
reemplazar Preterite Conjugation
reemplazar — to replace
The preterite of reemplazar is regular except for the 'yo' form (reemplacé), which changes 'z' to 'c'.
reemplazar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to talk about a specific time you replaced an object or a person in the past.
Notes on reemplazar in the Preterite
Only the 'yo' form (reemplacé) has a spelling change (z > c). All other forms are regular (reemplazaste, reemplazó, etc.).
Example Sentences
Ayer reemplacé la bombilla de la cocina.
Yesterday I replaced the lightbulb in the kitchen.
yo
¿Reemplazaste el aceite del coche?
Did you replace the car oil?
tú
La empresa reemplazó a todo el equipo.
The company replaced the whole team.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: reemplazé
Correct: reemplacé
Why: The letter 'z' is almost never used before 'e' in Spanish; it must change to 'c'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: reemplazo
The present tense of reemplazar is fully regular: reemplazo, reemplazas, reemplaza, reemplazamos, reemplazáis, reemplazan.
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.