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rebatir

to refute
to rebut

Regular-ir ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yorebato
rebates
él/ellarebate
nosotrosrebatimos
vosotrosrebatís
ellos/ellasrebatem

Ella rebate los argumentos de su oponente con facilidad.

She refutes her opponent's arguments with ease.

Nosotros rebatimos las críticas con hechos concretos.

We rebut the criticisms with concrete facts.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yorebatí
rebatiste
él/ellarebat
nosotrosrebatimos
vosotrosrebatisteis
ellos/ellasrebatieron

Ayer rebatí las afirmaciones falsas en la reunión.

Yesterday, I refuted the false claims at the meeting.

El abogado rebatió todas las pruebas presentadas.

The lawyer rebutted all the evidence presented.

3.

Imperfecto

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yorebatía
rebatías
él/ellarebatía
nosotrosrebatíamos
vosotrosrebatíais
ellos/ellasrebatían

Cuando era estudiante, siempre rebatía las opiniones de mis profesores.

When I was a student, I always refuted my teachers' opinions.

Ella rebatía las críticas con argumentos sólidos.

She was refuting the criticisms with solid arguments.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yorebatiré
rebatirás
él/ellarebatirá
nosotrosrebatiremos
vosotrosrebatiréis
ellos/ellasrebatirán

Mañana rebatiré las objeciones en la conferencia.

Tomorrow, I will refute the objections at the conference.

Ellos rebatirán las afirmaciones erróneas en su informe.

They will rebut the erroneous claims in their report.

5.

Condicional

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yorebatiría
rebatirías
él/ellarebatiría
nosotrosrebatiríamos
vosotrosrebatiríais
ellos/ellasrebatirían

Si tuviera más tiempo, rebatiría cada uno de sus puntos.

If I had more time, I would refute each of his points.

Nosotros rebatiríamos sus argumentos si tuviéramos pruebas.

We would rebut their arguments if we had evidence.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yorebata
rebatas
él/ellarebata
nosotrosrebatamos
vosotrosrebatáis
ellos/ellasrebatan

Es importante que ella rebata las críticas con datos.

It's important that she refutes the criticisms with data.

Espero que nosotros rebatamos las acusaciones en la reunión.

I hope that we refute the accusations at the meeting.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yorebatiera
rebatieras
él/ellarebatiera
nosotrosrebatiéramos
vosotrosrebatierais
ellos/ellasrebatieran

Si él rebatiera sus argumentos, podría ganar el debate.

If he were to refute his arguments, he could win the debate.

Ojalá que nosotros rebatieran las afirmaciones antes de decidir.

I wish that we could rebut the claims before deciding.

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Common questions
Is "rebatir" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"rebatir" is a regular -ir verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ir verbs.
How do you conjugate "rebatir" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "rebatir" conjugates as: rebates, rebato, rebatem, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "rebatir" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "rebatir" conjugates as: rebatiste, rebatí, rebatieron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "rebatir" in Spanish?
"rebatir" (to refute, to rebut) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.