/des.tɾoˈθaɾ/ ES

/des.tɾoˈsaɾ/ MX

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Translation

to destroy, to wreck, to smash

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Grammar

Verb type-ar regular (spelling change z>c)

Conjugation

Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yodestrozodestrocédestrozabadestrozarédestrozaría
túdestrozasdestrozastedestrozabasdestrozarásdestrozarías
él/ella/ud.destrozadestrozódestrozabadestrozarádestrozaría
nos.destrozamosdestrozamosdestrozábamosdestrozaremosdestrozaríamos
vos.destrozáisdestrozasteisdestrozabaisdestrozaréisdestrozaríais
ellos/uds.destrozandestrozarondestrozabandestrozarándestrozarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yodestrocedestrozaradestrozase
túdestrocesdestrozarasdestrozases
él/ella/ud.destrocedestrozaradestrozase
nos.destrocemosdestrozáramosdestrozásemos
vos.destrocéisdestrozaraisdestrozaseis
ellos/uds.destrocendestrozarandestrozasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túdestroza
ud.destroce
nosotrosdestrocemos
vosotrosdestrozad
uds.destrocen

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
destrozando
Past participle
destrozado

Examples

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The earthquake destroyed several buildings in the centre.

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I don't want to wreck your plans, but I can't go.

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The children smashed the toy in five minutes.

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The storm wrecked the roof of the house.

¡ !

Don't wreck the garden with the ball!

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This word is taught in chapter 25, lesson 8: destrozar, corredor, capital and 7 more words.