reflejar Present Conjugation
reflejar — to reflect
Present actions/truths: reflejo, reflejas, refleja, reflejamos, reflejáis, reflejan.
reflejar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense of 'reflejar' for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths. For example, 'The water reflects the sky' or 'This mirror always reflects accurately.'
Notes on reflejar in the Present
Reflejar is regular in the present tense. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
El estanque refleja las nubes.
The pond reflects the clouds.
él/ella/usted
Yo reflejo lo que veo.
I reflect what I see.
yo
Ustedes reflejan la luz.
You all reflect the light.
¿Tú reflejas tus emociones fácilmente?
Do you reflect your emotions easily?
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'estar' + gerund for simple present actions.
Correct: For habitual or general truths, use the simple present: 'El espejo refleja' not 'El espejo está reflejando'.
Why: While 'estar' + gerund can describe an action in progress, the simple present is used for ongoing states or regular occurrences.
Mistake: Confusing 'reflejamos' (nosotros) with preterite 'reflejamos'.
Correct: Context usually clarifies whether 'reflejamos' means 'we reflect' (present) or 'we reflected' (preterite).
Why: These forms are identical, so listening or reading carefully is key to understanding the intended tense.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: reflejé
Completed past actions: reflejé, reflejaste, reflejó, reflejamos, reflejasteis, reflejaron.
Imperfect
yo: reflejaba
Ongoing/habitual past: reflejaba, reflejabas, reflejábamos, reflejaban, reflejabais.
Future
yo: reflejaré
Future actions: reflejaré, reflejarás, reflejará, reflejaremos, reflejarán, reflejaréis.
Conditional
yo: reflejaría
Hypothetical/polite: reflejaría, reflejarías, reflejaríamos, reflejarían, reflejaríais.
Present Subjunctive
yo: refleje
Wishes, doubts, emotions: refleje, reflejes, reflejemos, reflejen, reflejéis.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: reflejara
Past hypothetical: reflejara, reflejaras, reflejáramos, reflejaran, reflejarais.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: refleja
Commands: reflejá (tú), refleje (usted), reflejemos (nosotros), reflejen (ustedes), reflejad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no reflejes
Negative commands: no reflejes (tú), no refleje (usted), no reflejemos (nosotros), no reflejen (ustedes), no reflejéis (vosotros).