Usage Examples
[Present Indicative] La lluvia arruina mi peinado nuevo. → The rain ruins my new hairstyle.
[Present Perfect] Sus mentiras han arruinado nuestra relación. → His lies have ruined our relationship.
[Imperfect Indicative] Esa vieja costumbre arruinaba todas las fiestas. → That old custom used to ruin all the parties.
[Pluperfect Indicative] La crisis ya había arruinado a muchos pequeños negocios. → The crisis had already ruined many small businesses.
[Preterite] El granizo arruinó la cosecha de este año. → The hail ruined this year's harvest.
[Preterite Anterior] En cuanto hubo arruinado la sorpresa, se sintió fatal. → As soon as he had ruined the surprise, he felt awful.
[Future] Esta decisión arruinará tu carrera profesional. → This decision will ruin your professional career.
[Future Perfect] Habrán arruinado el motor si siguen usándolo así. → They will have ruined the engine if they keep using it like that.
[Conditional] Yo arruinaría el pastel si intentara cocinarlo. → I would ruin the cake if I tried to cook it.
[Conditional Perfect] Se habría arruinado el plan si no hubiéramos callado. → The plan would have been ruined if we hadn't kept quiet.