rellenar Present Conjugation
rellenar — to fill out
The present tense 'relleno' is used for current actions, habits, and general truths about filling things out.
rellenar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for things you do regularly, like filling out your timesheet every Friday ('relleno mi hoja de horas'), or actions happening right now ('Estoy rellenando el formulario'). It also covers general truths.
Notes on rellenar in the Present
Rellenar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense. All conjugations follow the standard pattern.
Example Sentences
Yo relleno el informe semanalmente.
I fill out the report weekly.
yo
¿Rellenas tú la planilla de gastos?
Do you fill out the expense sheet?
tú
Él rellena todos los campos sin leer.
He fills out all the fields without reading.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros rellenamos las solicitudes ahora mismo.
We are filling out the applications right now.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'relleno' when the action is happening *now* and you need the present progressive.
Correct: Use 'estar + gerund': 'Estoy rellenando' (I am filling out).
Why: The simple present can mean 'I fill out' (habit) or 'I am filling out' (now), but the progressive is clearer for 'now'.
Mistake: Confusing the 'vosotros' form.
Correct: The vosotros form is 'rellenáis'.
Why: The '-áis' ending is specific to vosotros for -ar verbs in the present indicative.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: rellené
The preterite of rellenar is regular: rellené, rellenaste, rellenó, rellenamos, rellenasteis, rellenaron.
Imperfect
yo: rellenaba
The imperfect 'rellenaba' describes ongoing or habitual past actions of filling things out.
Future
yo: rellenaré
The future tense 'rellenaré' indicates an action of filling something out that will happen.
Conditional
yo: rellenaría
The conditional 'rellenaría' expresses hypothetical actions ('would fill out') or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: rellene
The present subjunctive 'rellene' is used for wishes, doubts, and suggestions about the present or future.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: rellenara
The imperfect subjunctive 'rellenara' or 'rellenase' expresses past wishes, hypotheticals, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: rellena
Use 'rellena' (tú) and 'rellene' (usted) for direct commands to fill out something.
Negative Imperative
yo: no rellenes
Use 'no rellenes' (tú) and 'no rellene' (usted) for negative commands.