Demolir means to destroy or tear down a building or structure. It is used when referring to the act of completely destroying something.
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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 | demo | Yo demo la estructura de la casa. I demolish the house structure. | |
| Tú | demo | Tú demo el edificio viejo. You demolish the old building. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | demo | Él demo la pared rota. He demolishes the broken wall. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | demolimos | Nosotros demolimos la estructura antigua. We demolish the old structure. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | demolís | Vosotros demolís el muro lateral. You all demolish the side wall. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | demolen | Ellos demolen el edificio en construcción. They demolish the building under construction. |
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 casa en una semana. He demolished the house in a week. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | demolimos | Nosotros demolimos el muro ayer. We demolished the wall yesterday. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | demolisteis | Vosotros demolisteis el antiguo garaje. You all demolished the old garage. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | demolieron | Ellos demolieron el edificio rápidamente. They demolished the building quickly. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | demolía | Yo demolía edificios antiguos. I was demolishing old buildings. | |
| Tú | demolías | Tú demolías la estructura rápidamente. You were demolishing the structure quickly. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | demolía | Ella demolía las paredes viejas. She was demolishing the old walls. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | demolíamos | Nosotros demolíamos el puente antiguo. We were demolishing the old bridge. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | demolíais | Vosotros demolíais las casas abandonadas. You all were demolishing the abandoned houses. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | demolían | Ellos demolían los edificios peligrosos. They were demolishing the dangerous buildings. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy demolendo | Estoy demolendo el edificio ahora mismo. I am demolishing the building right now. | |
| Tú | estás demolendo | Estás demolendo la estructura en este momento. You are demolishing the structure at this moment. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está demolendo | Ella está demolendo la pared ahora. She is demolishing the wall now. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos demolendo | Estamos demolendo el antiguo edificio. We are demolishing the old building. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis demolendo | Vosotros estáis demolendo la estructura hoy. You all are demolishing the structure today. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están demolendo | Ellos están demolendo la casa ahora mismo. They are demolishing the house right now. |
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 demolir | Voy a demolir el edificio mañana. I am going to demolish the building tomorrow. | |
| Tú | vas a demolir | Tú vas a demolir esa estructura hoy. You are going to demolish that structure today. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a demolir | Él va a demolir la pared esta tarde. He is going to demolish the wall this afternoon. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a demolir | Vamos a demolir el viejo puente pronto. We are going to demolish the old bridge soon. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a demolir | Vosotros vais a demolir esa casa mañana. You all are going to demolish that house tomorrow. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a demolir | Ellos van a demolir el edificio viejo. They are going to demolish the old building. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | demoliré | Demoliré el edificio mañana. I will demolish the building tomorrow. | |
| Tú | demolirás | Tú demolirás la estructura pronto. You will demolish the structure soon. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | demolirá | Ella demolirá la casa la próxima semana. She will demolish the house next week. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | demoliremos | Nosotros demoliremos el muro viejo. We will demolish the old wall. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | demoliréis | Vosotros demoliréis el puente pronto. You all will demolish the bridge soon. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | demolirán | Ellos demolirán el edificio antiguo. They will demolish the old building. |
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 el edificio si tuviera permiso. I would demolish the building if I had permission. | |
| Tú | demolerías | Tú demolerías esa estructura si fuera necesario. You would demolish that structure if it were necessary. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | demolería | Él demoliría la casa vieja mañana. He would demolish the old house tomorrow. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | demoleríamos | Nosotros demoleríamos el muro si fuera seguro. We would demolish the wall if it were safe. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | demoleríais | Vosotros demoleríais el puente si fuera necesario. You all would demolish the bridge if it were necessary. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | demolerían | Ellos demolerían el edificio si recibieran la orden. They would demolish the building if they received the order. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he demolido | He demolido el edificio viejo. I have demolished the old building. | |
| Tú | has demolido | ¿Has demolido la estructura? Have you demolished the structure? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha demolido | Ella ha demolido la pared. She has demolished the wall. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos demolido | Hemos demolido el puente antiguo. We have demolished the old bridge. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis demolido | ¿Habéis demolido el edificio? Have you all demolished the building? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han demolido | Los trabajadores han demolido la estructura. The workers have demolished the structure. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había demolido | Yo había demolido el edificio antes del incendio. I had demolished the building before the fire. | |
| Tú | habías demolido | Tú habías demolido la estructura vieja. You had demolished the old structure. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había demolido | Ella había demolido la pared antes de pintar. She had demolished the wall before painting. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos demolido | Nosotros habíamos demolido el puente antiguo. We had demolished the old bridge. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais demolido | Vosotros habíais demolido la estructura antes del terremoto. You all had demolished the structure before the earthquake. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían demolido | Ellos habían demolido el edificio antes de la inspección. They had demolished the building before the inspection. |
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 casa para el viernes. He will have demolished the house by Friday. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos demolido | Nosotros habremos demolido el muro pronto. We will have demolished the wall soon. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis demolido | Vosotros habréis demolido el antiguo edificio. You all will have demolished the old building. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán demolido | Ellos habrán demolido la estructura para entonces. They will have demolished the structure by then. |
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 esa estructura. I would have demolished that structure. | |
| Tú | habrías demolido | Tú habrías demolido el edificio antiguo. You would have demolished the old building. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría demolido | Ella habría demolido la casa si tuviera tiempo. She would have demolished the house if she had time. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos demolido | Nosotros habríamos demolido el muro ayer. We would have demolished the wall yesterday. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais demolido | Vosotros habríais demolido la estructura si hubierais sabido. You all would have demolished the structure if you had known. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían demolido | Ellos habrían demolido el edificio si no hubiera sido protegido. They would have demolished the building if it hadn't been protected. |
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 | Es importante que yo demolya esa estructura. It's important that I demolish that structure. | |
| Tú | demuelas | Espero que tú demoluelas el muro mañana. I hope that you demolish the wall tomorrow. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | demuela | Es posible que él demoluela el edificio hoy. It's possible that he demolishes the building today. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | demolamos | Queremos que nosotros demolamos esa casa. We want us to demolish that house. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | demoláis | Es necesario que vosotros demoláis esa estructura. It's necessary that you all demolish that structure. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | demuelan | Dudo que ellos demoluan el puente. I doubt that they demolish the bridge. |
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 ayer. I hoped that you demolished the structure yesterday. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | demoliera | Quería que demoliera la vieja casa. I wanted him/her to demolish the old house. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | demoliéramos | Si demolieramos ese muro, cambiaría todo. If we demolished that wall, everything would change. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | demolierais | Me sorprendió que demolierais el puente. I was surprised that you demolished the bridge. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | demolieran | No creía que demolieran el edificio sin permiso. I didn't believe they demolished the building 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 | demolire | Si demolire el edificio, será peligroso. If I demolish the building, it will be dangerous. | |
| Tú | demolires | Cuando demolires esa estructura, avísame. When you demolish that structure, let me know. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | demolire | Es probable que demolire la vieja casa. He/She/You (formal) will probably demolish the old house. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | demoliremos | Nosotros demoliremos el muro mañana. We will demolish the wall tomorrow. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | demolireis | Vosotros demolireis el puente si no es seguro. You all will demolish the bridge if it's unsafe. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | demolirán | Ellos demolirán el edificio en el futuro. They will demolish the building in the future. |
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 el edificio. I hope he has demolished the building. | |
| Tú | hayas demolido | Es posible que hayas demolido la estructura. It's possible that you have demolished the structure. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya demolido | Es importante que haya demolido esa parte. It's important that he has demolished that part. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos demolido | No creo que hayamos demolido todo todavía. I don't think we have demolished everything yet. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis demolido | ¿Habéis demolido la estructura antigua? Have you demolished the old structure? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan demolido | Es probable que hayan demolido el puente. They probably have demolished the bridge. |
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 sin permiso. You might have demolished the structure without permission. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera demolido | Ella pensó que él hubiera demolido la pared. She thought that he had demolished the wall. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos demolido | Si hubiéramos demolido antes, no habría problemas. If we had demolished earlier, there wouldn't be problems. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais demolido | No creía que vosotros hubierais demolido eso. I didn't believe that you all had demolished that. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran demolido | Esperaban que ellos hubieran demolido la estructura. They hoped that they had demolished the structure. |
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 | Para entonces, ya hubiere demolido el edificio. By then, I will have demolished the building. | |
| Tú | hubieres demolido | Es posible que tú hubieres demolido la estructura. It is possible that you will have demolished the structure. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere demolido | Es probable que él hubiere demolido la casa. He probably will have demolished the house. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos demolido | Quizá nosotros hubiéremos demolido el muro. Maybe we will have demolished the wall. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis demolido | Para entonces, vosotros hubiereis demolido el puente. By then, you all will have demolished the bridge. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren demolido | Es posible que ellos hubieren demolido el edificio. It is possible that they will have demolished the building. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | — | No des demolir el edificio. Don't demolish the building. | |
| Tú | demolí | ¡Demolí el muro ahora! Demolish the wall now! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | demolí | ¡Demolí el viejo almacén! Demolish the old warehouse! | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | demolamos | ¡Demolamos la estructura juntos! Let's demolish the structure together! | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | demolid | ¡Demolid esa pared rápidamente! Demolish that wall quickly! | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | demolid | ¡Demolid el edificio viejo! Demolish the old building! |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no demuela | No demuela la estructura, por favor. Don't demolish the structure, please. | |
| Tú | no demuelas | No demuelas esa pared todavía. Don't demolish that wall yet. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no demuela | Por favor, no demuela el edificio. Please, don't demolish the building. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no demolemos | No demolemos la casa sin permiso. Let's not demolish the house without permission. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no demoláis | No demoláis esa estructura ahora. Don't demolish that structure now. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no demuelan | No demuelan el monumento antiguo. Don't demolish the old monument. |
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