Redimir Conjugation in Spanish
The Spanish verb redimir means to redeem, and it is a verb you will use again and again once you know it. Redimir means to redeem, and it is used for redeeming a promise, a debt, a coupon and, in religion, a soul: redimir una deuda, redimir un pecado. It is a regular -ir verb, common in finance, law and religion. Like every Spanish verb, redimir changes its ending for each person and tense, and this page gives you the complete picture: every tense, every person, the gerund and the past participle, all from the verified conjugation tables. For example, in the present tense you say redimo una deuda antigua, and in the preterite you say redimí una promesa de hace años. Work through the tables below, read the notes for each tense, and then test yourself with the examples, the common mistakes and the quiz at the end of the page.
Quick facts
- Infinitive: redimir
- English: to redeem
- Verb type: regular -ir verb
- Ending: -ir
- Gerund: redimiendo
- Past participle: redimido
- Auxiliary verb: haber (all perfect tenses are formed with haber + redimido)
Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for redimir, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one. Redimir is regular: redimí, redimía, redimiré.
Full conjugation tables
Every form below comes from the verified conjugation tables for redimir. The imperfect subjunctive is shown in its -ra forms; the -se forms use the same stem. For reflexive verbs, the pronoun column shows the reflexive pronoun that goes before each form.
Present indicative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | redimo |
| tú | redimes |
| él/ella/Ud. | redime |
| nosotros/as | redimimos |
| vosotros/as | redimís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | redimen |
Preterite
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | redimí |
| tú | redimiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | redimió |
| nosotros/as | redimimos |
| vosotros/as | redimisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | redimieron |
Imperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | redimía |
| tú | redimías |
| él/ella/Ud. | redimía |
| nosotros/as | redimíamos |
| vosotros/as | redimíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | redimían |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | redimiré |
| tú | redimirás |
| él/ella/Ud. | redimirá |
| nosotros/as | redimiremos |
| vosotros/as | redimiréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | redimirán |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | redimiría |
| tú | redimirías |
| él/ella/Ud. | redimiría |
| nosotros/as | redimiríamos |
| vosotros/as | redimiríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | redimirían |
Present perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | he redimido |
| tú | has redimido |
| él/ella/Ud. | ha redimido |
| nosotros/as | hemos redimido |
| vosotros/as | habéis redimido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | han redimido |
Pluperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | había redimido |
| tú | habías redimido |
| él/ella/Ud. | había redimido |
| nosotros/as | habíamos redimido |
| vosotros/as | habíais redimido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían redimido |
Future perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habré redimido |
| tú | habrás redimido |
| él/ella/Ud. | habrá redimido |
| nosotros/as | habremos redimido |
| vosotros/as | habréis redimido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán redimido |
Conditional perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habría redimido |
| tú | habrías redimido |
| él/ella/Ud. | habría redimido |
| nosotros/as | habríamos redimido |
| vosotros/as | habríais redimido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían redimido |
Present subjunctive
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | redima |
| tú | redimas |
| él/ella/Ud. | redima |
| nosotros/as | redimamos |
| vosotros/as | redimáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | rediman |
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | redimiera |
| tú | redimieras |
| él/ella/Ud. | redimiera |
| nosotros/as | redimiéramos |
| vosotros/as | redimierais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | redimieran |
Imperative (affirmative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | redime |
| él/ella/Ud. | redima |
| nosotros/as | redimamos |
| vosotros/as | redimid |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | rediman |
Imperative (negative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | redimas |
| él/ella/Ud. | redima |
| nosotros/as | redimamos |
| vosotros/as | redimáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | rediman |
Gerund and past participle
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Gerund | redimiendo | with estar for the progressive: estoy redimiendo |
| Past participle | redimido | with haber for the perfect tenses: he redimido |
How to use each tense
Present indicative
Use the present for routines, general facts and what is happening right now. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For redimir, the present looks like this in a real sentence: Redimo una deuda antigua. Learn the present forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Preterite
Use the preterite for finished actions with a clear end, often with ayer, el año pasado or anoche. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For redimir, the preterite looks like this in a real sentence: Ayer, redimí un cupón en la tienda. Learn the preterite forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Imperfect
Use the imperfect for background, habits and actions in progress in the past, often with de niño, antes or mientras. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For redimir, the imperfect looks like this in a real sentence: De niño, redimía una promesa de hace años. Learn the imperfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Future
Use the future for plans, predictions and promises, often with mañana, el año que viene or pronto. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For redimir, the future looks like this in a real sentence: Mañana, redimiré los pecados en la iglesia. Learn the future forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Conditional
Use the conditional for polite requests, hypotheticals and what would happen, often with si clauses. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For redimir, the conditional looks like this in a real sentence: Redimiría una deuda antigua si pudiera. Learn the conditional forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Present perfect
Use the present perfect for recent actions and experiences, often with hoy, esta semana or ya. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For redimir, the present perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Hoy, he redimido un cupón en la tienda. Learn the present perfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Pluperfect
Use the pluperfect when one past action happened before another past action. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For redimir, the pluperfect looks like this in a real sentence: Había redimido una promesa de hace años antes de salir. Learn the pluperfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Future perfect
Use the future perfect for something that will already be finished by a future time. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For redimir, the future perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Para mañana, habré redimido los pecados en la iglesia. Learn the future perfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Conditional perfect
Use the conditional perfect for what would have happened under different conditions. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For redimir, the conditional perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Habría redimido una deuda antigua con más tiempo. Learn the conditional perfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Present subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of wish, doubt, emotion and hope, such as espero que or quiero que. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For redimir, the present subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Espero que él redima un cupón en la tienda. Learn the present subjunctive forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
Use the imperfect subjunctive after past wishes and in si clauses about the past, and note the -ra forms shown here; the -se forms use the same stem. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For redimir, the imperfect subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Si él redimiera una promesa de hace años, todo cambiaría. Learn the imperfect subjunctive forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Imperative (affirmative)
Use the affirmative imperative for direct commands, instructions and invitations. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For redimir, the affirmative imperative looks like this in a real sentence: ¡Redime los pecados en la iglesia! Learn the affirmative imperative forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Imperative (negative)
Use the negative imperative, always with no, to tell someone not to do something. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For redimir, the negative imperative looks like this in a real sentence: No redimas una deuda antigua. Learn the negative imperative forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Example sentences
Ten natural sentences with redimir, covering different tenses and persons. Each one uses a form from the tables above.
- Redimo una deuda antigua. — I redeem an old debt.
- Redime un cupón en la tienda. — He/she redeems a coupon in the shop.
- Ayer, redimí una promesa de hace años. — Yesterday, I redeemed a promise from years ago.
- Antes, nosotros redimíamos los pecados en la iglesia. — Before, we used to redeem sins in church.
- Mañana, tú redimirás una deuda antigua. — Tomorrow, you will redeem an old debt.
- Yo redimiría un cupón en la tienda si tuviera más tiempo. — I would redeem a coupon in the shop if I had more time.
- Él ha redimido una promesa de hace años. — He has redeemed a promise from years ago.
- Espero que él redima los pecados en la iglesia. — I hope he redeems sins in church.
- Yo ya había redimido una deuda antigua antes de salir. — I had already redeemed an old debt before leaving.
- Ellos redimían un cupón en la tienda cuando eran jóvenes. — They used to redeem a coupon in the shop when they were young.
Common mistakes
- Wrong: Yo redime una deuda antigua. — Right: Yo redimo una deuda antigua. — The person matters: redime is the él/ella/Ud. form, while the yo form is redimo. Using the third-person form with yo is one of the most common beginner errors.
- Wrong: Ayer yo redimo un cupón en la tienda. — Right: Ayer yo redimí un cupón en la tienda. — The present and the preterite are different tenses: redimo is happening now, while redimí is a finished action in the past. Use the preterite with ayer.
- Wrong: Treating redimir and rescatar as identical in every context. — Right: Redimir means to redeem, while rescatar means to rescue. — They overlap, but each has uses the other does not: redimir fits sentences such as Redimo una deuda antigua, while rescatar belongs in a different sentence. Check the meaning you want before choosing.
- Wrong: Yo soy redimido un cupón en la tienda. — Right: Yo he redimido un cupón en la tienda. — Spanish perfect tenses use haber, not ser: he redimido, has redimido, ha redimido. Ser plus the participle makes a passive, not a perfect tense.
- Wrong: De niño, yo redimí una promesa de hace años todos los días. — Right: De niño, yo redimía una promesa de hace años todos los días. — For a repeated habit in the past, use the imperfect (redimía), not the preterite. The preterite (redimí) is for one finished action.
Quiz: test yourself
Ten questions on redimir. Choose the right form, then check the answer key below.
Complete the sentence: Yo ___ una deuda antigua. (present tense) A. redimo B. redimes C. redime D. redimimos
Complete the sentence: Ayer, él ___ un cupón en la tienda. (preterite) A. redimí B. redimiste C. redimimos D. redimió
Complete the sentence: Antes, nosotros ___ una promesa de hace años. (imperfect) A. redimías B. redimo C. redimíamos D. redimía
Complete the sentence: Mañana, tú ___ los pecados en la iglesia. (future) A. redimiremos B. redimirás C. redimiré D. redimirá
Complete the sentence: Yo ___ una deuda antigua si pudiera. (conditional) A. redimiría B. redimirías C. redimiríamos D. redimo
Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ un cupón en la tienda. (present subjunctive) A. redimas B. redimamos C. redimo D. redima
Complete the sentence: Si yo ___ una promesa de hace años, todo cambiaría. (imperfect subjunctive, -ra form) A. redimiéramos B. redimo C. redimiera D. redimieras
Complete the sentence: Nosotros ___ los pecados en la iglesia. (present perfect) A. ha redimido B. hemos redimido C. he redimido D. has redimido
Complete the command: ¡___ una deuda antigua! (affirmative imperative, tú) A. redime B. redima C. redimamos D. redimid
Which is the gerund of redimir, used with estar for the progressive? A. redimido B. redimo C. redimí D. redimiendo
Answer key
- redimo — The yo present tense of redimir is redimo.
- redimió — The él/ella/Ud. preterite of redimir is redimió.
- redimíamos — The nosotros/as imperfect of redimir is redimíamos.
- redimirás — The tú future of redimir is redimirás.
- redimiría — The yo conditional of redimir is redimiría.
- redima — The él/ella/Ud. present subjunctive of redimir is redima.
- redimiera — The yo imperfect subjunctive, -ra form of redimir is redimiera.
- hemos redimido — The nosotros/as present perfect of redimir is hemos redimido.
- redime — The affirmative tú imperative of redimir is redime.
- redimiendo — The gerund of redimir is redimiendo: estoy redimiendo. The participle redimido is used with haber instead.
Frequently asked questions
What does redimir mean in English?
Redimir means to redeem. It is used in everyday situations such as Redimo una deuda antigua. The exact English wording depends on the context, but the core meaning stays the same across the tenses.
Is redimir regular or irregular?
Redimir is a fully regular -ir verb, so every tense follows the standard endings for its class. Once you know the regular pattern, you can produce every form on this page, including redimo in the present and redimí in the preterite.
What is the difference between redimir and rescatar?
Redimir means to redeem, while rescatar means to rescue. They are easy to confuse because they appear in similar situations, but they are not interchangeable: use redimir when you mean to redeem, as in Redimo una deuda antigua, and use rescatar for to rescue. When in doubt, check the object of the sentence — it usually shows which verb fits.
How do I say “I redeem” in the past?
It depends on the kind of past. For one finished action, use the preterite: yo redimí un cupón en la tienda. For a repeated habit or background in the past, use the imperfect: yo redimía una promesa de hace años. For something that has just happened, use the present perfect: yo he redimido un cupón en la tienda.
How do I practise redimir?
Start with the present tense table, then drill the preterite and the imperfect, since those two past tenses cause the most mistakes. Try the redimir examples and quiz page for more sentences, and use the Spanish Verb Quiz to test the forms under pressure.
Related links
- Redimir in the present tense — the full present-tense table for redimir.
- Redimir examples and quiz — more example sentences and practice for redimir.
- Spanish verbs — the Spanish hub, with every verb and tense guide.
- Persuadir conjugation — another -ir verb to compare with redimir.
- Restituir conjugation — another -ir verb to compare with redimir.
- Persistir conjugation — another -ir verb to compare with redimir.
- Spanish Verb Conjugator — conjugate any Spanish verb in every tense.
- Spanish Verb Quiz — test yourself on real conjugated forms.