Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Derrotar in Spanish
derrotar to beat, to defeat Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Derrotar (to beat, to defeat) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: derroto, derrotas, derrota, derrotamos, derrotáis, derrotan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- derrotado beaten
- Gerund
- derrotando beating
- Similar
- golpear, palpitar, vapulear, doblegar
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Derrotar
- Derrotar in the Indicative Present
- Derrotar in the Indicative Preterite
- Derrotar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Derrotar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Derrotar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Derrotar in the Indicative Future
- Derrotar in the Indicative Conditional
- Derrotar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Derrotar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Derrotar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Derrotar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Derrotar
- Imperative tenses of Derrotar
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
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Indicative tenses of Derrotar
Derrotar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of derrotar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, “derroto”, meaning “I beat”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | derroto | I beat |
| Tú | derrotas | you beat |
| Ella / Él / Usted | derrota | s/he beats |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | derrotamos | we beat |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | derrotáis | you (plural) beat |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | derrotan | they beat |
How it’s built: Regular: stem derrot- plus the -ar endings.
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Derrotar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of derrotar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “derroté”, meaning “I beat”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | derroté | I beat |
| Tú | derrotaste | you beat |
| Ella / Él / Usted | derrotó | s/he beat |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | derrotamos | we beat |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | derrotasteis | you (plural) beat |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | derrotaron | they beat |
How it’s built: Regular: stem derrot- plus the -ar endings.
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Derrotar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of derrotar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “derrotaba”, meaning “I used to beat”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | derrotaba | I used to beat |
| Tú | derrotabas | you used to beat |
| Ella / Él / Usted | derrotaba | s/he used to beat |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | derrotábamos | we used to beat |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | derrotabais | you (plural) used to beat |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | derrotaban | they used to beat |
How it’s built: Regular: stem derrot- plus the -ar endings.
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Derrotar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of derrotar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy derrotando”, meaning “I am beating”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy derrotando | I am beating |
| Tú | estás derrotando | you are beating |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está derrotando | s/he is beating |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos derrotando | we are beating |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis derrotando | you (plural) are beating |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están derrotando | they are beating |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund derrotando.
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Derrotar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of derrotar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a derrotar”, meaning “I am going to beat”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a derrotar | I am going to beat |
| Tú | vas a derrotar | you are going to beat |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a derrotar | s/he is going to beat |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a derrotar | we are going to beat |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a derrotar | you (plural) are going to beat |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a derrotar | they are going to beat |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive derrotar.
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Derrotar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of derrotar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “derrotaré”, meaning “I will beat”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | derrotaré | I will beat |
| Tú | derrotarás | you will beat |
| Ella / Él / Usted | derrotará | s/he will beat |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | derrotaremos | we will beat |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | derrotaréis | you (plural) will beat |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | derrotarán | they will beat |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive derrotar plus the future endings.
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Derrotar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of derrotar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “derrotaría”, meaning “I would beat”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | derrotaría | I would beat |
| Tú | derrotarías | you would beat |
| Ella / Él / Usted | derrotaría | s/he would beat |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | derrotaríamos | we would beat |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | derrotaríais | you (plural) would beat |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | derrotarían | they would beat |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive derrotar plus the conditional endings.
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Derrotar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of derrotar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, “he derrotado”, meaning “I have beaten”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he derrotado | I have beaten |
| Tú | has derrotado | you have beaten |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha derrotado | s/he has beaten |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos derrotado | we have beaten |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis derrotado | you (plural) have beaten |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han derrotado | they have beaten |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle derrotado.
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Derrotar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of derrotar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había derrotado”, meaning “I had beaten”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había derrotado | I had beaten |
| Tú | habías derrotado | you had beaten |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había derrotado | s/he had beaten |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos derrotado | we had beaten |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais derrotado | you (plural) had beaten |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían derrotado | they had beaten |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle derrotado.
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Derrotar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of derrotar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré derrotado”, meaning “I will have beaten”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré derrotado | I will have beaten |
| Tú | habrás derrotado | you will have beaten |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá derrotado | s/he will have beaten |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos derrotado | we will have beaten |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis derrotado | you (plural) will have beaten |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán derrotado | they will have beaten |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle derrotado.
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Derrotar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of derrotar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría derrotado”, meaning “I would have beaten”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría derrotado | I would have beaten |
| Tú | habrías derrotado | you would have beaten |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría derrotado | s/he would have beaten |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos derrotado | we would have beaten |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais derrotado | you (plural) would have beaten |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían derrotado | they would have beaten |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle derrotado.
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Subjunctive tenses of Derrotar
Derrotar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, “derrote”, meaning “I beat”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | derrote | I beat |
| Tú | derrotes | you beat |
| Ella / Él / Usted | derrote | s/he beats |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | derrotemos | we beat |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | derrotéis | you (plural) beat |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | derroten | they beat |
How it’s built: Regular: stem derrot- plus the -ar subjunctive endings.
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Derrotar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, “derrotara”, meaning “I beat”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | derrotara | I beat |
| Tú | derrotaras | you beat |
| Ella / Él / Usted | derrotara | s/he beat |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | derrotáramos | we beat |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | derrotarais | you (plural) beat |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | derrotaran | they beat |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, derrotaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (derrotáramos).
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Derrotar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, “derrotare”, meaning “I will beat”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | derrotare | I will beat |
| Tú | derrotares | you will beat |
| Ella / Él / Usted | derrotare | s/he will beat |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | derrotáremos | we will beat |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | derrotareis | you (plural) will beat |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | derrotaren | they will beat |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, derrotaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (derrotáremos).
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Derrotar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, “haya derrotado”, meaning “I have beaten”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya derrotado | I have beaten |
| Tú | hayas derrotado | you have beaten |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya derrotado | s/he has beaten |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos derrotado | we have beaten |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis derrotado | you (plural) have beaten |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan derrotado | they have beaten |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle derrotado.
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Derrotar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, “hubiera derrotado”, meaning “I had beaten”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera derrotado | I had beaten |
| Tú | hubieras derrotado | you had beaten |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera derrotado | s/he had beaten |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos derrotado | we had beaten |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais derrotado | you (plural) had beaten |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran derrotado | they had beaten |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle derrotado.
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Derrotar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, “hubiere derrotado”, meaning “I will have beaten”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere derrotado | I will have beaten |
| Tú | hubieres derrotado | you will have beaten |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere derrotado | s/he will have beaten |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos derrotado | we will have beaten |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis derrotado | you (plural) will have beaten |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren derrotado | they will have beaten |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle derrotado.
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Imperative tenses of Derrotar
Derrotar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “derrote”, meaning “(to you formal) beat!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | derrota | (to you) beat! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | derrote | (to you formal) beat! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | derrotemos | let's beat! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | derrotad | (to you plural) beat! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | derroten | (to you plural formal) beat! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (derrota); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (derrote, derrotemos, derroten); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (derrotad).
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Derrotar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no derrote”, meaning “(to you formal) don't beat!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no derrotes | (to you) don't beat! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no derrote | (to you formal) don't beat! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no derrotemos | let's not beat! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no derrotéis | (to you plural) don't beat! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no derroten | (to you plural formal) don't beat! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no derrotes, no derrote, no derrotemos, no derrotéis, no derroten.
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Frequently asked questions about Derrotar
Is derrotar a regular or irregular verb?
Derrotar is a fully regular -AR verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate derrotar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), derrotar is conjugated as: yo derroto, tú derrotas, él/ella/usted derrota, nosotros derrotamos, vosotros derrotáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes derrotan. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate derrotar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), derrotar is conjugated as: yo derroté, tú derrotaste, él/ella/usted derrotó, nosotros derrotamos, vosotros derrotasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes derrotaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate derrotar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), derrotar is conjugated as: yo derrotaba, tú derrotabas, él/ella/usted derrotaba, nosotros derrotábamos, vosotros derrotabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes derrotaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate derrotar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), derrotar is conjugated as: yo derrotaré, tú derrotarás, él/ella/usted derrotará, nosotros derrotaremos, vosotros derrotaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes derrotarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate derrotar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), derrotar is conjugated as: yo derrote, tú derrotes, él/ella/usted derrote, nosotros derrotemos, vosotros derrotéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes derroten. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
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