regirConjugation
regir means to rule.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'rigier-' stem: rigiera, rigieras, rigiera, rigiéramos, rigierais, rigieran.
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive uses the 'j' from 'rijo' across all forms: rija, rijas, rija, rijamos, rijáis, rijan.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Negative commands are identical to the present subjunctive: no rijas, no rija, no rijamos, no rijáis, no rijan.
Imperative
Commands use 'rige' (tú) and 'rija' (usted/ustedes/nosotros).
Indicative
Conditional
The conditional of regir is regular: regiría, regirías, regiría, regiríamos, regiríais, regirían.
Preterite
Regir is a third-conjugation (-ir) verb with a stem change (e to i) only in the third-person forms.
Imperfect
Regir is completely regular in the imperfect: regía, regías, regía, regíamos, regíais, regían.
Present
Regir has a spelling change (g to j) in the 'yo' form and a stem change (e to i) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Future
The future of regir is regular: regiré, regirás, regirá, regiremos, regiréis, regirán.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does regir mean in Spanish?
regir means "to rule".
Is regir a regular or irregular verb?
regir is a irregular -ir verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate regir in the present tense?
The present tense of regir is: yo rijo, tú riges, él/ella/usted rige, nosotros regimos, vosotros regís, ellos/ellas/ustedes rigen.
How do you conjugate regir in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of regir is: yo regí, tú registe, él/ella/usted rigió, nosotros regimos, vosotros registeis, ellos/ellas/ustedes rigieron.
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