Derrotar means to defeat or conquer an opponent, often in a competition, battle, or contest. It is used to describe overcoming resistance or opposition.
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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 | derroto | Yo derroto a mis oponentes fácilmente. I defeat my opponents easily. | |
| Tú | derrotas | Tú derrotas a tus rivales en el juego. You defeat your rivals in the game. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | derrota | Ella derrota sus miedos cada día. She overcomes her fears every day. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | derrotamos | Nosotros derrotamos los obstáculos juntos. We defeat the obstacles together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | derrotáis | Vosotros derrotáis a los enemigos con estrategia. You all defeat the enemies with strategy. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | derrotan | Ellos derrotan a sus rivales en la competencia. They defeat their rivals in the competition. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | derroté | Ayer derroté a mi oponente. Yesterday I defeated my opponent. | |
| Tú | derrotaste | Tú derrotaste a todos en la competencia. You defeated everyone in the competition. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | derrotó | Él derrotó a su rival fácilmente. He defeated his rival easily. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | derrotamos | Nosotros derrotamos al equipo contrario. We defeated the opposing team. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | derrotasteis | Vosotros derrotasteis a los campeones. You all defeated the champions. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | derrotaron | Ellos derrotaron a los invasores. They defeated the invaders. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | derrotaba | Yo derrotaba a mis oponentes en el juego. I used to defeat my opponents in the game. | |
| Tú | derrotabas | Tú derrotabas a todos en la competencia. You used to defeat everyone in the competition. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | derrotaba | Él derrotaba a sus rivales fácilmente. He used to defeat his rivals easily. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | derrotábamos | Nosotros derrotábamos a los enemigos juntos. We used to defeat the enemies together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | derrotabais | Vosotros derrotabais a los oponentes con estrategia. You all used to defeat the opponents with strategy. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | derrotaban | Ellos derrotaban a los adversarios frecuentemente. They used to defeat the adversaries frequently. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy derrotando | Estoy derrotando a mis miedos ahora mismo. I am defeating my fears right now. | |
| Tú | estás derrotando | Estás derrotando a tus oponentes fácilmente. You are defeating your opponents easily. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está derrotando | Ella está derrotando a sus rivales en el juego. She is defeating her rivals in the game. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos derrotando | Estamos derrotando las dificultades juntos. We are defeating the difficulties together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis derrotando | Vosotros estáis derrotando a los enemigos ahora. You all are defeating the enemies now. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están derrotando | Ellos están derrotando a los rivales en la competencia. They are defeating the rivals in the competition. |
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 derrotar | Voy a derrotar a mi oponente mañana. I am going to defeat my opponent tomorrow. | |
| Tú | vas a derrotar | Tú vas a derrotar a tus miedos pronto. You are going to defeat your fears soon. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a derrotar | Ella va a derrotar sus obstáculos hoy. She is going to defeat her obstacles today. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a derrotar | Vamos a derrotar a los rivales en el partido. We are going to defeat the rivals in the match. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a derrotar | Vosotros vais a derrotar a los problemas pronto. You all are going to defeat the problems soon. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a derrotar | Ellos van a derrotar a sus adversarios mañana. They are going to defeat their opponents tomorrow. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | derrotaré | Derrotaré a mi oponente mañana. I will defeat my opponent tomorrow. | |
| Tú | derrotarás | Tú derrotarás a tus miedos pronto. You will defeat your fears soon. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | derrotará | Ella derrotará a sus rivales en la competencia. She will defeat her rivals in the competition. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | derrotaremos | Nosotros derrotaremos los obstáculos juntos. We will defeat the obstacles together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | derrotaréis | Vosotros derrotaréis las dificultades pronto. You all will defeat the difficulties soon. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | derrotarán | Ellos derrotarán a sus enemigos en la batalla. They will defeat their enemies in the battle. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | derrotaría | Yo derrotaría a mi oponente fácilmente. I would defeat my opponent easily. | |
| Tú | derrotarías | Tú derrotarías a todos si lo intentaras. You would defeat everyone if you tried. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | derrotaría | Ella derrotaría al equipo rival. She would defeat the rival team. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | derrotaríamos | Nosotros derrotaríamos a los enemigos juntos. We would defeat the enemies together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | derrotaríais | Vosotros derrotaríais a los adversarios fácilmente. You all would defeat the opponents easily. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | derrotarían | Ellos derrotarían a cualquier oponente. They would defeat any opponent. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he derrotado | He derrotado a mi oponente hoy. I have defeated my opponent today. | |
| Tú | has derrotado | ¿Has derrotado al enemigo todavía? Have you defeated the enemy yet? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha derrotado | Ella ha derrotado a todos sus rivales. She has defeated all her rivals. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos derrotado | Nosotros hemos derrotado los obstáculos juntos. We have defeated the obstacles together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis derrotado | Vosotros habéis derrotado los desafíos. You all have defeated the challenges. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han derrotado | Ellos han derrotado a los rivales en la competencia. They have defeated the rivals in the competition. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había derrotado | Yo había derrotado a mi oponente antes del torneo. I had defeated my opponent before the tournament. | |
| Tú | habías derrotado | Tú habías derrotado a todos en la competencia. You had defeated everyone in the competition. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había derrotado | Ella había derrotado sus miedos antes del examen. She had defeated her fears before the exam. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos derrotado | Nosotros habíamos derrotado al equipo rival. We had defeated the rival team. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais derrotado | Vosotros habíais derrotado a los enemigos ya. You all had defeated the enemies already. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían derrotado | Ellos habían derrotado a los adversarios antes del descanso. They had defeated the opponents before the break. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré derrotado | Para entonces, habré derrotado a mis rivales. By then, I will have defeated my rivals. | |
| Tú | habrás derrotado | Para mañana, habrás derrotado el desafío. By tomorrow, you will have defeated the challenge. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá derrotado | Ella habrá derrotado a su oponente. She will have defeated her opponent. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos derrotado | Nosotros habremos derrotado a los enemigos. We will have defeated the enemies. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis derrotado | Vosotros habréis derrotado al equipo rival. You all will have defeated the rival team. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán derrotado | Ellos habrán derrotado a los adversarios. They will have defeated the adversaries. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría derrotado | Yo habría derrotado al equipo si hubiera jugado. I would have defeated the team if I had played. | |
| Tú | habrías derrotado | Tú habrías derrotado a tu oponente. You would have defeated your opponent. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría derrotado | Él habría derrotado a su rival. He would have defeated his rival. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos derrotado | Nosotros habríamos derrotado a los enemigos. We would have defeated the enemies. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais derrotado | Vosotros habríais derrotado a los adversarios. You all would have defeated the adversaries. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían derrotado | Ellos habrían derrotado a los invasores. They would have defeated the invaders. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | derrote | Espero que yo derrote al equipo rival. I hope that I defeat the rival team. | |
| Tú | derrotes | Es importante que tú derrotes tus miedos. It's important that you defeat your fears. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | derrote | Es posible que él derrote a su oponente. It's possible that he defeats his opponent. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | derrotemos | Queremos que nosotros derrotemos las dificultades. We want us to overcome the difficulties. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | derrotéis | Dudo que vosotros derrotéis al enemigo. I doubt that you all defeat the enemy. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | derroten | Es necesario que ellas derroten sus dudas. It's necessary that they overcome their doubts. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | derrotara | Esperaba que derrotara a su oponente. I hoped that he would defeat his opponent. | |
| Tú | derrotaras | Pensé que derrotaras al equipo rival. I thought that you would defeat the rival team. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | derrotara | Dudaba que derrotara a los enemigos. I doubted that he would defeat the enemies. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | derrotáramos | Era posible que derrotáramos a los adversarios. It was possible that we would defeat the opponents. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | derrotarais | Querían que derrotarais a los invasores. They wanted you all to defeat the invaders. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | derrotaran | No creían que derrotaran a los rivales. They didn't believe that they would defeat the rivals. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | derrotare | Si luchas, derrotare a mi enemigo. If you fight, I will defeat my enemy. | |
| Tú | derrotare | Tú derrotare a los rivales en la competencia. You will defeat the rivals in the competition. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | derrotare | Él derrotare a los obstáculos en su camino. He will defeat the obstacles in his way. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | derrotáremos | Nosotros derrotáremos a los enemigos juntos. We will defeat the enemies together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | derrotareis | Vosotros derrotareis a los adversarios pronto. You all will defeat the adversaries soon. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | derrotaren | Ellos derrotaren a los invasores en la batalla. They will defeat the invaders in the battle. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya derrotado | Espero que haya derrotado al enemigo. I hope I have defeated the enemy. | |
| Tú | hayas derrotado | Es posible que hayas derrotado a tus miedos. It's possible that you have defeated your fears. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya derrotado | Es importante que él haya derrotado al oponente. It's important that he has defeated the opponent. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos derrotado | Dudo que hayamos derrotado todos los obstáculos. I doubt that we have defeated all the obstacles. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis derrotado | No creo que hayáis derrotado al equipo rival. I don't think that you all have defeated the rival team. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan derrotado | Es probable que hayan derrotado a los enemigos. It's likely that they have defeated the enemies. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera derrotado | Si hubiera derrotado al enemigo, habría ganado. If I had defeated the enemy, I would have won. | |
| Tú | hubieras derrotado | Si hubieras derrotado al oponente, habrías tenido éxito. If you had defeated the opponent, you would have succeeded. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera derrotado | Si ella hubiera derrotado al rival, sería famosa. If she had defeated the rival, she would be famous. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos derrotado | Si hubiéramos derrotado al equipo, habríamos avanzado. If we had defeated the team, we would have advanced. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais derrotado | Si hubierais derrotado a los adversarios, habríais ganado. If you all had defeated the opponents, you would have won. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran derrotado | Si ellos hubieran derrotado a los rivales, serían campeones. If they had defeated the rivals, they would be champions. |
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 derrotado | Para entonces, ya hubiere derrotado a mi oponente. By then, I will have already defeated my opponent. | |
| Tú | hubieres derrotado | Es posible que tú hubieres derrotado al enemigo. It is possible that you will have defeated the enemy. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere derrotado | Quizá él hubiere derrotado a todos los rivales. Perhaps he will have defeated all the rivals. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos derrotado | Para entonces, nosotros hubiéremos derrotado a los adversarios. By then, we will have defeated the adversaries. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis derrotado | Es probable que vosotros hubiereis derrotado a los enemigos. It is likely that you all will have defeated the enemies. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren derrotado | Quizá ellos hubieren derrotado a todos los oponentes. Maybe they will have defeated all the opponents. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | — | No des órdenes en público. Don't give orders in public. | |
| Tú | derrota | ¡Derrota a tus miedos hoy! Defeat your fears today! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | derrote | ¡Derrote a sus enemigos con valentía! Defeat your enemies bravely! | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | derrotemos | ¡Derrotemos los obstáculos juntos! Let's defeat the obstacles together! | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | derrotad | ¡Derrotad a los rivales en la competencia! Defeat the rivals in the competition! | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | derroten | ¡Derroten a la injusticia ahora! Defeat injustice now! |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no derroto | No derroto a nadie en la competencia. I do not defeat anyone in the competition. | |
| Tú | no derrotes | No derrotes a tus amigos en el juego. Don't defeat your friends in the game. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no derrote | No derrote a su oponente fácilmente. He/She/You (formal) do not defeat the opponent easily. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no derrotemos | No derrotemos a los rivales todavía. Let's not defeat the rivals yet. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no derrotéis | No derrotéis a los enemigos ahora. Don't defeat the enemies now. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no derroten | No derroten a los adversarios sin estrategia. They/You all (formal) do not defeat the adversaries without a strategy. |
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