Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Estropearse in Spanish
estropearse to break down, to get damaged, to be spoiled Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Estropearse (to break down, to get damaged, to be spoiled) is a reflexive regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: me estropeo, te estropeas, se estropea, nos estropeamos, os estropeáis, se estropean. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- estropeado broken down
- Gerund
- estropeando breaking down
- Similar
- averiarse, descomponerse, romperse
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Estropearse
- Estropearse in the Indicative Present
- Estropearse in the Indicative Preterite
- Estropearse in the Indicative Imperfect
- Estropearse in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Estropearse in the Indicative Informal Future
- Estropearse in the Indicative Future
- Estropearse in the Indicative Conditional
- Estropearse in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Estropearse in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Estropearse in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Estropearse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Estropearse
- Imperative tenses of Estropearse
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practise Estropearse conjugations (free mobile app)
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Indicative tenses of Estropearse
Estropearse in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of estropearse 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, “me estropeo”, meaning “I break down”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estropeo | I break down |
| Tú | te estropeas | you break down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se estropea | s/he breaks down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estropeamos | we break down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estropeáis | you (plural) break down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se estropean | they break down |
How it’s built: Regular: stem estrope- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Estropearse in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of estropearse is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “me estropeé”, meaning “I broke down”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estropeé | I broke down |
| Tú | te estropeaste | you broke down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se estropeó | s/he broke down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estropeamos | we broke down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estropeasteis | you (plural) broke down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se estropearon | they broke down |
How it’s built: Regular: stem estrope- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Estropearse in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of estropearse is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “me estropeaba”, meaning “I used to break down”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estropeaba | I used to break down |
| Tú | te estropeabas | you used to break down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se estropeaba | s/he used to break down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estropeábamos | we used to break down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estropeabais | you (plural) used to break down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se estropeaban | they used to break down |
How it’s built: Regular: stem estrope- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Estropearse in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of estropearse is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “me estoy estropeando”, meaning “I am breaking down”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estoy estropeando | I am breaking down |
| Tú | te estás estropeando | you are breaking down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se está estropeando | s/he is breaking down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estamos estropeando | we are breaking down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estáis estropeando | you (plural) are breaking down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se están estropeando | they are breaking down |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund estropeando. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Estropearse in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of estropearse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “me voy a estropear”, meaning “I am going to break down”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me voy a estropear | I am going to break down |
| Tú | te vas a estropear | you are going to break down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se va a estropear | s/he is going to break down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos vamos a estropear | we are going to break down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os vais a estropear | you (plural) are going to break down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se van a estropear | they are going to break down |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive estropear. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Estropearse in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of estropearse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “me estropearé”, meaning “I will break down”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estropearé | I will break down |
| Tú | te estropearás | you will break down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se estropeará | s/he will break down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estropearemos | we will break down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estropearéis | you (plural) will break down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se estropearán | they will break down |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive estropear plus the future endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Estropearse in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of estropearse is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “me estropearía”, meaning “I would break down”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estropearía | I would break down |
| Tú | te estropearías | you would break down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se estropearía | s/he would break down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estropearíamos | we would break down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estropearíais | you (plural) would break down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se estropearían | they would break down |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive estropear plus the conditional endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Estropearse in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of estropearse 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, “me he estropeado”, meaning “I have broken down”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me he estropeado | I have broken down |
| Tú | te has estropeado | you have broken down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se ha estropeado | s/he has broken down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hemos estropeado | we have broken down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habéis estropeado | you (plural) have broken down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se han estropeado | they have broken down |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle estropeado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Estropearse in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of estropearse is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “me había estropeado”, meaning “I had broken down”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me había estropeado | I had broken down |
| Tú | te habías estropeado | you had broken down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se había estropeado | s/he had broken down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habíamos estropeado | we had broken down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habíais estropeado | you (plural) had broken down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habían estropeado | they had broken down |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle estropeado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Estropearse in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of estropearse is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “me habré estropeado”, meaning “I will have broken down”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habré estropeado | I will have broken down |
| Tú | te habrás estropeado | you will have broken down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habrá estropeado | s/he will have broken down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habremos estropeado | we will have broken down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habréis estropeado | you (plural) will have broken down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrán estropeado | they will have broken down |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle estropeado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Estropearse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of estropearse is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “me habría estropeado”, meaning “I would have broken down”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habría estropeado | I would have broken down |
| Tú | te habrías estropeado | you would have broken down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habría estropeado | s/he would have broken down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habríamos estropeado | we would have broken down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habríais estropeado | you (plural) would have broken down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrían estropeado | they would have broken down |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle estropeado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Subjunctive tenses of Estropearse
Estropearse 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, “me estropee”, meaning “I break down”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estropee | I break down |
| Tú | te estropees | you break down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se estropee | s/he breaks down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estropeemos | we break down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estropeéis | you (plural) break down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se estropeen | they break down |
How it’s built: Regular: stem estrope- plus the -ar subjunctive endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Estropearse 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, “me estropeara”, meaning “I broke down”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estropeara | I broke down |
| Tú | te estropearas | you broke down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se estropeara | s/he broke down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estropeáramos | we broke down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estropearais | you (plural) broke down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se estropearan | they broke down |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, estropearon, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (estropeáramos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Estropearse 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, “me estropeare”, meaning “I will break down”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estropeare | I will break down |
| Tú | te estropeares | you will break down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se estropeare | s/he will break down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estropeáremos | we will break down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estropeareis | you (plural) will break down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se estropearen | they will break down |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, estropearon, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (estropeáremos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Estropearse 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, “me haya estropeado”, meaning “I have broken down”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me haya estropeado | I have broken down |
| Tú | te hayas estropeado | you have broken down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se haya estropeado | s/he has broken down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hayamos estropeado | we have broken down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hayáis estropeado | you (plural) have broken down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hayan estropeado | they have broken down |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle estropeado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Estropearse 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, “me hubiera estropeado”, meaning “I had broken down”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiera estropeado | I had broken down |
| Tú | te hubieras estropeado | you had broken down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiera estropeado | s/he had broken down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéramos estropeado | we had broken down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubierais estropeado | you (plural) had broken down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieran estropeado | they had broken down |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle estropeado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Estropearse 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, “me hubiere estropeado”, meaning “I will have broken down”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiere estropeado | I will have broken down |
| Tú | te hubieres estropeado | you will have broken down |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiere estropeado | s/he will have broken down |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéremos estropeado | we will have broken down |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubiereis estropeado | you (plural) will have broken down |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieren estropeado | they will have broken down |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle estropeado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Imperative tenses of Estropearse
Estropearse in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “estropéese”, meaning “(to you formal) break down!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | estropéate | (to you) break down! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | estropéese | (to you formal) break down! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estropeémonos | let's break down! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estropeaos | (to you plural) break down! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | estrópeense | (to you plural formal) break down! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present and attaches te (estropéate); usted and ustedes take the subjunctive present and attach se (estropéese, estrópeense); nosotros takes the subjunctive present, drops the s and attaches nos (estropeémonos); vosotros drops the final r of the infinitive and attaches os (estropeaos).
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Estropearse in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no se estropee”, meaning “(to you formal) don't break down!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no te estropees | (to you) don't break down! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no se estropee | (to you formal) don't break down! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no nos estropeemos | let's not break down! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no os estropeéis | (to you plural) don't break down! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no se estropeen | (to you plural formal) don't break down! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no te estropees, no se estropee, no nos estropeemos, no os estropeéis, no se estropeen.
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Frequently asked questions about Estropearse
Is estropearse a regular or irregular verb?
Estropearse is a fully regular -AR reflexive 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 estropearse in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), estropearse is conjugated as: yo me estropeo, tú te estropeas, él/ella/usted se estropea, nosotros nos estropeamos, vosotros os estropeáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se estropean. 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 estropearse in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), estropearse is conjugated as: yo me estropeé, tú te estropeaste, él/ella/usted se estropeó, nosotros nos estropeamos, vosotros os estropeasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se estropearon. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate estropearse in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), estropearse is conjugated as: yo me estropeaba, tú te estropeabas, él/ella/usted se estropeaba, nosotros nos estropeábamos, vosotros os estropeabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes se estropeaban. 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 estropearse in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), estropearse is conjugated as: yo me estropearé, tú te estropearás, él/ella/usted se estropeará, nosotros nos estropearemos, vosotros os estropearéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se estropearán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate estropearse in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), estropearse is conjugated as: yo me estropee, tú te estropees, él/ella/usted se estropee, nosotros nos estropeemos, vosotros os estropeéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se estropeen. 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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