Repetir Conjugation 101: Conjugate Repetir In Spanish

Repetir is a basic -IR verb. However, in certain tenses, we must replace one of its E’s with an I. Given that it can help you practice stem-changing verbs, in this guide, you’ll learn the repetir conjugation patterns. 

Overview of Repetir

Verb CharacteristicProperty
Verb Type-IR
IrregularNo
InfinitiveRepitir
Gerund (Present Participle) FormRepitiendo
Past Participle FormRepetido
SynonymsReiterar, insistir, volver.

Stem Changes: E to I

  • Present Indicative: repit for all subject pronouns except ‘nosotros’ and ‘vosotros’.
  • Preterite: repit for the third-person singular and plural.  
  • Present Subjunctive: repit for all subject pronouns.
  • Imperfect Subjunctive: repitie for all subject pronouns. 
  • Affirmative Imperative: repit for all subject pronouns except ‘vosotros’. 
  • Negative Imperative: repit for all subject pronouns. 

In Spanish, this verb has multiple meanings and applications. However, the repetir conjugation charts below use only one translation to keep the tables as clear as possible. You can learn more about these applications in the section Uses & Meanings. 

Indicative Conjugations of Repetir

Present tense

To form the repetir conjugations in the present tense, change the second E for an I. This stem change doesn’t affect ‘nosotros’ or ‘vosotros’. These conjugations of repetir allow you to say that someone repeats something in the present. For example: La bebé repite todo lo que dices. 

PersonConjugationTranslation
YoRepitoI repeat
RepitesYou repeat
Él / Ella
Usted
RepiteHe/She repeats
You (formal) repeat
NosotrosRepetimosWe repeat
VosotrosRepetísYou repeat
Ellos / Ellas
Ustedes
RepitenThey repeat
You (plural) repeat

Preterite tense

The repetir preterite conjugations have an E for an I change for the third-person singular and plural. When conjugated to the preterite tense, this verb conveys that someone repeated something. For instance: Mi vecino repitió su examen. 

PersonConjugationTranslation
YoRepetíI repeated
RepetisteYou repeated
Él / Ella
Usted
RepitióHe/She repeated
You (formal) repeated
NosotrosRepetimosWe repeated
VosotrosRepetisteisYou repeated
Ellos / Ellas
Ustedes
RepitieronThey repeated
You (plural) repeated

Imperfect tense

Conjugate repetir to the Spanish imperfect tense to convey that a person used to repeat something. Check this example: Mi mamá siempre le repetía las cosas a mi papá. 

PersonConjugationTranslation
YoRepetíaI repeated
I used to repeat
RepetíasYou repeated
You used to repeat
Él / Ella
Usted
RepetíaHe/She repeated
He/She used to repeat

You (formal) repeated
You (formal) used to repeat
NosotrosRepetíamosWe repeated
We used to repeat
VosotrosRepetíaisYou repeated
You used to repeat
Ellos / Ellas
Ustedes
RepetíanThey repeated
They used to repeat

You (plural) repeated
You (plural) used to repeat

Near future

To mention that someone is going to repeat something in the immediate future, conjugate this verb to the Spanish near future tense. As explained in the repetir conjugation chart below, you must use ir in the present tense + a + repetir to form this tense.  

For instance: No te lo voy a repetir otra vez. 

PersonConjugationTranslation
YoVoy a repetirI’m going to repeat
Vas a repetirYou’re going to repeat
Él / Ella
Usted
Va a repetirHe/She is going to repeat
You (formal) are going to repeat
NosotrosVamos a repetirWe’re going to repeat
VosotrosVais a repetirYou’re going to repeat
Ellos / Ellas
Ustedes
Van a repetirThey’re going to repeat
You (plural) are going to repeat

Future simple tense

The future conjugations of repetir convey that someone will repeat something at some moment in the future. For instance: Escuché que varios alumnos repetirán el curso. 

PersonConjugationTranslation
YoRepetiréI will repeat
RepetirásYou will repeat
Él / Ella
Usted
RepetiráHe/She will repeat
You (formal) will repeat
NosotrosRepetiremosWe will repeat
VosotrosRepetiréisYou (formal) will repeat
Ellos / Ellas
Ustedes
RepetiránThey will repeat
You (plural) will repeat

Conditional tense

When conjugated to the conditional tense, this verb expresses that someone would repeat something. ¿Por qué repetirían la película?

PersonConjugationTranslation
YoRepetiríaI would repeat
RepetiríasYou would repeat
Él / Ella
Usted
RepetiríaHe/She would repeat
You (formal) would repeat
NosotrosRepetiríamosWe would repeat
VosotrosRepetiríaisYou would repeat
Ellos / Ellas
Ustedes
RepetiríanThey would repeat
You (plural) would repeat

Present perfect tense

The present perfect conjugations of repetir are formed with haber (present tense) + repetido. You can use this tense to say someone has or hasn’t repeated something. Te he repetido esto tres veces. 

PersonConjugationTranslation
YoHe repetidoI have repeated
Has repetidoYou have repeated
Él / Ella
Usted
Ha repetidoHe/She has repeated
You (formal) have repeated
NosotrosHemos repetidoWe have repeated
VosotrosHabéis repetidoYou have repeated
Ellos / Ellas
Ustedes
Han repetidoThey have repeated
You (plural) have repeated

Past perfect

Conjugate repetir to the past perfect in Spanish when you want to say that someone had or hadn’t repeated something. This tense is created by using haber imperfect forms + a past participle verb (like repetido). For instance: La maestra ya había repetido las instrucciones. 

PersonConjugationTranslation
YoHabía repetidoI had repeated
Habías repetidoYou had repeated
Él / Ella
Usted
Había repetidoHe/She had repeated
You (formal) had repeated
NosotrosHabíamos repetidoWe had repeated
VosotrosHabíais repetidoYou had repeated
Ellos / Ellas
Ustedes
Habían repetidoThey had repeated
You (plural) had repeated

Future perfect

The future perfect forms of repetir allow you to express that a person will have repeated something by or before a moment in the future. En unos minutos, habré repetido el circuito.

PersonConjugationTranslation
YoHabré repetidoI will have repeated
Habrás repetidoYou will have repeated
Él / Ella
Usted
Habrá repetidoHe/She will have repeated
You (formal) will have repeated
NosotrosHabremos repetidoWe will have repeated
VosotrosHabréis repetidoYou will have repeated
Ellos / Ellas
Ustedes
Habrán repetidoThey will have repeated
You (plural) will have repeated

Conditional perfect

Conjugate this verb to the conditional perfect tense to say that someone would have repeated something if a past action had happened. For example: Si me hubieras dicho que no escuchaste, te habría repetido lo que dije. 

PersonConjugationTranslation
YoHabría repetidoI would have repeated
Habrías repetidoYou would have repeated
Él / Ella
Usted
Habría repetidoHe/She would have repeated
You (formal) would have repeated
NosotrosHabríamos repetidoWe would have repeated
VosotrosHabríais repetidoYou would have repeated
Ellos / Ellas
Ustedes
Habrían repetidoThey would have repeated
You (plural) would have repeated

Progressive tenses

The structure estar conjugated + present participle is used to create the progressive tenses in Spanish. These repetir conjugations allow you to emphasize that someone is repeating something at the moment of speaking. ¿Por qué estás repitiendo tu tarea?

Progressive TenseFormulaTranslation Example
PresentEstar (present) + repitiendoI am repeating
PreteriteEstar (preterite) + repitiendoYou were repeating
ImperfectEstar (imperfect) + repitiendoHe was repeating
FutureEstar (future) + repitiendoWe will be repeating
ConditionalEstar (conditional) + repitiendoThey would be repeating

Repetir Subjunctive Conjugations

In Spanish, the subjunctive communicates a person’s suggestions, requests, uncertainties, expectations, desires, or hypothetical scenarios. In the following sections, we’ll go over the most important repetir conjugation charts for the subjunctive mood.

Present subjunctive

Repetir subjunctive conjugation is formed with an E to I stem change. We use these forms to express demands, advice, recommendations, or hopes about someone repeating something. For instance: Ojalá que repitan la película. 

PersonConjugationTranslation
YoRepitaI repeat
RepitasYou repeat
Él / Ella
Usted
RepitaHe/She repeats
You (formal) repeat
NosotrosRepitamosWe repeat
VosotrosRepitáisYou repeat
Ellos / Ellas
Ustedes
RepitanThey repeat
You (plural) repeat

Present perfect subjunctive

Haber present subjunctive conjugations + repetido are the elements we must use to conjugate repetir to the present perfect subjunctive. Use these conjugations to communicate that you wish or doubt that someone has repeated something. Espero que no hayas repetido lo que te dije. 

PersonConjugationTranslation
YoHaya repetidoI have repeated
Hayas repetidoYou have repeated
Él / Ella
Usted
Haya repetidoHe/She has repeated
You (formal) have repeated
NosotrosHayamos repetidoWe have repeated
VosotrosHayáis repetidoYou have repeated
Ellos / Ellas
Ustedes
Hayan repetidoThey have repeated
You (plural) have repeated

Imperfect subjunctive

These repetir conjugations also have an E to I change. You can see how these changes are applied in the following conjugation charts. With this tense, repetir talks about a person’s past suggestions, desires, or requests about someone repeating something.

For example: Nos pidieron que repitiéramos el diseño. 

The imperfect subjunctive has two different sets of endings –for Latin American and Castilian Spanish. 

Latin American Spanish version

PersonConjugationTranslation
YoRepitieraI repeated
RepitierasYou repeated
Él / Ella
Usted
RepitieraHe/She repeated
You (formal) repeated
NosotrosRepitiéramosWe repeated
Ellos / Ellas
Ustedes
RepitieranThey repeated
You (plural) repeated

Note: The subject pronoun vosotros is not used in Latin American Spanish-speaking countries. As a result, it has been omitted in the previous repetir conjugation chart. 

Castilian Spanish version

PersonConjugationTranslation
YoRepitieseI repeated
RepitiesesYou repeated
Él / Ella
Usted
RepitieseHe/She repeated
You (formal) repeated
NosotrosRepitiésemosWe repeated
VosotrosRepitieseisYou repeated
Ellos / Ellas
Ustedes
RepitiesenThey repeated
You (plural) repeated

Past perfect subjunctive

Use the past perfect subjunctive forms to explain that a person would have repeated something. These conjugations can also convey regret for repeating something. Si no hubieras repetido lo que te conté, Laura no se hubiera enterado. 

PersonConjugationTranslation
YoHubiera repetidoI had repeated
Hubieras repetidoYou had repeated
Él / Ella
Usted
Hubiera repetidoHe/She had repeated
You (formal) had repeated
NosotrosHubiéramos repetidoWe had repeated
VosotrosHubierais repetidoYou had repeated
Ellos / Ellas
Ustedes
Hubieran repetidoThey had repeated
You (plural) had repeated

Repetir Imperative Conjugations

Use the imperative conjugations of repetir to command people to repeat or not repeat something. 

Affirmative commands

With the affirmative commands, repetir is an E to I stem-changing verb. However, this change is not applied to ‘vosotros’. Use the affirmative imperative to order someone to repeat something.  

For example: Repítanme lo que dijo su hermana.

PersonConjugationTranslation
RepiteRepeat
UstedRepitaRepeat
VosotrosRepetidRepeat
UstedesRepitanRepeat

Negative commands

To order someone not to repeat something, use the negative imperative forms of repetir. As shown in the conjugation chart below, all subject pronouns have an E to I stem change. ¡No la repitas!

PersonConjugationTranslation
No repitasDon’t repeat
UstedNo repitaDon’t repeat
VosotrosNo repitáisDon’t repeat
UstedesNo repitanDon’t repeat

Meanings of Repetir & Examples

Now that you’ve learned everything there is to know about conjugating repetir. Let’s check some of its most common applications. Based on the context and the Spanish pronouns you use, repetir means to: 

  • Repeat or imitate/replicate
  • Do or say again
  • Retake 
  • Have seconds 
  • Burp (only in Mexican Spanish)

[Repetir conjugated] + [complement]

Mi hermano está repitiendo su tarea. 
My brother is doing his homework again

¿Me repites lo que acabas de decir?
Can you repeat to me what you just said?

Los bebés repiten después de comer. 
The babies burp after eating. 

¿Por qué la repitieron?
Why did you guys repeat it?

Take Note: With this verb, you can use direct object pronouns to replace what you’re repeating. However, if you’re repeating something to someone, you must use indirect object pronouns to replace that person. 

Download Repetir Conjugation Charts & Uses Cheat sheet

As one of the most common stem-changing verbs, repetir can be challenging for Spanish beginners to learn. Feel free to download a copy of its cheat sheet PDF complete with all of repetir’s conjugation charts and real-world example sentences for its may definitions and uses.

Practice Quiz: Repetir Conjugation

The best way to learn how to conjugate repetir with all of its stem-changes is through practice. Take the repetir conjugation quiz which will allow you to choose a single tense or any combination of tenses to quiz yourself on so you can get immediate feedback on which tenses you need to practice most.

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