reformar Present Conjugation
reformar — to renovate
The present tense of 'reformar' is regular: reformo, reformas, reforma, reformamos, reformáis, reforman.
reformar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions of renovating happening right now, habitual renovations, or general truths about renovations.
Notes on reformar in the Present
'Reformar' is a regular -ar verb, so its present tense conjugation is straightforward.
Example Sentences
Ahora mismo reformo mi oficina.
Right now I am renovating my office.
yo
¿Tú reformas casas o apartamentos?
Do you renovate houses or apartments?
tú
Ellos reforman edificios antiguos para preservarlos.
They renovate old buildings to preserve them.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Mi padre reforma muebles viejos los fines de semana.
My father renovates old furniture on weekends.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for an action that just finished.
Correct: For a completed action, use the preterite: 'Reformé la cocina' (I renovated the kitchen), not 'Reforms la cocina'.
Why: The present tense describes ongoing or habitual actions, while the preterite describes completed past actions.
Mistake: Confusing 'reformamos' (present) with 'reformamos' (preterite).
Correct: The nosotros form 'reformamos' is the same in both the present and the preterite. Context is key to differentiate.
Why: This is a common feature of regular -ar verbs; the meaning depends entirely on the surrounding sentence.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: reformé
The preterite of 'reformar' is regular: reformé, reformaste, reformó, reformamos, reformasteis, reformaron.
Imperfect
yo: reformaba
The imperfect of 'reformar' is regular: reformaba, reformabas, reformaba, reformábamos, reformabais, reformaban.
Future
yo: reformaré
The future tense of 'reformar' is regular: reformaré, reformarás, reformará, reformaremos, reformaréis, reformarán.
Conditional
yo: reformaría
The conditional of 'reformar' is regular: reformaría, reformarías, reformaría, reformaríamos, reformaríais, reformarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: reforme
The present subjunctive of 'reformar' (reformé, reformes, reforme, reformemos, reforméis, reformen) expresses wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: reformara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'reformar' (reformara/reformase, reformaras/reformases, etc.) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, and polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: reforma
Commands for 'reformar' are: reforma (tú), reforme (usted), reformemos (nosotros), reformad (vosotros), reformen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no reformes
Negative commands for 'reformar' use the present subjunctive: no reformes (tú), no reforme (usted), no reformemos (nosotros), no reforméis (vosotros), no reformen (ustedes).