estropearConjugation
estropear means to damage or break.
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Use imperfect subjunctive estropeara/estropéara for past hypotheticals or wishes, like 'Si estropeara...' (If I were to break...)
Present Subjunctive
Use present subjunctive estropee, estropeen etc. for wishes, doubts, and emotions: 'Espero que no estropees nada' (I hope you don't break anything).
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Negative commands use 'no' plus present subjunctive: 'no estropees' (don't break).
Imperative
Use imperative estropea, estropee, etc. for direct commands, like '¡Estropea el vaso!' (Break the glass!).
Indicative
Conditional
Conditional estropearía, estropearías expresses hypotheticals ('would break'): 'Si tuviera dinero, no estropearía el coche' (If I had money, I wouldn't break the car).
Preterite
The preterite of estropear is regular: estropeé, estropeaste, estropeó, estropeamos, estropeasteis, estropearon.
Imperfect
Imperfect estropeaba, estropeabas describes ongoing or habitual past actions: 'Antes estropeaba mis juguetes' (I used to break my toys).
Present
Present estropeo, estropeas, etc. describes current actions or habits: 'Yo estropeo las plantas si no las riego' (I ruin the plants if I don't water them).
Future
Future estropearé, estropearás predicts or assumes something will break: 'El vaso se estropeará' (The glass will break).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does estropear mean in Spanish?
estropear means "to damage or break".
Is estropear a regular or irregular verb?
estropear is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate estropear in the present tense?
The present tense of estropear is: yo estropeo, tú estropeas, él/ella/usted estropea, nosotros estropeamos, vosotros estropeáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes estropean.
How do you conjugate estropear in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of estropear is: yo estropeé, tú estropeaste, él/ella/usted estropeó, nosotros estropeamos, vosotros estropeasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes estropearon.
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