reportar
“reportar” means “to report” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:
to report
Also: to notify, to check in
📝 In Action
Tienes que reportar el robo a la policía.
A2You have to report the theft to the police.
Los usuarios reportaron un error en la aplicación.
B1Users reported a bug in the application.
El periodista reportó los hechos desde el lugar de la noticia.
B2The journalist reported the facts from the scene of the news.
to yield
Also: to bring
📝 In Action
Esta inversión reportará grandes beneficios en el futuro.
B2This investment will yield great benefits in the future.
La nueva política reportó ventajas para los empleados.
C1The new policy brought advantages for the employees.
🔄 Conjugations
subjunctive
imperfect
present
indicative
preterite
imperfect
present
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Quick Quiz: reportar
Question 1 of 3
Which sentence means 'The project yielded many benefits'?
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📚 Etymology▼
From Latin 'reportare', where 're-' means 'back' and 'portare' means 'to carry'. It literally means 'to carry back information'.
First recorded: 13th century
Cognates (Related words)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between 'informar' and 'reportar'?
'Informar' is general—you can inform your friend about a party. 'Reportar' is more formal, often used for official complaints, news, or technical issues.
Does 'reportar' mean 'to report to a person'?
Yes, but you must use the preposition 'a'. For example: 'Reporto el avance A mi jefe' (I report the progress to my boss).
Is 'reportar' a regular verb?
Yes! It follows the standard pattern for all verbs ending in -ar, making it very easy to conjugate.