Demoler means to tear down or destroy a building or structure. It is used when referring to the act of demolishing something physically.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | demoledo | Yo demuelo las paredes viejas. I demolish the old walls. | |
| Tú | demoledes | Tú demoledes el edificio mañana. You demolish the building tomorrow. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | demoledes | Él demoledes la estructura esta semana. He demolishes the structure this week. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | demoledemos | Nosotros demoledemos el puente pronto. We demolish the bridge soon. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | demoledéis | Vosotros demoledéis el edificio hoy. You all demolish the building today. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | demoleden | Ellos demoleden la estructura vieja. They demolish the old structure. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | demolí | Ayer demolí el edificio viejo. Yesterday I demolished the old building. | |
| Tú | demoliste | Tú demoliste la estructura con cuidado. You demolished the structure carefully. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | demolió | Él demolió la pared en la reforma. He demolished the wall during the renovation. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | demolimos | Nosotros demolimos el antiguo garaje. We demolished the old garage. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | demolisteis | Vosotros demolisteis la estructura rápidamente. You all demolished the structure quickly. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | demolieron | Ellos demolieron el edificio en una semana. They demolished the building in a week. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | demolía | Yo demolía viejas estructuras. I was demolishing old structures. | |
| Tú | demolías | Tú demolías los muros antiguos. You were demolishing the old walls. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | demolía | Ella demolía el edificio cada verano. She used to demolish the building every summer. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | demolíamos | Nosotros demolíamos las casas viejas. We used to demolish the old houses. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | demolíais | Vosotros demolíais los muros con cuidado. You all were demolishing the walls carefully. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | demolían | Ellos demolían los edificios antiguos. They used to demolish the old buildings. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy demoliendo | Estoy demoliendo la pared ahora mismo. I am demolishing the wall right now. | |
| Tú | estás demoliendo | Estás demoliendo el edificio hoy. You are demolishing the building today. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está demoliendo | Ella está demoliendo la estructura antigua. She is demolishing the old structure. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos demoliendo | Estamos demoliendo el puente ahora. We are demolishing the bridge now. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis demoliendo | Vosotros estáis demolidiendo el edificio. You all are demolishing the building. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están demoliendo | Ellos están demolidiendo la casa vieja. They are demolishing the old house. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a demoler | Voy a demoler esa estructura mañana. I am going to demolish that structure tomorrow. | |
| Tú | vas a demoler | ¿Vas a demoler el edificio? Are you going to demolish the building? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a demoler | Ella va a demoler la pared hoy. She is going to demolish the wall today. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a demoler | Vamos a demoler el viejo puente. We are going to demolish the old bridge. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a demoler | Vosotros vais a demoler esa casa pronto. You all are going to demolish that house soon. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a demoler | Ellos van a demoler el edificio mañana. They are going to demolish the building tomorrow. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | demoleré | Demoleré el edificio mañana. I will demolish the building tomorrow. | |
| Tú | demolerás | Tú demolerás la estructura pronto. You will demolish the structure soon. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | demolera | Él demolera la pared esta tarde. He will demolish the wall this afternoon. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | demoleremos | Nosotros demoleremos el viejo puente. We will demolish the old bridge. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | demoleréis | Vosotros demoleréis el edificio pronto. You all will demolish the building soon. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | demolerán | Ellos demolerán la estructura mañana. They will demolish the structure tomorrow. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | demolería | Yo demolería esa estructura si fuera necesario. I would demolish that structure if necessary. | |
| Tú | demolerías | Tú demolerías el edificio si te lo pidieran. You would demolish the building if they asked you. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | demolería | Él demolería la casa si tuviera tiempo. He would demolish the house if he had time. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | demoleríamos | Nosotros demoleríamos esa pared si fuera necesario. We would demolish that wall if necessary. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | demoleríais | Vosotros demoleríais el edificio si os lo pidieran. You all would demolish the building if asked. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | demolerían | Ellos demolerían la estructura si fuera peligroso. They would demolish the structure if it were dangerous. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he demolido | He demolido la vieja estructura. I have demolished the old structure. | |
| Tú | has demolido | Tú has demolido el muro. You have demolished the wall. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha demolido | Él ha demolido el edificio. He has demolished the building. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos demolido | Nosotros hemos demolido la casa. We have demolished the house. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis demolido | Vosotros habéis demolido el puente. You all have demolished the bridge. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han demolido | Ellos han demolido el edificio antiguo. They have demolished the old building. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había demolido | Ya había demolido la estructura. I had already demolished the structure. | |
| Tú | habías demolido | Tú habías demolido el edificio viejo. You had demolished the old building. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había demolido | Ella había demolido la pared antes. She had demolished the wall before. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos demolido | Nosotros habíamos demolido el puente. We had demolished the bridge. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais demolido | Vosotros habíais demolido la casa antigua. You all had demolished the old house. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían demolido | Ellos habían demolido el edificio. They had demolished the building. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré demolido | Para entonces, habré demolido el edificio. By then, I will have demolished the building. | |
| Tú | habrás demolido | Tú habrás demolido la estructura mañana. You will have demolished the structure tomorrow. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá demolido | Él habrá demolido la pared antes del lunes. He will have demolished the wall before Monday. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos demolido | Nosotros habremos demolido la casa para entonces. We will have demolished the house by then. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis demolido | Vosotros habréis demolido el puente mañana. You all will have demolished the bridge tomorrow. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán demolido | Ellos habrán demolido el edificio para el viernes. They will have demolished the building by Friday. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría demolido | Yo habría demolido el edificio ayer. I would have demolished the building yesterday. | |
| Tú | habrías demolido | Tú habrías demolido la estructura si hubieras tenido tiempo. You would have demolished the structure if you had had time. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría demolido | Ella habría demolido la casa si no fuera peligroso. She would have demolished the house if it weren't dangerous. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos demolido | Nosotros habríamos demolido el muro ayer. We would have demolished the wall yesterday. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais demolido | Vosotros habríais demolido el puente si hubierais sabido. You all would have demolished the bridge if you had known. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían demolido | Ellos habrían demolido el edificio si no hubiera llovido. They would have demolished the building if it hadn't rained. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | demuela | Espero que él demuela la estructura vieja. I hope that he demolishes the old structure. | |
| Tú | demuelas | Es importante que tú demuelas ese muro. It's important that you demolish that wall. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | demuela | Es posible que ella demuela el edificio. It's possible that she demolishes the building. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | demolamos | Queremos que nosotros demolamos esa estructura. We want us to demolish that structure. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | demoláis | Es necesario que vosotros demoláis esa pared. It's necessary that you all demolish that wall. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | demuelan | Dudo que ellos demuelan el edificio hoy. I doubt that they demolish the building today. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | demoliera | Si demoliera ese edificio, sería peligroso. If I demolished that building, it would be dangerous. | |
| Tú | demolieras | Esperaba que demolieras la estructura antigua. I hoped that you demolished the old structure. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | demoliera | Quería que demoliera la pared para ampliar la habitación. I wanted him/her to demolish the wall to enlarge the room. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | demoliéramos | Si demolieramos esa parte, sería más seguro. If we demolished that part, it would be safer. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | demolierais | Me sorprendió que demolierais el viejo almacén. I was surprised that you all demolished the old warehouse. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | demolieran | No creía que demolieran la estructura sin permiso. I didn't believe they would demolish the structure without permission. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | demoliere | Si el edificio demoliere, construiremos uno nuevo. If the building were demolished, we would build a new one. | |
| Tú | demolieres | Cuando demolieres esa estructura, avísame. When you demolish that structure, let me know. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | demoliere | Es probable que demoliere la vieja casa. He/She/You (formal) will probably demolish the old house. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | demoliéremos | Esperamos que demoliéremos el muro mañana. We hope that we will demolish the wall tomorrow. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | demoliereis | ¿Demoliereis el edificio pronto? Will you demolish the building soon? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | demoliere | Es posible que demoliere las estructuras antiguas. They/You all may demolish the old structures. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya demolido | Espero que haya demolido la estructura. I hope he has demolished the structure. | |
| Tú | hayas demolido | Es posible que hayas demolido el edificio. It's possible that you have demolished the building. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya demolido | No creo que haya demolido la casa. I don't think he has demolished the house. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos demolido | Es importante que hayamos demolido la estructura. It's important that we have demolished the structure. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis demolido | No creo que hayáis demolido todo todavía. I don't think you all have demolished everything yet. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan demolido | Es probable que hayan demolido el edificio. It's likely that they have demolished the building. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera demolido | Si hubiera demolido el edificio, habría evitado daños. If I had demolished the building, I would have avoided damage. | |
| Tú | hubieras demolido | Es posible que hubieras demolido la estructura antes. You might have demolished the structure earlier. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera demolido | Ella pensó que él hubiera demolido el muro. She thought that he had demolished the wall. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos demolido | No creí que hubiéramos demolido todo todavía. I didn't think we had demolished everything yet. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais demolido | Quizá vosotros hubierais demolido esa parte. Maybe you all had demolished that part. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran demolido | No sabían que ellos hubieran demolido el edificio. They didn't know that they had demolished the building. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere demolido | Cuando llegue, ya hubiere demolido la estructura. When I arrive, I will have already demolished the structure. | |
| Tú | hubieres demolido | Es posible que tú hubieres demolido el edificio. It's possible that you will have demolished the building. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere demolido | Es probable que él hubiere demolido la pared. It's likely that he will have demolished the wall. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos demolido | Para entonces, nosotros hubiéremos demolido la casa. By then, we will have demolished the house. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis demolido | Quizá vosotros hubiereis demolido el antiguo edificio. Maybe you all will have demolished the old building. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren demolido | Es posible que ellos hubieren demolido la estructura. It's possible that they will have demolished the structure. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | — | No uses el demoledor tú solo. Don't use the demolisher alone. | |
| Tú | demolera | ¡Demolera esa pared hoy! Demolish that wall today! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | demolera | Usted debe demoler la estructura vieja. You must demolish the old structure. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | demolamos | Demolemos el edificio esta semana. Let's demolish the building this week. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | demolered | ¡Demolered esa fábrica ahora! Demolish that factory now! | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | demoleran | Deben demoler esas estructuras antiguas. They should demolish those old structures. |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no demuela | No demuela esa estructura ahora. Don't demolish that structure now. | |
| Tú | no demueles | No demueles esa pared sin permiso. Don't demolish that wall without permission. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no demuela | Por favor, no demuela el edificio. Please, don't demolish the building. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no demolemos | No demolemos la estructura sin estudio. Let's not demolish the structure without study. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no demoláis | No demoláis esa parte del muro. Don't demolish that part of the wall. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no demuelan | No demuelan el monumento histórico. Don't demolish the historic monument. |
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