Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Rechazar in Spanish
To refuse, to reject Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Rechazar
- Rechazar in the Indicative Present
- Rechazar in the Indicative Preterite
- Rechazar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Rechazar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Rechazar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Rechazar in the Indicative Future
- Rechazar in the Indicative Conditional
- Rechazar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Rechazar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Rechazar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Rechazar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Rechazar
- Imperative tenses of Rechazar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Rechazar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Rechazar is the Spanish verb for "to refuse, to reject". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to rechazar include: descartar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | rechazar | to refuse, to reject |
| Past participle | rechazado | refused |
| Gerund | rechazando | refusing |
Indicative Tenses of Rechazar
Rechazar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of rechazar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "rechazo", meaning "I refuse".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | rechazo | I refuse |
| Tú | rechazas | you refuse |
| Ella / Él / Usted | rechaza | s/he refuses, you (formal) refuse |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | rechazamos | we refuse |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | rechazáis | you (plural) refuse |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | rechazan | they refuse, you (plural formal) refuse |
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Rechazar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of rechazar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "rechacé", meaning "I refused".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | rechacé | I refused |
| Tú | rechazaste | you refused |
| Ella / Él / Usted | rechazó | s/he refused, you (formal) refused |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | rechazamos | we refused |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | rechazasteis | you (plural) refused |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | rechazaron | they refused, you (plural formal) refused |
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Rechazar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of rechazar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "rechazaba", meaning "I used to refuse".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | rechazaba | I used to refuse |
| Tú | rechazabas | you used to refuse |
| Ella / Él / Usted | rechazaba | s/he used to refuse, you (formal) used to refuse |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | rechazábamos | we used to refuse |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | rechazabais | you (plural) used to refuse |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | rechazaban | they used to refuse, you (plural formal) used to refuse |
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Rechazar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of rechazar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy rechazando", meaning "I am refusing".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy rechazando | I am refusing |
| Tú | estás rechazando | you are refusing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está rechazando | s/he is refusing, you (formal) are refusing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos rechazando | we are refusing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis rechazando | you (plural) are refusing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están rechazando | they are refusing, you (plural formal) are refusing |
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Rechazar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of rechazar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a rechazar", meaning "I am going to refuse".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a rechazar | I am going to refuse |
| Tú | vas a rechazar | you are going to refuse |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a rechazar | s/he is going to refuse, you (formal) are going to refuse |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a rechazar | we are going to refuse |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a rechazar | you (plural) are going to refuse |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a rechazar | they are going to refuse, you (plural formal) are going to refuse |
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Rechazar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of rechazar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "rechazaré", meaning "I will refuse".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | rechazaré | I will refuse |
| Tú | rechazarás | you will refuse |
| Ella / Él / Usted | rechazará | s/he will refuse, you (formal) will refuse |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | rechazaremos | we will refuse |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | rechazaréis | you (plural) will refuse |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | rechazarán | they will refuse, you (plural formal) will refuse |
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Rechazar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of rechazar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "rechazaría", meaning "I would refuse".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | rechazaría | I would refuse |
| Tú | rechazarías | you would refuse |
| Ella / Él / Usted | rechazaría | s/he would refuse, you (formal) would refuse |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | rechazaríamos | we would refuse |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | rechazaríais | you (plural) would refuse |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | rechazarían | they would refuse, you (plural formal) would refuse |
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Rechazar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of rechazar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he rechazado", meaning "I have refused".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he rechazado | I have refused |
| Tú | has rechazado | you have refused |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha rechazado | s/he has refused, you (formal) have refused |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos rechazado | we have refused |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis rechazado | you (plural) have refused |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han rechazado | they have refused, you (plural formal) have refused |
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Rechazar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of rechazar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había rechazado", meaning "I had refused".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había rechazado | I had refused |
| Tú | habías rechazado | you had refused |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había rechazado | s/he had refused, you (formal) had refused |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos rechazado | we had refused |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais rechazado | you (plural) had refused |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían rechazado | they had refused, you (plural formal) had refused |
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Rechazar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of rechazar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré rechazado", meaning "I will have refused".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré rechazado | I will have refused |
| Tú | habrás rechazado | you will have refused |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá rechazado | s/he will have refused, you (formal) will have refused |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos rechazado | we will have refused |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis rechazado | you (plural) will have refused |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán rechazado | they will have refused, you (plural formal) will have refused |
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Rechazar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of rechazar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría rechazado", meaning "I would have refused".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría rechazado | I would have refused |
| Tú | habrías rechazado | you would have refused |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría rechazado | s/he would have refused, you (formal) would have refused |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos rechazado | we would have refused |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais rechazado | you (plural) would have refused |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían rechazado | they would have refused, you (plural formal) would have refused |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Rechazar
Rechazar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "rechace", meaning "I refuse".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | rechace | I refuse |
| Tú | rechaces | you refuse |
| Ella / Él / Usted | rechace | s/he refuses, you (formal) refuse |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | rechacemos | we refuse |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | rechacéis | you (plural) refuse |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | rechacen | they refuse, you (plural formal) refuse |
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Rechazar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "rechazara", meaning "I refused".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | rechazara | I refused |
| Tú | rechazaras | you refused |
| Ella / Él / Usted | rechazara | s/he refused, you (formal) refused |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | rechazáramos | we refused |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | rechazarais | you (plural) refused |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | rechazaran | they refused, you (plural formal) refused |
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Rechazar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "rechazare", meaning "I will refuse".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | rechazare | I will refuse |
| Tú | rechazares | you will refuse |
| Ella / Él / Usted | rechazare | s/he will refuse, you (formal) will refuse |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | rechazáremos | we will refuse |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | rechazareis | you (plural) will refuse |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | rechazaren | they will refuse, you (plural formal) will refuse |
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Rechazar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya rechazado", meaning "I have refused".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya rechazado | I have refused |
| Tú | hayas rechazado | you have refused |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya rechazado | s/he has refused, you (formal) have refused |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos rechazado | we have refused |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis rechazado | you (plural) have refused |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan rechazado | they have refused, you (plural formal) have refused |
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Rechazar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera rechazado", meaning "I had refused".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera rechazado | I had refused |
| Tú | hubieras rechazado | you had refused |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera rechazado | s/he had refused, you (formal) had refused |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos rechazado | we had refused |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais rechazado | you (plural) had refused |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran rechazado | they had refused, you (plural formal) had refused |
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Rechazar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere rechazado", meaning "I will have refused".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere rechazado | I will have refused |
| Tú | hubieres rechazado | you will have refused |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere rechazado | s/he will have refused, you (formal) will have refused |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos rechazado | we will have refused |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis rechazado | you (plural) will have refused |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren rechazado | they will have refused, you (plural formal) will have refused |
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Imperative Tenses of Rechazar
Rechazar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "rechace", meaning "(to you formal) refuse!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | rechaza | (to you) refuse! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | rechace | (to you formal) refuse! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | rechacemos | let's refuse! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | rechazad | (to you plural) refuse! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | rechacen | (to you plural formal) refuse! |
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Rechazar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no rechace", meaning "(to you formal) don't refuse!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no rechaces | (to you) don't refuse! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no rechace | (to you formal) don't refuse! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no rechacemos | let's not refuse! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no rechacéis | (to you plural) don't refuse! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no rechacen | (to you plural formal) don't refuse! |
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