Usage Examples
[Present Indicative] Derrito la mantequilla en el microondas. → I melt the butter in the microwave.
[Present Perfect] El sol ha derretido la nieve rápidamente. → The sun has melted the snow quickly.
[Imperfect Indicative] El hielo se derretía por el calor de la hoguera. → The ice used to melt from the heat of the bonfire.
[Pluperfect Indicative] Ya se había derretido el helado antes de servirlo. → The ice cream had already melted before serving it.
[Preterite] Derretí el chocolate al baño maría. → I melted the chocolate in a double boiler.
[Preterite Anterior] Apenas hubo derretido el metal, lo vertió en el molde. → As soon as he had melted the metal, he poured it into the mold.
[Future] El calor derretirá los glaciares si no hacemos nada. → The heat will melt the glaciers if we do nothing.
[Future Perfect] Para mediodía, ya se habrá derretido todo el hielo. → By noon, all the ice will have already melted.
[Conditional] Yo derretiría el queso para los nachos. → I would melt the cheese for the nachos.
[Conditional Perfect] Se habría derretido el motor si no hubiera tenido aceite. → The engine would have melted if it hadn't had oil.