Introduction

releer means “to reread” in English, and it is a verb you will meet again and again once you start reading and speaking Spanish. It is used whenever you need to talk about the book — at home, at work, and in everyday conversation — which makes it a practical verb to learn early and to use confidently. This page gives you the complete conjugation of releer in every tense and mood, with all six persons, plus the gerund and the past participle, example sentences, the mistakes learners make most often, a ten-question quiz and answers to the questions students ask about this verb. Every form below comes from VerbFlow's verified conjugation tables, so you can trust the accents and the irregular forms. releer is a irregular -er verb, and the notes under each tense explain exactly where it follows the rules and where it breaks them. To hear it in a real sentence: “Yo releo el libro todos los días.” — “I reread the book.” Work through the tables, read the notes, then test yourself with the quiz at the end of the page.

Quick facts
Infinitive releer
English to reread
Verb type Irregular -er verb
Gerund releyendo
Past participle releído
Auxiliary verb haber

Full conjugation tables

Gerund: releyendo · Past participle: releído

Present Indicative

Person Form
yo releo
tú relees
él/ella/Ud. relee
nosotros/as releemos
vosotros/as releéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. releen

The present tense describes habits, facts and what is happening now. For releer, the yo form is releo, as in “Yo releo el libro.” — “I reread the book.”

Preterite

Person Form
yo releí
tú releíste
él/ella/Ud. releyó
nosotros/as releímos
vosotros/as releísteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. releyeron

The preterite describes completed actions in the past — things that started and finished. For releer, the yo form is releí, as in “Yo releí el libro.” — “I reread the book.”

Imperfect

Person Form
yo releía
tú releías
él/ella/Ud. releía
nosotros/as releíamos
vosotros/as releíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. releían

The imperfect describes the past as background: habits, descriptions and actions in progress. For releer, the yo form is releía, as in “Yo releía el libro.” — “I used to reread the book.”

Future

Person Form
yo releeré
tú releerás
él/ella/Ud. releerá
nosotros/as releeremos
vosotros/as releeréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. releerán

The future tense states what will happen. It is also used for predictions and promises. For releer, the yo form is releeré, as in “Yo releeré el libro.” — “I will reread the book.”

Conditional

Person Form
yo releería
tú releerías
él/ella/Ud. releería
nosotros/as releeríamos
vosotros/as releeríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. releerían

The conditional expresses what would happen: wishes, polite requests and hypothetical results. For releer, the yo form is releería, as in “Yo releería el libro.” — “I would reread the book.”

Present Perfect

Person Form
yo he releído
tú has releído
él/ella/Ud. ha releído
nosotros/as hemos releído
vosotros/as habéis releído
ellos/ellas/Uds. han releído

The present perfect connects the past with the present: something that has happened, often today or recently. For releer, the yo form is he releído, as in “Yo he releído el libro.” — “I have reread the book.”

Pluperfect

Person Form
yo había releído
tú habías releído
él/ella/Ud. había releído
nosotros/as habíamos releído
vosotros/as habíais releído
ellos/ellas/Uds. habían releído

The pluperfect describes an event that happened before another past event. For releer, the yo form is había releído, as in “Yo había releído el libro.” — “I had reread the book.”

Future Perfect

Person Form
yo habré releído
tú habrás releído
él/ella/Ud. habrá releído
nosotros/as habremos releído
vosotros/as habréis releído
ellos/ellas/Uds. habrán releído

The future perfect describes something that will already be finished by a future moment. For releer, the yo form is habré releído, as in “Yo habré releído el libro.” — “I will have reread the book.”

Conditional Perfect

Person Form
yo habría releído
tú habrías releído
él/ella/Ud. habría releído
nosotros/as habríamos releído
vosotros/as habríais releído
ellos/ellas/Uds. habrían releído

The conditional perfect describes what would have happened under different conditions. For releer, the yo form is habría releído, as in “Yo habría releído el libro.” — “I would have reread the book.”

Present Subjunctive

Person Form
yo relea
tú releas
él/ella/Ud. relea
nosotros/as releamos
vosotros/as releáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. relean

The present subjunctive is used after expressions of wish, doubt, emotion and influence. For releer, the yo form is relea, as in “Espero que yo relea el libro.” — “I hope that I reread the book.”

Imperfect Subjunctive (-ra)

Person Form
yo releyera
tú releyeras
él/ella/Ud. releyera
nosotros/as releyéramos
vosotros/as releyerais
ellos/ellas/Uds. releyeran

The imperfect subjunctive is used in the past versions of subjunctive clauses, and after "si" in hypothetical sentences. For releer, the yo form is releyera, as in “Si yo releyera el libro, ...” — “If I reread the book, ...”

The -se variant of this tense follows the same pattern with -se instead of -ra: releyera becomes releyese, and the same change applies to every person. Both variants mean the same thing; -ra is more common in everyday speech.

Imperative (affirmative)

Person Form
tú relee
Ud. relea
nosotros/as releamos
vosotros/as releed
Uds. relean

Imperative (negative)

Person Form
tú releas
Ud. relea
nosotros/as releamos
vosotros/as releáis
Uds. relean

The imperative is for orders, requests and advice. The affirmative tú form is relee, as in “¡Relee el libro” — “Reread the book” For the negative imperative, Spanish uses the subjunctive forms: no releas. Note that the affirmative and negative forms differ, so check the table above before you give an order with releer.

Example sentences

Here are ten sentences with releer, covering different tenses and persons. Read each one out loud, then read the translation, and notice how the verb form changes while the meaning stays the same.

  1. “Yo releo el libro cada día.” — “I reread the book.”
  2. “Él relee el libro todos los días.” — “He rereads the book.”
  3. “Yo releí el libro ayer.” — “I reread the book.”
  4. “Él releyó el libro ayer.” — “He reread the book.”
  5. “Yo releía el libro cuando era joven.” — “I used to reread the book.”
  6. “Nosotros releeremos el libro mañana.” — “We will reread the book.”
  7. “Si pudiera, yo releería el libro.” — “If I could, i would reread the book.”
  8. “Yo he releído el libro hoy.” — “I have reread the book.”
  9. “Espero que yo relea el libro.” — “I hope that I reread the book.”
  10. “estoy releyendo el libro ahora mismo.” — “I am rereading the book.”

Common mistakes

Guessing the past participle

A common error is writing releido as the past participle of releer. The correct participle is releído. That matters in every perfect tense: it is he releído, había releído, habré releído. Memorise the participle on its own and the perfect tenses take care of themselves.

Forgetting the accent in the preterite

The yo preterite form is releí, with an accent on the stressed vowel. Writing it without the accent — relei — is a spelling error, and in speech the stress lands in the wrong place. Preterite yo forms that end in a vowel carry that accent, so check it every time you write the preterite of releer.

Using ser instead of haber in perfect tenses

Spanish perfect tenses always use haber, never ser: yo he releído el libro. English speakers sometimes reach for soy because English uses to be in some passives, but soy releído is not the present perfect of releer — it is a passive construction with a different meaning.

Confusing releer with relacionar

releer and relacionar look similar, and learners mix them up. They are different verbs with different meanings, so check which one the sentence needs before you conjugate. If you can substitute the English meaning of releer — reread — the sentence needs releer; if it needs the meaning of relacionar, use that verb instead.

Using the indicative after "espero que"

After espero que (I hope that), Spanish needs the subjunctive: Espero que yo relea el libro. Using the indicative — Espero que yo releo — is one of the most frequent learner errors with releer. Whenever the main clause expresses a wish, doubt or emotion, switch to the subjunctive.

Quiz

Test yourself on the forms above. Choose the best answer, then check the key below.

1. What is the yo form of releer in the present?

  • A. relees
  • B. relee
  • C. releemos
  • D. releo

2. What is the tu form of releer in the preterite?

  • A. releímos
  • B. releíste
  • C. releí
  • D. releyó

3. What is the el form of releer in the imperfect?

  • A. releías
  • B. releíamos
  • C. releíais
  • D. releía

4. What is the nosotros form of releer in the future?

  • A. releerá
  • B. releeremos
  • C. releeré
  • D. releerás

5. What is the vosotros form of releer in the present perfect?

  • A. he releído
  • B. has releído
  • C. ha releído
  • D. habéis releído

6. What is the ellos form of releer in the present subjunctive?

  • A. relea
  • B. relean
  • C. relea
  • D. releas

7. What is the yo form of releer in the preterite?

  • A. releíste
  • B. releyó
  • C. releímos
  • D. releí

8. What is the tu form of releer in the imperfect?

  • A. releíamos
  • B. releías
  • C. releía
  • D. releía

9. What is the el form of releer in the future?

  • A. releeré
  • B. releerás
  • C. releeremos
  • D. releerá

10. What is the nosotros form of releer in the conditional?

  • A. releería
  • B. releeríamos
  • C. releería
  • D. releerías

Answer key

  1. releo — The present table gives yo = releo.
  2. releíste — The preterite table gives tu = releíste.
  3. releía — The imperfect table gives el = releía.
  4. releeremos — The future table gives nosotros = releeremos.
  5. habéis releído — The present perfect table gives vosotros = habéis releído.
  6. relean — The present subjunctive table gives ellos = relean.
  7. releí — The preterite table gives yo = releí.
  8. releías — The imperfect table gives tu = releías.
  9. releerá — The future table gives el = releerá.
  10. releeríamos — The conditional table gives nosotros = releeríamos.

Frequently asked questions

Is releer regular or irregular?

releer is a irregular -er verb. It follows the regular patterns for its ending in every tense. The tables on this page show the correct form for every person, so use them rather than guessing.

What is the past participle of releer?

The past participle of releer is releído. You use it with haber in the perfect tenses — he releído, había releído, habré releído — and after estar in passive-style descriptions. Note that it is irregular: do not write the regular form. Learn it together with the gerund releyendo and you have the two non-finite forms covered.

What is the gerund of releer?

The gerund of releer is releyendo. You use it with estar to describe an action in progress, as in estoy releyendo, and after verbs such as seguir and ir. Keep it distinct from the past participle releído, which belongs with haber, not with estar.

What is the yo form of releer in the present?

The yo form is releo — “Yo releo el libro.” means “I reread the book.” That is the form you will use most often when you talk about yourself. For other persons, use the present table above: tú relees, él relee, nosotros releemos, ellos releen.

What is the difference between releer and relacionar?

releer means “to reread”, while relacionar means “to relate”. They share letters and sometimes a root, but they are different verbs. If your sentence means “to reread”, use releer; if it is about the meaning of relacionar, use relacionar instead. Checking the English meaning first prevents most mix-ups.

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