Translation
to defeat, to beat
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Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | derroto | derroté | derrotaba | derrotaré | derrotaría |
| tú | derrotas | derrotaste | derrotabas | derrotarás | derrotarías |
| él/ella/ud. | derrota | derrotó | derrotaba | derrotará | derrotaría |
| nos. | derrotamos | derrotamos | derrotábamos | derrotaremos | derrotaríamos |
| vos. | derrotáis | derrotasteis | derrotabais | derrotaréis | derrotaríais |
| ellos/uds. | derrotan | derrotaron | derrotaban | derrotarán | derrotarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | derrote | derrotara | derrotase |
| tú | derrotes | derrotaras | derrotases |
| él/ella/ud. | derrote | derrotara | derrotase |
| nos. | derrotemos | derrotáramos | derrotásemos |
| vos. | derrotéis | derrotarais | derrotaseis |
| ellos/uds. | derroten | derrotaran | derrotasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | derrota |
| ud. | derrote |
| nosotros | derrotemos |
| vosotros | derrotad |
| uds. | derroten |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- derrotando
- Past participle
- derrotado
Examples
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Our team managed to beat the rival in the last minute.
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The army could not defeat its enemies.
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It is hard to beat such a good player.
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They want to defeat the champion this year.
¡ !
We are going to beat the opponents!
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 30, lesson 10: derrotar, ejecutivo, específico and 7 more words.