derrumbar Future Conjugation
derrumbar — to knock down
The future tense of derrumbar is regular: derrumbaré, derrumbarás, derrumbará, derrumbaremos, derrumbaréis, derrumbarán.
derrumbar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use the future tense to talk about actions that will happen. It can also express probability or conjecture. For 'derrumbar', it's simply 'I will knock down the wall' or 'She will probably knock down the price'.
Notes on derrumbar in the Future
Derrumbar is regular in the future tense; the stem is the infinitive 'derrumbar' and the endings are standard.
Example Sentences
Mañana derrumbaré la casa antigua.
Tomorrow I will knock down the old house.
yo
¿Tú derrumbarás el obstáculo?
Will you knock down the obstacle?
tú
Él derrumbará el récord.
He will break the record.
él/ella/usted
Ellos derrumbarán la estructura defectuosa.
They will knock down the defective structure.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense instead of the future.
Correct: Use 'Derrumbaré la pared' for a future action, not 'Derrumbo la pared' (unless it's happening right now).
Why: The future tense specifically indicates an action that will occur later.
Mistake: Incorrect nosotros future ending.
Correct: The correct form is 'derrumbar**e**mos', not 'derrumbar**a**mos'.
Why: This is a common confusion with the imperfect subjunctive nosotros form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: derrumbo
The present tense of derrumbar is regular: derrumbo, derrumbas, derrumba, derrumbamos, derrumbáis, derrumban.
Preterite
yo: derrumbé
The preterite of derrumbar is regular: derrumbé, derrumbaste, derrumbó, derrumbamos, derrumbasteis, derrumbaron.
Imperfect
yo: derrumbaba
The imperfect of derrumbar is regular: derrumbaba, derrumbabas, derrumbaba, derrumbábamos, derrumbabais, derrumbaban.
Conditional
yo: derrumbaría
The conditional of derrumbar is regular: derrumbaría, derrumbarías, derrumbaría, derrumbaríamos, derrumbaríais, derrumbarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: derrumbe
The present subjunctive, like 'derrumbe' or 'derumbes', expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: derrumbara
The imperfect subjunctive, like 'derrumbaras' or 'derrumbaramos', is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: derrumba
Use imperative forms like 'derrumbe' and 'derrumbe' for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no derrumbes
Negative commands like 'no derrumbes' and 'no derrumben' use the present subjunctive with 'no'.