Spanish verb

Conjugation of repetir

The Spanish verb repetir means "to repeat". Below are its 8 tenses as tables, with the irregular forms marked, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.

Meaning
to repeat
Type
Irregular -ir verb
Gerund
repitiendo
Past participle
repetido
Quick answer

The present tense of repetir is yo repito, tú repites, él/ella/usted repite, nosotros repetimos, vosotros repetís, ellos/ellas/ustedes repiten. It is irregular: 4 of its 6 present forms break the regular -ir pattern. The tables below cover 8 tenses, from the present to the present perfect. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.

Present tense of repetir

Forms in orange break the regular -ir pattern.

Present Presente
yo repito (irregular)
tú repites (irregular)
él/ella/usted repite (irregular)
nosotros repetimos
vosotros repetís
ellos/ellas/ustedes repiten (irregular)

More tenses of repetir

Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
yo repetí
tú repetiste
él/ella/usted repitió (irregular)
nosotros repetimos
vosotros repetisteis
ellos/ellas/ustedes repitieron (irregular)
Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
yo repetía
tú repetías
él/ella/usted repetía
nosotros repetíamos
vosotros repetíais
ellos/ellas/ustedes repetían
Future Futuro simple
yo repetiré
tú repetirás
él/ella/usted repetirá
nosotros repetiremos
vosotros repetiréis
ellos/ellas/ustedes repetirán
Conditional Condicional simple
yo repetiría
tú repetirías
él/ella/usted repetiría
nosotros repetiríamos
vosotros repetiríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes repetirían
Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
yo repita (irregular)
tú repitas (irregular)
él/ella/usted repita (irregular)
nosotros repitamos (irregular)
vosotros repitáis (irregular)
ellos/ellas/ustedes repitan (irregular)
Imperative Imperativo afirmativo
tú repite (irregular)
usted repita (irregular)
nosotros repitamos (irregular)
vosotros repetid
ustedes repitan (irregular)
Present perfect Pretérito perfecto compuesto
yo he repetido
tú has repetido
él/ella/usted ha repetido
nosotros hemos repetido
vosotros habéis repetido
ellos/ellas/ustedes han repetido

Notes on repetir

Repetir is irregular. The stem changes from e to i in forms such as repites, repitió, repitieron, repita, and repitiendo.

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Example sentences with repetir

  • Repito la pregunta para mis compañeros. I repeat the question for my classmates.
  • Ayer repetimos el ejercicio en clase. Yesterday we repeated the exercise in class.
  • Mañana repetirás la receta paso a paso. Tomorrow you will repeat the recipe step by step.
  • He repetido esa frase muchas veces. I have repeated that phrase many times.

Frequently asked questions

Is repetir a regular or irregular verb?

Repetir is irregular. Its stem changes in several forms, such as repites, repitió, and repita.

Which forms of repetir change the stem in the present?

The present forms repito, repites, repite, and repiten show the stem change. Repetimos keeps the e in the stem.

What are the gerund and past participle of repetir?

The gerund is repitiendo and the past participle is repetido. The present perfect uses haber plus repetido, as in he repetido.