reemplazar Present Conjugation
reemplazar — to replace
The present tense of reemplazar is fully regular: reemplazo, reemplazas, reemplaza, reemplazamos, reemplazáis, reemplazan.
reemplazar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use this for habitual actions, such as how often you replace your toothbrush, or things happening right now.
Notes on reemplazar in the Present
Reemplazar is a regular -ar verb in the present indicative.
Example Sentences
Siempre reemplazo los filtros cada mes.
I always replace the filters every month.
yo
Ella reemplaza a la secretaria los lunes.
She replaces the secretary on Mondays.
él/ella/usted
¿Ustedes reemplazan las piezas dañadas?
Do you guys replace the damaged parts?
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: reemplaco
Correct: reemplazo
Why: Learners sometimes confuse the 'z' with 'c' because of the subjunctive forms, but the 'z' remains before 'o' and 'a'.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: reemplacé
The preterite of reemplazar is regular except for the 'yo' form (reemplacé), which changes 'z' to 'c'.
Imperfect
yo: reemplazaba
The imperfect of reemplazar is regular: reemplazaba, reemplazabas, reemplazaba, reemplazábamos, reemplazabais, reemplazaban.
Future
yo: reemplazaré
The future tense of reemplazar is regular: reemplazaré, reemplazarás, reemplazará, reemplazaremos, reemplazaréis, reemplazarán.
Conditional
yo: reemplazaría
The conditional of reemplazar is regular: reemplazaría, reemplazarías, reemplazaría, reemplazaríamos, reemplazaríais, reemplazarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: reemplace
The present subjunctive of reemplazar undergoes a spelling change from 'z' to 'c' in all persons: reemplace, reemplaces, reemplace, reemplacemos, reemplacéis, reemplacen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: reemplazara
The imperfect subjunctive of reemplazar is regular, based on the third-person plural preterite: reemplazara, reemplazaras, reemplazara, reemplazáramos, reemplazarais, reemplazaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: reemplaza
The affirmative imperative of reemplazar uses 'reemplaza' (tú) and changes 'z' to 'c' for formal commands (reemplace).
Negative Imperative
yo: no reemplaces
The negative imperative of reemplazar always uses the present subjunctive forms: no reemplaces, no reemplace, no reemplacemos, no reemplacéis, no reemplacen.