rebajar Present Conjugation
rebajar — to lower
The present indicative of rebajar is regular: rebajo, rebajas, rebaja, rebajamos, rebajáis, rebajan.
rebajar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present indicative for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths related to lowering something. For instance, 'Yo rebajo el precio cuando hay ofertas' (I lower the price when there are sales) or 'Este botón rebaja el volumen' (This button lowers the volume).
Notes on rebajar in the Present
Rebajar is regular in the present indicative tense. All forms follow the standard pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Yo rebajo mi consumo de azúcar.
I lower my sugar consumption.
yo
¿Tú siempre rebajas tus precios?
Do you always lower your prices?
tú
Él rebaja la intensidad de la luz.
He lowers the light intensity.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros rebajamos el listón cada año.
We lower the bar every year.
nosotros
Ellos rebajan los impuestos en diciembre.
They lower the taxes in December.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing 'rebaja' (he/she lowers) with 'rebaja' (imperative tú).
Correct: The context usually makes it clear, but remember 'rebaja' can be indicative or imperative.
Why: The form is identical, so relying on sentence structure or context is key.
Mistake: Using 'rebajamos' for the present when it could be preterite.
Correct: While the form is the same, context or time markers (like 'ayer' vs 'siempre') help distinguish.
Why: This is a common ambiguity for regular -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: rebajé
The preterite of rebajar is regular: rebajé, rebajaste, rebajó, rebajamos, rebajasteis, rebajaron.
Imperfect
yo: rebajaba
The imperfect of rebajar is regular: rebajaba, rebajabas, rebajaba, rebajábamos, rebajabais, rebajaban.
Future
yo: rebajaré
The future of rebajar is regular: rebajaré, rebajarás, rebajará, rebajaremos, rebajaréis, rebajarán.
Conditional
yo: rebajaría
The conditional of rebajar is regular: rebajaría, rebajarías, rebajaría, rebajaríamos, rebajaríais, rebajarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: rebaje
The present subjunctive of rebajar is regular: rebaje, rebajes, rebajemos, rebajéis, rebajen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: rebajara
The imperfect subjunctive of rebajar uses -ra or -se endings: rebajara, rebajaras, rebajase, rebajáramos, rebajásemos.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: rebaja
The imperative of rebajar is irregular in the tú form (rebaja) but regular in others: rebajemos, rebajen, rebajad, rebaje.
Negative Imperative
yo: no rebajes
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no rebajes, no rebajemos, no rebajen, no rebajéis, no rebaje.