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representar

to represent
to act

Regular-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.

yorepresento
representas
él/ellarepresenta
nosotrosrepresentamos
vosotrosrepresentáis
ellos/ellasrepresentan

Ella representa a su país en la competencia internacional.

She represents her country in the international competition.

Nosotros representamos la diversidad cultural de nuestra ciudad.

We represent the cultural diversity of our city.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yorepresenté
representaste
él/ellarepresentó
nosotrosrepresentamos
vosotrosrepresentasteis
ellos/ellasrepresentaron

El artista representó la lucha por la libertad en su obra.

The artist represented the struggle for freedom in his work.

Ayer, ellos representaron a la empresa en la reunión.

Yesterday, they represented the company at the meeting.

3.

Imperfecto

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

yorepresentaba
representabas
él/ellarepresentaba
nosotrosrepresentábamos
vosotrosrepresentabais
ellos/ellasrepresentaban

Cuando era niño, él representaba a su escuela en los concursos de oratoria.

When he was a child, he represented his school in the speech contests.

Nosotros siempre representábamos a la comunidad en los eventos locales.

We always represented the community at local events.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yorepresentaré
representarás
él/ellarepresentará
nosotrosrepresentaremos
vosotrosrepresentaréis
ellos/ellasrepresentarán

Mañana, ella representará a su equipo en la final.

Tomorrow, she will represent her team in the final.

Nosotros representaremos los intereses de nuestros clientes.

We will represent the interests of our clients.

5.

Condicional

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

yorepresentaría
representarías
él/ellarepresentaría
nosotrosrepresentaríamos
vosotrosrepresentaríais
ellos/ellasrepresentarían

Si tuviera la oportunidad, él representaría a su país en los Juegos Olímpicos.

If he had the opportunity, he would represent his country in the Olympics.

Nos gustaría que ustedes representaran nuestras ideas en la conferencia.

We would like you to represent our ideas at the conference.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

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

yorepresente
representes
él/ellarepresente
nosotrosrepresentemos
vosotrosrepresentéis
ellos/ellasrepresenten

Es importante que ella represente a su comunidad en el evento.

It is important that she represents her community at the event.

Espero que ellos representen bien a la empresa en la feria.

I hope they represent the company well at the fair.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

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

yorepresentara
representaras
él/ellarepresentara
nosotrosrepresentáramos
vosotrosrepresentarais
ellos/ellasrepresentaran

Si él representara a su país, sería un gran honor.

If he were to represent his country, it would be a great honor.

Ojalá que nosotros representáramos la voz de todos en la reunión.

I wish we would represent everyone's voice at the meeting.

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Common questions
Is "representar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"representar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "representar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "representar" conjugates as: representas, represento, representan, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "representar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "representar" conjugates as: representaste, representé, representaron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "representar" in Spanish?
"representar" (to represent, to act) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.