rehusar Present Conjugation
rehusar — to refuse
The present tense of 'rehusar' is regular: rehúso, rehúsas, rehúsa, rehusamos, rehusáis, rehúsan.
rehusar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense of 'rehusar' for actions happening right now, habitual refusals, or general truths about refusing things.
Notes on rehusar in the Present
'Rehusar' is regular in the present tense, except for a stem change in the 'u' to 'ú' in most forms (rehúso, rehúsas, rehúsa, rehúsan). The nosotros and vosotros forms are regular.
Example Sentences
Yo rehúso firmar ese contrato.
I refuse to sign that contract.
yo
¿Por qué rehúsas siempre mi ayuda?
Why do you always refuse my help?
tú
Él rehúsa comer verduras.
He refuses to eat vegetables.
él/ella/usted
Ellos rehúsan dar detalles.
They refuse to give details.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'rehusar' instead of the conjugated form.
Correct: You need to conjugate the verb: 'rehúso', 'rehúsas', 'rehúsa', etc.
Why: The infinitive 'rehusar' is the base form and cannot be used directly as the main verb in a sentence.
Mistake: Forgetting the stem change accent.
Correct: Remember the accent: 'rehúso', 'rehúsas', 'rehúsa', 'rehúsan'.
Why: The stem change from 'u' to 'ú' affects these forms and is marked by the written accent.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: rehusé
The preterite of 'rehusar' is regular: rehusé, rehusaste, rehusó, rehusamos, rehusasteis, rehusaron.
Imperfect
yo: rehusaba
The imperfect of 'rehusar' is regular: rehusaba, rehusabas, rehusaba, rehusábamos, rehusabais, rehusaban.
Future
yo: rehusaré
The future tense of 'rehusar' is regular: rehusaré, rehusarás, rehusará, rehusaremos, rehusaréis, rehusarán.
Conditional
yo: rehusaría
The conditional of 'rehusar' is regular: rehusaría, rehusarías, rehusaría, rehusaríamos, rehusaríais, rehusarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: rehúse
The present subjunctive of 'rehusar' (rehúse, rehúses, etc.) expresses doubt, desire, or emotion about refusing.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: rehusara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'rehusar' (rehusara/rehusase) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: rehúsa
Rehúsa (tú) and rehusad (vosotros) are the irregular commands for 'rehusar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no rehúses
Negative commands for 'rehusar' use 'no' + the present subjunctive.