rebotar Present Conjugation
rebotar — to bounce
Current or habitual bounces: reboto, rebotas, rebota, rebotamos, rebotáis, rebotan.
rebotar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths about bouncing. For example, 'El niño siempre rebota la pelota' means 'The child always bounces the ball'.
Notes on rebotar in the Present
Rebotar is a regular -ar verb in the present indicative. All forms follow the standard conjugation pattern.
Example Sentences
Yo reboto la pelota para practicar.
I bounce the ball to practice.
yo
¿Tú rebotas la pelota muy alto?
Do you bounce the ball very high?
tú
Mi perro rebota la pelota con la nariz.
My dog bounces the ball with its nose.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros rebotamos la pelota en el gimnasio.
We bounce the ball in the gym.
nosotros
Ellos rebotan la pelota en el juego.
They bounce the ball in the game.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present progressive ('estoy rebotando') for habitual actions.
Correct: Use the simple present for habits: 'Yo reboto la pelota cada día'.
Why: The present progressive is for actions happening exactly now, while the simple present covers habits and general truths.
Mistake: Incorrect vowel ending for 'yo' or 'él/ella/usted', like 'rebeto' or 'rebeta'.
Correct: The correct endings are 'reboto' (yo) and 'rebota' (él/ella/usted).
Why: This is a common spelling error for regular -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: reboté
Completed bounces: reboté, rebotaste, rebotó, rebotamos, rebotasteis, rebotaron.
Imperfect
yo: rebotaba
Past ongoing/habitual bounces: rebotaba, rebotabas, rebotábamos, rebotabais, rebotaban.
Future
yo: rebotaré
Future bounces: rebotaré, rebotarás, rebotará, rebotaremos, rebotaréis, rebotarán.
Conditional
yo: rebotaría
Hypothetical bounces: rebotaría, rebotarías, rebotaría, rebotaríamos, rebotaríais, rebotarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: rebote
Wishes/doubts about bouncing: rebote, rebotes, rebotemos, rebotéis, reboten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: rebotara
Hypothetical past bounces: rebotara, rebotaras, rebotase, rebotáramos, rebotarais, rebotaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: rebota
Rebota, rebote, rebotemos, rebotad, reboten are the commands for 'to bounce'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no rebotes
Don't bounce: no rebotes, no rebote, no rebotemos, no rebotéis, no reboten.