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renovar

to renew
to renovate

Irregular-ar 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.

yorenuevo
renuevas
él/ellarenueva
nosotrosrenovamos
vosotrosrenováis
ellos/ellasrenuevan

Yo renuevo mi suscripción cada año.

I renew my subscription every year.

Ella renueva su contrato de trabajo.

She renews her work contract.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yorenové
renovaste
él/ellarenovó
nosotrosrenovamos
vosotrosrenovasteis
ellos/ellasrenovaron

Ayer renové mi pasaporte.

Yesterday I renewed my passport.

Ellos renovaron la casa el verano pasado.

They renovated the house last summer.

3.

Imperfecto

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

yorenovaba
renovabas
él/ellarenovaba
nosotrosrenovábamos
vosotrosrenovabais
ellos/ellasrenovaban

Cuando era niño, renovaba mi habitación cada año.

When I was a child, I used to renew my room every year.

Ella siempre renovaba su armario en primavera.

She always renewed her wardrobe in spring.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yorenovaré
renovarás
él/ellarenovará
nosotrosrenovaremos
vosotrosrenovaréis
ellos/ellasrenovarán

Mañana renovaré mi licencia de conducir.

Tomorrow I will renew my driver's license.

Ellos renovarán el contrato en diciembre.

They will renew the contract in December.

5.

Condicional

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

yorenovaría
renovarías
él/ellarenovaría
nosotrosrenovaríamos
vosotrosrenovaríais
ellos/ellasrenovarían

Yo renovaría mi coche si tuviera el dinero.

I would renew my car if I had the money.

Ella renovaría su membresía si le gustara el gimnasio.

She would renew her membership if she liked the gym.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

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

yorenueve
renueves
él/ellarenueve
nosotrosrenovemos
vosotrosrenovéis
ellos/ellasrenueven

Espero que ellos renueven el acuerdo pronto.

I hope they renew the agreement soon.

Es importante que tú renueves tu pasaporte antes de viajar.

It's important that you renew your passport before traveling.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

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

yorenovara
renovaras
él/ellarenovara
nosotrosrenováramos
vosotrosrenovarais
ellos/ellasrenovaran

Si yo renovara mi casa, la haría más moderna.

If I renewed my house, I would make it more modern.

Ojalá que ellos renovaran el contrato anterior.

I wish they renewed the previous contract.

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Common questions
Is "renovar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"renovar" is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the standard -ar conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
How do you conjugate "renovar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "renovar" conjugates as: renuevas, renuevo, renuevan, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "renovar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "renovar" conjugates as: renovaste, renové, renovaron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "renovar" in Spanish?
"renovar" (to renew, to renovate) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.