rematar Present Conjugation
rematar — to finish off
The present tense of rematar is regular: remato, rematas, remata, rematamos, rematáis, rematan.
rematar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths. For 'rematar', it means you are finishing something off, or it's something you regularly do, like 'I always finish my work on time.'
Notes on rematar in the Present
Rematar is regular in the present indicative. It follows the standard pattern for -ar verbs: remato, rematas, remata, rematamos, rematáis, rematan.
Example Sentences
Yo remato mi jornada laboral a las seis.
I finish my workday at six.
yo
¿Tú rematas la comida de tu perro?
Do you finish your dog's food?
tú
El jugador remata la pelota con fuerza.
The player finishes the ball with force.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros rematamos el café después de comer.
We finish the coffee after eating.
nosotros
Ellos rematan los detalles finales del proyecto.
They finish the final details of the project.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative for completed past actions.
Correct: Use the preterite 'rematé' for a completed past action like 'I finished it yesterday'.
Why: The present tense is for current or habitual actions, not for actions that are already finished.
Mistake: Incorrect conjugation for vosotros.
Correct: The correct form is 'rematáis', not 'rematas' or 'rematan'.
Why: The 'vosotros' form has a distinct ending (-áis for -ar verbs) that learners often forget.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: rematé
The preterite of rematar is regular: rematé, remataste, remató, rematamos, rematasteis, remataron.
Imperfect
yo: remataba
The imperfect of rematar is regular: remataba, rematabas, remataba, rematábamos, rematabais, remataban.
Future
yo: remataré
The future tense of rematar is regular: remataré, rematarás, rematará, remataremos, remataréis, rematarán.
Conditional
yo: remataría
The conditional of rematar is regular: remataría, rematarías, remataría, remataríamos, remataríais, rematarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: remate
Use 'remate' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'remates' (tú), 'rematemos' (nosotros), 'rematen' (ellos/ellas/ustedes), 'rematéis' (vosotros) after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: rematara
Use 'rematara' or 'rematase' (and its -ra/-se forms) for past hypothetical or uncertain situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: remata
Use 'remata' (tú), 'remate' (usted), 'rematemos' (nosotros), 'rematen' (ustedes), 'rematad' (vosotros) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no remates
Use 'no remates' (tú), 'no remate' (usted), 'no rematemos' (nosotros), 'no rematen' (ustedes), 'no rematéis' (vosotros) for negative commands.