How to conjugate derretir in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

derretir
to melt
regular verb

Derretir means to cause a solid substance to become liquid by heating or to dissolve something completely. It is commonly used in contexts involving heating or melting materials like ice, chocolate, or metal.

How to conjugate derretir in Indicative Preterite

El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time

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Indicative Preterite Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
derretí
derretiste
Él / Ella / Usted
derritió
Nosotros / Nosotras
derretimos
Vosotros / Vosotras
derretisteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
derritieron

Examples of derretir in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Ayer derretí el hielo.
Yesterday I melted the ice.
Tú derretiste el queso en la sartén.
You melted the cheese in the pan.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella derritió el chocolate para el pastel.
She melted the chocolate for the cake.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros derretimos la mantequilla en la olla.
We melted the butter in the pot.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros derretisteis la cera con calor.
You all melted the wax with heat.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos derritieron la nieve con el sol.
They melted the snow with the sun.

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