo' form: derroqué.
Imperfect
yo: derrocaba
The imperfect of derrocar is regular: derrocaba, derrocabas, derrocaba, derrocábamos, derrocabais, derrocaban.
Future
yo: derrocaré
The future tense of derrocar is regular: derrocaré, derrocarás, derrocará, derrocaremos, derrocaréis, derrocarán.
Conditional
yo: derrocaría
The conditional of derrocar is regular: derrocaría, derrocarías, derrocaría, derrocaríamos, derrocaríais, derrocarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: derroque
The present subjunctive of derrocar follows a c-to-qu spelling change in all forms: derroque, derroques, derroque, derroquemos, derroquéis, derroquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: derrocara
The imperfect subjunctive of derrocar is regular: derrocara, derrocaras, derrocara, derrocáramos, derrocarais, derrocaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: derroca
The imperative of derrocar uses the spelling change 'qu' for formal commands: derroca (tú), derroque (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no derroques
The negative imperative of derrocar uses the 'qu' spelling change for all forms: no derroques, no derroque, no derroquemos, no derroquéis, no derroquen.