How to conjugate Rezar in Spanish
To pray Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Rezar
- Rezar in the Indicative Present
- Rezar in the Indicative Preterite
- Rezar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Rezar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Rezar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Rezar in the Indicative Future
- Rezar in the Indicative Conditional
- Rezar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Rezar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Rezar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Rezar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Rezar
- Imperative tenses of Rezar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Rezar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Rezar is the Spanish verb for "to pray". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to rezar include: orar, rogar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | rezar | to pray |
| Past participle | rezado | prayed |
| Gerund | rezando | praying |
Indicative Tenses of Rezar
Rezar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of rezar 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, "rezo", meaning "I pray".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | rezo | I pray |
| Tú | rezas | you pray |
| Ella / Él / Usted | reza | s/he prays, you (formal) pray |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | rezamos | we pray |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | rezáis | you (plural) pray |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | rezan | they pray, |
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Rezar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of rezar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "recé", meaning "I prayed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | recé | I prayed |
| Tú | rezaste | you prayed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | rezó | s/he prayed, you (formal) prayed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | rezamos | we prayed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | rezasteis | you (plural) prayed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | rezaron | they prayed, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Rezar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of rezar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "rezaba", meaning "I used to pray".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | rezaba | I used to pray |
| Tú | rezabas | you used to pray |
| Ella / Él / Usted | rezaba | s/he used to pray, you (formal) used to pray |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | rezábamos | we used to pray |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | rezabais | you (plural) used to pray |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | rezaban | they used to pray, |
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Rezar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of rezar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy rezando", meaning "I am praying".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy rezando | I am praying |
| Tú | estás rezando | you are praying |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está rezando | s/he is praying, you (formal) are praying |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos rezando | we are praying |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis rezando | you (plural) are praying |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están rezando | they are praying, |
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Rezar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of rezar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a rezar", meaning "I am going to pray".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a rezar | I am going to pray |
| Tú | vas a rezar | you are going to pray |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a rezar | s/he is going to pray, you (formal) are going to pray |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a rezar | we are going to pray |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a rezar | you (plural) are going to pray |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a rezar | they are going to pray, |
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Rezar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of rezar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "rezaré", meaning "I will pray".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | rezaré | I will pray |
| Tú | rezarás | you will pray |
| Ella / Él / Usted | rezará | s/he will pray, you (formal) will pray |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | rezaremos | we will pray |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | rezaréis | you (plural) will pray |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | rezarán | they will pray, |
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Rezar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of rezar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "rezaría", meaning "I would pray".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | rezaría | I would pray |
| Tú | rezarías | you would pray |
| Ella / Él / Usted | rezaría | s/he would pray, you (formal) would pray |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | rezaríamos | we would pray |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | rezaríais | you (plural) would pray |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | rezarían | they would pray, |
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Rezar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of rezar 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 rezado", meaning "I have prayed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he rezado | I have prayed |
| Tú | has rezado | you have prayed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha rezado | s/he has prayed, you (formal) have prayed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos rezado | we have prayed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis rezado | you (plural) have prayed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han rezado | they have prayed, |
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Rezar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of rezar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había rezado", meaning "I had prayed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había rezado | I had prayed |
| Tú | habías rezado | you had prayed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había rezado | s/he had prayed, you (formal) had prayed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos rezado | we had prayed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais rezado | you (plural) had prayed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían rezado | they had prayed, |
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Rezar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of rezar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré rezado", meaning "I will have prayed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré rezado | I will have prayed |
| Tú | habrás rezado | you will have prayed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá rezado | s/he will have prayed, you (formal) will have prayed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos rezado | we will have prayed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis rezado | you (plural) will have prayed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán rezado | they will have prayed, |
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Rezar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of rezar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría rezado", meaning "I would have prayed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría rezado | I would have prayed |
| Tú | habrías rezado | you would have prayed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría rezado | s/he would have prayed, you (formal) would have prayed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos rezado | we would have prayed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais rezado | you (plural) would have prayed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían rezado | they would have prayed, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Rezar
Rezar 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, "rece", meaning "I pray".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | rece | I pray |
| Tú | reces | you pray |
| Ella / Él / Usted | rece | s/he prays, you (formal) pray |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | recemos | we pray |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | recéis | you (plural) pray |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | recen | they pray, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Rezar 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, "rezara", meaning "I prayed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | rezara | I prayed |
| Tú | rezaras | you prayed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | rezara | s/he prayed, you (formal) prayed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | rezáramos | we prayed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | rezarais | you (plural) prayed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | rezaran | they prayed, |
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Rezar 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, "rezare", meaning "I will pray".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | rezare | I will pray |
| Tú | rezares | you will pray |
| Ella / Él / Usted | rezare | s/he will pray, you (formal) will pray |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | rezáremos | we will pray |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | rezareis | you (plural) will pray |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | rezaren | they will pray, |
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Rezar 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 rezado", meaning "I have prayed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya rezado | I have prayed |
| Tú | hayas rezado | you have prayed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya rezado | s/he has prayed, you (formal) have prayed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos rezado | we have prayed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis rezado | you (plural) have prayed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan rezado | they have prayed, |
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Rezar 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 rezado", meaning "I had prayed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera rezado | I had prayed |
| Tú | hubieras rezado | you had prayed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera rezado | s/he had prayed, you (formal) had prayed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos rezado | we had prayed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais rezado | you (plural) had prayed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran rezado | they had prayed, |
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Rezar 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 rezado", meaning "I will have prayed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere rezado | I will have prayed |
| Tú | hubieres rezado | you will have prayed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere rezado | s/he will have prayed, you (formal) will have prayed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos rezado | we will have prayed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis rezado | you (plural) will have prayed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren rezado | they will have prayed, |
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Imperative Tenses of Rezar
Rezar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "rece", meaning "(to you formal) pray!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | reza | (to you) pray! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | rece | (to you formal) pray! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | recemos | let's pray! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | rezad | (to you plural) pray! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | recen | (to you plural formal) pray! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Rezar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no rece", meaning "(to you formal) don't pray!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no reces | (to you) don't pray! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no rece | (to you formal) don't pray! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no recemos | let's not pray! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no recéis | (to you plural) don't pray! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no recen | (to you plural formal) don't pray! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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