repartir Present Conjugation
repartir — to distribute
The present tense of repartir is regular: reparto, repartes, reparte, repartimos, repartís, reparten.
repartir Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions of distributing that happen regularly, habitually, or are happening right now. It's also used for general truths about distribution.
Notes on repartir in the Present
Repartir is regular in the present tense. The 'nosotros' form 'repartimos' is identical to the preterite; context clarifies the tense.
Example Sentences
Yo reparto las noticias cada mañana.
I distribute the news every morning.
yo
¿Tú repartes la correspondencia en la oficina?
Do you distribute the mail in the office?
tú
El camarero reparte los menús.
The waiter distributes the menus.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros repartimos el pastel después de la cena.
We distribute the cake after dinner.
nosotros
Ellos reparten folletos en el metro.
They distribute flyers on the subway.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for an action that just finished.
Correct: Use the preterite 'repartió' for a completed action, e.g., 'Él repartió los papeles'.
Why: The present tense describes ongoing or habitual actions, not completed ones.
Mistake: Confusing 'reparte' (él/ella/usted) with 'repartes' (tú).
Correct: Ensure you use the correct ending for the subject: 'reparte' for he/she/you (formal) and 'repartes' for you (informal).
Why: Spanish requires different verb endings for different grammatical persons.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: repartí
The preterite of repartir is regular: repartí, repartiste, repartió, repartimos, repartisteis, repartieron.
Imperfect
yo: repartía
The imperfect of repartir describes ongoing or habitual past distributions: repartía, repartías, repartía, repartíamos, repartíais, repartían.
Future
yo: repartiré
The future tense of repartir is regular: repartiré, repartirás, repartirá, repartiremos, repartiréis, repartirán.
Conditional
yo: repartiría
The conditional of repartir expresses 'would' actions: repartiría, repartirías, repartiría, repartiríamos, repartiríais, repartirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: reparta
The present subjunctive of repartir expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions: reparta, repartas, reparta, repartamos, repartáis, repartan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: repartiera
The imperfect subjunctive of repartir expresses past hypotheticals or wishes: repartiera, repartieras, repartiera, repartiéramos, repartierais, repartieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: reparte
Commands in the imperative for repartir: reparte (tú), reparta (usted), repartamos (nosotros), repartid (vosotros), repartan (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no repartas
Negative commands for repartir use no + present subjunctive: no repartas (tú), no reparta (usted), no repartamos (nosotros), no repartáis (vosotros), no repartan (ustedes).