rechazar Preterite Conjugation
rechazar — to reject
The preterite of rechazar has a spelling change only in the 'yo' form (rechacé); all other forms are regular.
rechazar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to describe a specific instance where an offer, idea, or person was rejected at a specific point in time.
Notes on rechazar in the Preterite
Only the 'yo' form changes 'z' to 'c' (rechacé) to preserve the sound. The other forms (rechazaste, rechazó, etc.) keep the 'z'.
Example Sentences
Rechacé el trabajo porque el sueldo era bajo.
I rejected the job because the salary was low.
yo
El banco rechazó mi tarjeta de crédito.
The bank rejected my credit card.
él/ella/usted
Rechazamos la propuesta ayer.
We rejected the proposal yesterday.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'rechazé' with a 'z'.
Correct: rechacé
Why: The 'z' changes to 'c' before the 'é' in the first-person singular preterite.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: rechazo
The present tense of rechazar is regular: rechazo, rechazas, rechaza, rechazamos, rechazáis, rechazan.
Imperfect
yo: rechazaba
The imperfect of rechazar is regular: rechazaba, rechazabas, rechazaba, rechazábamos, rechazabais, rechazaban.
Future
yo: rechazaré
The future tense of rechazar is regular: rechazaré, rechazarás, rechazará, rechazaremos, rechazaréis, rechazarán.
Conditional
yo: rechazaría
The conditional of rechazar is regular: rechazaría, rechazarías, rechazaría, rechazaríamos, rechazaríais, rechazarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: rechace
The present subjunctive of rechazar features a spelling change from 'z' to 'c' in all forms: rechace, rechaces, rechace, rechacemos, rechacéis, rechacen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: rechazara
The imperfect subjunctive of rechazar is formed from the third-person plural preterite: rechazara, rechazaras, rechazara, rechazáramos, rechazarais, rechazaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: rechaza
The imperative for rechazar uses the 'z' to 'c' spelling change in formal and plural commands (rechace, rechacen).
Negative Imperative
yo: no rechaces
The negative imperative of rechazar always uses the present subjunctive forms: no rechaces, no rechace, no rechacemos, no rechacéis, no rechacen.