Rehacer Conjugation in Spanish
The Spanish verb rehacer means to redo, to remake, and it is a verb you will use again and again once you know it. Rehacer means to redo or to remake, and it is used for redoing an exam, remaking a bed and rebuilding a life after a setback. It follows the pattern of hacer, with the present rehago, the preterite rehice and the irregular participle rehecho. Like every Spanish verb, rehacer 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 rehago el examen con calma, and in the preterite you say rehice su vida tras el divorcio. 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: rehacer
- English: to redo, to remake
- Verb type: irregular verb
- Ending: -er
- Gerund: rehaciendo
- Past participle: rehecho
- Auxiliary verb: haber (all perfect tenses are formed with haber + rehecho)
Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for rehacer, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one. Rehacer follows hacer: the present is rehago, the preterite is rehice, and the participle is rehecho.
Full conjugation tables
Every form below comes from the verified conjugation tables for rehacer. 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 | rehago |
| tú | rehaces |
| él/ella/Ud. | rehace |
| nosotros/as | rehacemos |
| vosotros/as | rehacéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | rehacen |
Preterite
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | rehice |
| tú | rehiciste |
| él/ella/Ud. | rehizo |
| nosotros/as | rehicimos |
| vosotros/as | rehicisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | rehicieron |
Imperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | rehacía |
| tú | rehacías |
| él/ella/Ud. | rehacía |
| nosotros/as | rehacíamos |
| vosotros/as | rehacíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | rehacían |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | reharé |
| tú | reharás |
| él/ella/Ud. | rehará |
| nosotros/as | reharemos |
| vosotros/as | reharéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | reharán |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | reharía |
| tú | reharías |
| él/ella/Ud. | reharía |
| nosotros/as | reharíamos |
| vosotros/as | reharíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | reharían |
Present perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | he rehecho |
| tú | has rehecho |
| él/ella/Ud. | ha rehecho |
| nosotros/as | hemos rehecho |
| vosotros/as | habéis rehecho |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | han rehecho |
Pluperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | había rehecho |
| tú | habías rehecho |
| él/ella/Ud. | había rehecho |
| nosotros/as | habíamos rehecho |
| vosotros/as | habíais rehecho |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían rehecho |
Future perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habré rehecho |
| tú | habrás rehecho |
| él/ella/Ud. | habrá rehecho |
| nosotros/as | habremos rehecho |
| vosotros/as | habréis rehecho |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán rehecho |
Conditional perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habría rehecho |
| tú | habrías rehecho |
| él/ella/Ud. | habría rehecho |
| nosotros/as | habríamos rehecho |
| vosotros/as | habríais rehecho |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían rehecho |
Present subjunctive
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | rehaga |
| tú | rehagas |
| él/ella/Ud. | rehaga |
| nosotros/as | rehagamos |
| vosotros/as | rehagáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | rehagan |
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | rehiciera |
| tú | rehicieras |
| él/ella/Ud. | rehiciera |
| nosotros/as | rehiciéramos |
| vosotros/as | rehicierais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | rehicieran |
Imperative (affirmative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | rehaz |
| él/ella/Ud. | rehaga |
| nosotros/as | rehagamos |
| vosotros/as | rehaced |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | rehagan |
Imperative (negative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | rehagas |
| él/ella/Ud. | rehaga |
| nosotros/as | rehagamos |
| vosotros/as | rehagáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | rehagan |
Gerund and past participle
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Gerund | rehaciendo | with estar for the progressive: estoy rehaciendo |
| Past participle | rehecho | with haber for the perfect tenses: he rehecho |
How to use each tense
Present indicative
Use the present for routines, general facts and what is happening right now. This tense is irregular for this verb: it follows the pattern of hacer, with a -g- in the present (as in deshago), a -c- stem in the preterite (as in deshice), and an irregular participle (as in deshecho). Learn the forms in the table rather than guessing them from the infinitive. For rehacer, the present looks like this in a real sentence: Rehago el examen con calma. 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. This tense is irregular for this verb: it follows the pattern of hacer, with a -g- in the present (as in deshago), a -c- stem in the preterite (as in deshice), and an irregular participle (as in deshecho). Learn the forms in the table rather than guessing them from the infinitive. For rehacer, the preterite looks like this in a real sentence: Ayer, rehice la cama por la mañana. 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 rehacer, the imperfect looks like this in a real sentence: De niño, rehacía su vida tras el divorcio. 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. This tense is irregular for this verb: it follows the pattern of hacer, with a -g- in the present (as in deshago), a -c- stem in the preterite (as in deshice), and an irregular participle (as in deshecho). Learn the forms in the table rather than guessing them from the infinitive. For rehacer, the future looks like this in a real sentence: Mañana, reharé el trabajo con más calma. 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. This tense is irregular for this verb: it follows the pattern of hacer, with a -g- in the present (as in deshago), a -c- stem in the preterite (as in deshice), and an irregular participle (as in deshecho). Learn the forms in the table rather than guessing them from the infinitive. For rehacer, the conditional looks like this in a real sentence: Reharía el examen con calma 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. This tense is irregular for this verb only because the past participle is rehecho, not the regular form — the auxiliary haber is completely regular. For rehacer, the present perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Hoy, he rehecho la cama por la mañana. 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. This tense is irregular for this verb only because the past participle is rehecho, not the regular form — the auxiliary haber is completely regular. For rehacer, the pluperfect looks like this in a real sentence: Había rehecho su vida tras el divorcio 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. This tense is irregular for this verb only because the past participle is rehecho, not the regular form — the auxiliary haber is completely regular. For rehacer, the future perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Para mañana, habré rehecho el trabajo con más calma. 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. This tense is irregular for this verb only because the past participle is rehecho, not the regular form — the auxiliary haber is completely regular. For rehacer, the conditional perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Habría rehecho el examen con calma 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. This tense is irregular for this verb: it follows the pattern of hacer, with a -g- in the present (as in deshago), a -c- stem in the preterite (as in deshice), and an irregular participle (as in deshecho). Learn the forms in the table rather than guessing them from the infinitive. For rehacer, the present subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Espero que él rehaga la cama por la mañana. 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. This tense is irregular for this verb: it follows the pattern of hacer, with a -g- in the present (as in deshago), a -c- stem in the preterite (as in deshice), and an irregular participle (as in deshecho). Learn the forms in the table rather than guessing them from the infinitive. For rehacer, the imperfect subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Si él rehiciera su vida tras el divorcio, 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. This tense is irregular for this verb: it follows the pattern of hacer, with a -g- in the present (as in deshago), a -c- stem in the preterite (as in deshice), and an irregular participle (as in deshecho). Learn the forms in the table rather than guessing them from the infinitive. For rehacer, the affirmative imperative looks like this in a real sentence: ¡Rehaz el trabajo con más calma! 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. This tense is irregular for this verb: it follows the pattern of hacer, with a -g- in the present (as in deshago), a -c- stem in the preterite (as in deshice), and an irregular participle (as in deshecho). Learn the forms in the table rather than guessing them from the infinitive. For rehacer, the negative imperative looks like this in a real sentence: No rehagas el examen con calma. 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 rehacer, covering different tenses and persons. Each one uses a form from the tables above.
- Rehago el examen con calma. — I redo the exam calmly.
- Rehace la cama por la mañana. — He/she redoes the bed in the morning.
- Ayer, rehice su vida tras el divorcio. — Yesterday, I redid his life after the divorce.
- Antes, nosotros rehacíamos el trabajo con más calma. — Before, we used to redo the work more calmly.
- Mañana, tú reharás el examen con calma. — Tomorrow, you will redo the exam calmly.
- Yo reharía la cama por la mañana si tuviera más tiempo. — I would redo the bed in the morning if I had more time.
- Él ha rehecho su vida tras el divorcio. — He has redone his life after the divorce.
- Espero que él rehaga el trabajo con más calma. — I hope he redoes the work more calmly.
- Yo ya había rehecho el examen con calma antes de salir. — I had already redone the exam calmly before leaving.
- Ellos rehacían la cama por la mañana cuando eran jóvenes. — They used to redo the bed in the morning when they were young.
Common mistakes
- Wrong: Yo rehace el examen con calma. — Right: Yo rehago el examen con calma. — The person matters: rehace is the él/ella/Ud. form, while the yo form is rehago. Using the third-person form with yo is one of the most common beginner errors.
- Wrong: Ayer yo rehací la cama por la mañana. — Right: Ayer yo rehice la cama por la mañana. — Rehacer has an irregular preterite: the correct first-person form is rehice, not the regular rehací. Learn the preterite forms in the table as a set.
- Wrong: Treating rehacer and deshacer as identical in every context. — Right: Rehacer means to redo, to remake, while deshacer means to undo. — They overlap, but each has uses the other does not: rehacer fits sentences such as Rehago el examen con calma, while deshacer belongs in a different sentence. Check the meaning you want before choosing.
- Wrong: Yo soy rehecho la cama por la mañana. — Right: Yo he rehecho la cama por la mañana. — Spanish perfect tenses use haber, not ser: he rehecho, has rehecho, ha rehecho. Ser plus the participle makes a passive, not a perfect tense.
- Wrong: De niño, yo rehice su vida tras el divorcio todos los días. — Right: De niño, yo rehacía su vida tras el divorcio todos los días. — For a repeated habit in the past, use the imperfect (rehacía), not the preterite. The preterite (rehice) is for one finished action.
Quiz: test yourself
Ten questions on rehacer. Choose the right form, then check the answer key below.
Complete the sentence: Yo ___ el examen con calma. (present tense) A. rehago B. rehaces C. rehace D. rehacemos
Complete the sentence: Ayer, él ___ la cama por la mañana. (preterite) A. rehice B. rehiciste C. rehicieron D. rehizo
Complete the sentence: Antes, nosotros ___ su vida tras el divorcio. (imperfect) A. rehacías B. rehacían C. rehacíamos D. rehacía
Complete the sentence: Mañana, tú ___ el trabajo con más calma. (future) A. reharemos B. reharás C. reharé D. rehará
Complete the sentence: Yo ___ el examen con calma si pudiera. (conditional) A. reharía B. reharías C. reharían D. rehago
Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ la cama por la mañana. (present subjunctive) A. rehagas B. rehagamos C. rehago D. rehaga
Complete the sentence: Si yo ___ su vida tras el divorcio, todo cambiaría. (imperfect subjunctive, -ra form) A. rehiciéramos B. rehago C. rehiciera D. rehicieras
Complete the sentence: Nosotros ___ el trabajo con más calma. (present perfect) A. han rehecho B. hemos rehecho C. he rehecho D. has rehecho
Complete the command: ¡___ el examen con calma! (affirmative imperative, tú) A. rehaz B. rehaga C. rehagamos D. rehaced
Which is the gerund of rehacer, used with estar for the progressive? A. rehecho B. rehago C. rehice D. rehaciendo
Answer key
- rehago — The first-person present of rehacer is rehago. The other options are the tú, él/ella and nosotros forms.
- rehizo — The third-person preterite of rehacer is rehizo, the form for a single finished action in the past.
- rehacíamos — The nosotros imperfect of rehacer is rehacíamos, used here for a repeated past habit.
- reharás — The second-person future of rehacer is reharás.
- reharía — The first-person conditional of rehacer is reharía, the form for what would happen.
- rehaga — After espero que, the subjunctive is required: the third-person present subjunctive of rehacer is rehaga.
- rehiciera — The first-person imperfect subjunctive (-ra) of rehacer is rehiciera.
- hemos rehecho — The nosotros present perfect of rehacer is hemos rehecho: hemos + rehecho.
- rehaz — The affirmative tú imperative of rehacer is rehaz.
- rehaciendo — The gerund of rehacer is rehaciendo: estoy rehaciendo. The participle rehecho is used with haber instead.
Frequently asked questions
What does rehacer mean in English?
Rehacer means to redo, to remake. It is used in everyday situations such as Rehago el examen con calma. The exact English wording depends on the context, but the core meaning stays the same across the tenses.
Is rehacer regular or irregular?
Rehacer is irregular in present, preterite, future, conditional, present-subjunctive, imperfect-subjunctive, past-participle, present-perfect, pluperfect, future-perfect, conditional-perfect, imperative-affirmative, imperative-negative. The other tenses follow the regular pattern. Learn the irregular forms from the tables above rather than guessing them from the infinitive.
What is the difference between rehacer and deshacer?
Rehacer means to redo, to remake, while deshacer means to undo. They are easy to confuse because they appear in similar situations, but they are not interchangeable: use rehacer when you mean to redo, to remake, as in Rehago el examen con calma, and use deshacer for to undo. When in doubt, check the object of the sentence — it usually shows which verb fits.
How do I say “I redo” in the past?
It depends on the kind of past. For one finished action, use the preterite: yo rehice la cama por la mañana. For a repeated habit or background in the past, use the imperfect: yo rehacía su vida tras el divorcio. For something that has just happened, use the present perfect: yo he rehecho la cama por la mañana.
How do I practise rehacer?
Start with the present tense table, then drill the preterite and the imperfect, since those two past tenses cause the most mistakes. Try the rehacer examples and quiz page for more sentences, and use the Spanish Verb Quiz to test the forms under pressure.
Related links
- Rehacer in the preterite tense — the full preterite-tense table for rehacer.
- Rehacer examples and quiz — more example sentences and practice for rehacer.
- Spanish verbs — the Spanish hub, with every verb and tense guide.
- Complete list of Spanish irregular verbs — where this verb's pattern is listed.
- Deshacer conjugation — another -er verb to compare with rehacer.
- Satisfacer conjugation — another -er verb to compare with rehacer.
- Atraer conjugation — another -er verb to compare with rehacer.
- Spanish Verb Conjugator — conjugate any Spanish verb in every tense.
- Spanish Verb Quiz — test yourself on real conjugated forms.