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reforzarConjugation

reforzar means to reinforce.

stem-changing (o-ue)-ar9 tenses52 forms
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Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive

yoreforzara
reforzaras
él/ella/ustedreforzara
nosotrosreforzáramos
vosotrosreforzarais
ellos/ellas/ustedesreforzaran

Formed from the 'reforzaron' stem: reforzara, reforzaras, reforzara...

Present Subjunctive

yorefuerce
refuerces
él/ella/ustedrefuerce
nosotrosreforcemos
vosotrosreforcéis
ellos/ellas/ustedesrefuercen

The present subjunctive features the o-ue stem change and the z-c spelling change.

Imperative

Negative Imperative

no refuerces
ustedno refuerce
nosotrosno reforcemos
vosotrosno reforcéis
ustedesno refuercen

All negative commands for reforzar use the present subjunctive forms.

Imperative

refuerza
ustedrefuerce
nosotrosreforcemos
vosotrosreforzad
ustedesrefuercen

Give commands using 'refuerza' (tú) or 'refuercen' (ustedes).

Indicative

Conditional

yoreforzaría
reforzarías
él/ella/ustedreforzaría
nosotrosreforzaríamos
vosotrosreforzaríais
ellos/ellas/ustedesreforzarían

The conditional uses the infinitive 'reforzar' plus endings like -ía, -ías, -ía.

Preterite

yoreforcé
reforzaste
él/ella/ustedreforzó
nosotrosreforzamos
vosotrosreforzasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesreforzaron

Reforzar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form (reforcé) to keep the 'th/s' sound.

Imperfect

yoreforzaba
reforzabas
él/ella/ustedreforzaba
nosotrosreforzábamos
vosotrosreforzabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesreforzaban

Reforzar is completely regular in the imperfect: reforzaba, reforzabas, reforzaba...

Present

yorefuerzo
refuerzas
él/ella/ustedrefuerza
nosotrosreforzamos
vosotrosreforzáis
ellos/ellas/ustedesrefuerzan

Reforzar follows an o-ue stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.

Future

yoreforzaré
reforzarás
él/ella/ustedreforzará
nosotrosreforzaremos
vosotrosreforzaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedesreforzarán

Reforzar is regular in the future; just add endings to the full infinitive.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does reforzar mean in Spanish?

reforzar means "to reinforce".

Is reforzar a regular or irregular verb?

reforzar is a stem-changing (o-ue) -ar verb in Spanish.

How do you conjugate reforzar in the present tense?

The present tense of reforzar is: yo refuerzo, tú refuerzas, él/ella/usted refuerza, nosotros reforzamos, vosotros reforzáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes refuerzan.

How do you conjugate reforzar in the preterite (past tense)?

The preterite of reforzar is: yo reforcé, tú reforzaste, él/ella/usted reforzó, nosotros reforzamos, vosotros reforzasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes reforzaron.

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