destruirConjugation
destruir means destroy.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Indicative
Present
Destruir is a 'y-verb' in the present tense, adding a 'y' before the ending in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Future
The future tense of destruir is regular: añadiré las terminaciones al infinitivo.
Imperfect
The imperfect of destruir is regular: destruía, destruías, destruía, destruíamos, destruíais, destruían.
Conditional
The conditional of destruir is regular: destruiría, destruirías, destruiría, destruiríamos, destruiríais, destruirían.
Preterite
The preterite of destruir is irregular, changing the 'i' to 'y' in the third-person forms: destruyó and destruyeron.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
The negative imperative of destruir uses the present subjunctive: no destruyas, no destruya, no destruyamos...
Imperative
The imperative of destruir uses 'destruye' (tú) and 'destruya' (usted), following the 'y' spelling change.
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of destruir follows the 'y' pattern: destruya, destruyas, destruya, destruyamos, destruyáis, destruyan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of destruir is based on the third-person preterite: destruyera, destruyeras, destruyera...
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does destruir mean in Spanish?
destruir means "destroy".
Is destruir a regular or irregular verb?
destruir is a irregular (y-verb) -ir verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate destruir in the present tense?
The present tense of destruir is: yo destruyo, tú destruyes, él/ella/usted destruye, nosotros destruimos, vosotros destruís, ellos/ellas/ustedes destruyen.
How do you conjugate destruir in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of destruir is: yo destruí, tú destruiste, él/ella/usted destruyó, nosotros destruimos, vosotros destruisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes destruyeron.
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