Triturar Examples, Sentences and Quiz in Spanish

Introduction

triturar means "to crush, to grind" in English, and it is a verb you will use constantly once you start speaking Spanish for real. This page shows triturar in everyday sentences, grouped by meaning, then puts it into two short conversations, lists the mistakes learners actually make, and finishes with a ten-question quiz and answers to the most common questions. Every sentence below uses a real form of triturar, so you can copy the patterns and change the person, the tense and the complement to make your own versions. Start with the examples, say them aloud, and then try the quiz without looking back.

Example sentences with triturar

To crush

Triturar means to crush. The sentences below all use it in that sense.

  1. Yo trituro las almendras — "I crush the almonds"
  2. Él tritura el ajo — "He crushes the garlic"
  3. Yo trituré las verduras — "I crushed the vegetables"
  4. Yo trituraba las almendras — "I used to crush the almonds"
  5. Yo trituraré el ajo — "I will crush the garlic"
  6. Yo he triturado las verduras — "I have crushed the vegetables"

To grind

Triturar means to grind. The sentences below all use it in that sense.

  1. Él trituró las verduras — "He crushed the vegetables"
  2. Él trituraba las almendras — "He used to crush the almonds"
  3. Tú triturarás el ajo — "You will crush the garlic"
  4. Yo trituraría las verduras — "I would crush the vegetables"
  5. Yo había triturado las almendras — "I had crushed the almonds"
  6. Nosotros trituramos el ajo — "We crush the garlic"

Triturar in conversation

The two dialogues below show triturar in natural conversation. Read both parts aloud, then try to continue each dialogue with a sentence of your own.

Dialogue 1

  • ¿Tú trituras las almendras? — "Do you crush the almonds?"
  • Sí, yo trituro las almendras cada día. — "Yes, I crush the almonds every day."
  • ¿Y ayer? ¿Tú trituraste el ajo? — "And yesterday? Did you crush the garlic?"
  • Sí, yo trituré el ajo. — "Yes, I crushed the garlic."
  • Mañana, yo trituraré las verduras también. — "Tomorrow, I will crush the vegetables too."

Dialogue 2

  • ¿Vosotros trituráis las almendras? — "Do you crush the almonds?"
  • Sí, nosotros trituramos las almendras los fines de semana. — "Yes, We crush the almonds at the weekends."
  • ¿Y ellos? ¿Ellos trituran el ajo? — "And them? Do they crush the garlic?"
  • Sí, ellos trituran el ajo también. — "Yes, They crush the garlic too."
  • Mañana nosotros trituraremos el ajo otra vez. — "Tomorrow we will crush the garlic again."

Useful phrases with triturar

Four patterns you can use with triturar in any conversation. The infinitive stays the same; only the first verb changes.

  • Voy a triturar las almendras. — "I am going to crush the almonds."
  • Quiero triturar el ajo. — "I want to crush the garlic."
  • Me gusta triturar las verduras. — "I like to crush the vegetables."
  • Acabo de triturar las almendras. — "I have just crushed the almonds."

Common mistakes with triturar in everyday use

Mistake 1

  • Wrong: Ellos tritura las almendras.
  • Right: Ellos trituran las almendras.
  • Why: Ellos needs the ellos form trituran. The singular tritura belongs with él, ella or a singular noun.

Mistake 2

  • Wrong: Todos los días, yo trituré.
  • Right: Todos los días, yo trituro.
  • Why: Todos los días means every day, so the action is a habit and needs the present tense. The preterite is for one finished action, not for routines.

Mistake 3

  • Wrong: Triturar es lo mismo que trocear.
  • Right: Triturar means to crush; trocear means to cut into pieces.
  • Why: Triturar and trocear describe different things. They appear in similar situations, but they are not interchangeable.

Mistake 4

  • Wrong: Ayer, yo trituro.
  • Right: Ayer, yo trituré.
  • Why: Ayer means yesterday, so the action is finished and needs the preterite (trituré). The present (trituro) is for habits and for now.

Mistake 5

  • Wrong: Espero que él tritura las almendras.
  • Right: Espero que él triture las almendras.
  • Why: After espero que, Spanish needs the present subjunctive: triture. The indicative form would be wrong here.

Quiz: triturar in use

Ten questions on triturar across the tenses. The answers are explained, so read them even when you get a question right.

1. What is the I form of triturar in the present tense?

  • (a) trituro
  • (b) tritura
  • (c) triturará
  • (d) trituraré

Answer: (a) trituro. The I form in the present is trituro.

2. What is the he / she form of triturar in the present tense?

  • (a) trituro
  • (b) trituraríais
  • (c) trituráramos
  • (d) tritura

Answer: (d) tritura. The he / she form in the present is tritura.

3. What is the he / she form of triturar in the preterite tense?

  • (a) trituraron
  • (b) habré triturado
  • (c) trituró
  • (d) trituréis

Answer: (c) trituró. The he / she form in the preterite is trituró.

4. What is the I form of triturar in the imperfect tense?

  • (a) triture
  • (b) habréis triturado
  • (c) habrían triturado
  • (d) trituraba

Answer: (d) trituraba. The I form in the imperfect is trituraba.

5. What is the I form of triturar in the future tense?

  • (a) habremos triturado
  • (b) trituraré
  • (c) trituréis
  • (d) triturad

Answer: (b) trituraré. The I form in the future is trituraré.

6. What is the I form of triturar in the present perfect tense?

  • (a) he triturado
  • (b) triturabas
  • (c) trituró
  • (d) habríamos triturado

Answer: (a) he triturado. The I form in the present perfect is he triturado.

7. Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ las almendras.

  • (a) trituréis
  • (b) trituremos
  • (c) trituren
  • (d) triture

Answer: (d) triture. The he / she form in the present subjunctive is triture.

8. What is the we form of triturar in the present tense?

  • (a) trituramos
  • (b) triturad
  • (c) trituráis
  • (d) trituraba

Answer: (a) trituramos. The we form in the present is trituramos.

9. What is the I form of triturar in the preterite tense?

  • (a) tritures
  • (b) triturarais
  • (c) trituráramos
  • (d) trituré

Answer: (d) trituré. The I form in the preterite is trituré.

10. What is the they form of triturar in the present tense?

  • (a) triturabas
  • (b) trituráis
  • (c) trituran
  • (d) habíais triturado

Answer: (c) trituran. The they form in the present is trituran.

Frequently asked questions about triturar

Is triturar regular?

Yes. Triturar is a regular -ar verb: trituro, trituras, tritura. See the full conjugation of triturar for every tense.

What is the difference between triturar and trocear?

Triturar means to crush. Trocear means to cut into pieces. Use triturar when you mean to crush, as in Yo trituro las almendras.

How do I say “I crush” in the past?

For one finished action, use the preterite: Yo trituré el ajo. For a habit in the past, use the imperfect: Yo trituraba las verduras.

How can I practise triturar?

Start with the examples above: say each sentence aloud, then change the person and the complement. Then take the quiz, and finish with the Verb Quiz and the Conjugation Practice tools, which test the same forms in a different order. A few minutes a day with one verb is worth more than an hour once a week.

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