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repetir

to repeat


Irregular-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.

yorepito
repites
él/ellarepite
nosotrosrepetimos
vosotrosrepetís
ellos/ellasrepiten

Yo repito la lección todos los días.

I repeat the lesson every day.

Ella repite las palabras para mejorar su pronunciación.

She repeats the words to improve her pronunciation.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yorepetí
repetiste
él/ellarepitió
nosotrosrepetimos
vosotrosrepetisteis
ellos/ellasrepitieron

Ayer repetí la canción en el karaoke.

Yesterday I repeated the song at karaoke.

Ellos repitieron el experimento en clase.

They repeated the experiment in class.

3.

Imperfecto

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

yorepetía
repetías
él/ellarepetía
nosotrosrepetíamos
vosotrosrepetíais
ellos/ellasrepetían

Cuando era niño, siempre repetía mis cuentos favoritos.

When I was a child, I always repeated my favorite stories.

Nosotros repetíamos las instrucciones antes de comenzar.

We repeated the instructions before starting.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yorepetiré
repetirás
él/ellarepetirá
nosotrosrepetiremos
vosotrosrepetiréis
ellos/ellasrepetirán

Mañana repetiré la presentación en la reunión.

Tomorrow I will repeat the presentation at the meeting.

Ellos repetirán el proceso para asegurar resultados.

They will repeat the process to ensure results.

5.

Condicional

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

yorepetiría
repetirías
él/ellarepetiría
nosotrosrepetiríamos
vosotrosrepetiríais
ellos/ellasrepetirían

Yo repetiría la pregunta si no la entendiste.

I would repeat the question if you didn't understand it.

Ella repetiría la receta si le pides.

She would repeat the recipe if you ask her.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

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

yorepita
repitas
él/ellarepita
nosotrosrepitamos
vosotrosrepitáis
ellos/ellasrepitan

Es importante que yo repita la información.

It is important that I repeat the information.

Espero que ellos repitan el ejercicio correctamente.

I hope they repeat the exercise correctly.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

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

yorepitiera
repitieras
él/ellarepitiera
nosotrosrepitiéramos
vosotrosrepitierais
ellos/ellasrepitieran

Si yo repitiera el curso, aprendería más.

If I repeated the course, I would learn more.

Si ellos repitieran la historia, entenderían mejor.

If they repeated the story, they would understand better.

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Common questions
Is "repetir" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"repetir" is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the standard -ir conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
How do you conjugate "repetir" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "repetir" conjugates as: repites, repito, repiten, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "repetir" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "repetir" conjugates as: repetiste, repetí, repitieron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "repetir" in Spanish?
"repetir" (to repeat) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.