Relinchar Present Tense Conjugation in Spanish
The present tense of relinchar — “to neigh” in English — is the form you need for what happens now, for habits and for general truths. This page gives you the full present conjugation table for relinchar with all six persons, explains exactly how the tense is formed for this verb, shows when to use it with real examples, and finishes with a quiz so you can test yourself. Relinchar means to neigh, the sound a horse makes. It is an animal-sound verb used in stables, riding schools and the countryside, and it is fully regular. To see it in a real sentence: Relincho en el establo por la mañana. — “I neigh in the stable in the morning.” Learn the six forms in the table below, and the present tense of relinchar will be ready for everyday conversation.
Present tense conjugation table: relinchar
Every person of relinchar in the present tense. The gerund is relinchando and the past participle is relinchado.
Present indicative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | relincho |
| tú | relinchas |
| él/ella/Ud. | relincha |
| nosotros/as | relinchamos |
| vosotros/as | relincháis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | relinchan |
How the present indicative of relinchar is formed
The present indicative of relinchar is built from the stem plus the present indicative endings for -ar verbs. Take the infinitive, drop the -ar ending, and add the ending that matches the person. The table below shows the endings, and the full table above shows them attached to the stem.
| Person | Ending | Form |
|---|---|---|
| yo | -o | relincho |
| tú | -as | relinchas |
| él/ella/Ud. | -a | relincha |
| nosotros/as | -amos | relinchamos |
| vosotros/as | -áis | relincháis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | -an | relinchan |
Relinchar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense, so the table above is completely regular. The stem is relinch- and the endings are the normal -ar endings, so once you know the pattern you can produce every form on this page.
The gerund of relinchar is relinchando and the past participle is relinchado. Both are regular for this verb, and the participle is the form you need for all the perfect tenses with haber.
When to use the present tense of relinchar
The present tense is not one single use — it covers several situations, and relinchar appears in all of them. The five uses below are the ones you will meet most often, each with an example that shows the verb in a natural sentence.
Routines and habits
Use the present for things you do regularly, every day or every week. The present is the tense of routine, and relinchar fits naturally into daily life.
“Yo relincho en el establo por la mañana todos los días.” — “I neigh in the stable in the morning every day.”
General facts
Use the present for facts that are true in general, not just today. When you state how something is, the present is the tense to use.
“Él relincha al ver a su dueño.” — “He/she neighs on seeing its owner.”
What is happening right now
Use the present for what is happening at this moment. Spanish often uses the simple present where English uses the progressive, so relincho can mean both “I neigh” and “I am neighing”.
“Ahora mismo, yo relincho en el campo con los otros caballos.” — “Right now, I neigh in the fields with the other horses.”
Fixed plans in the near future
Use the present for a plan that is already fixed, such as something arranged for tomorrow. Spanish uses the present for near-future plans much more freely than English does.
“Mañana, yo relincho cuando oye el ruido del coche.” — “Tomorrow, I will neigh when it hears the car.”
Questions and negatives
Use the present to ask about habits and to say what does not happen. The question and the negative use exactly the same forms as the statement.
“¿Tú relinchas en el establo por la mañana?” — “Do you neigh in the stable in the morning?”
The present tense vs the closest tenses
Present — habit or general fact vs Preterite — one finished occasion
The present describes a habit, a routine or a general fact — something that happens again and again or that is true in general. The preterite reports one finished occasion in the past. Use the present when the action repeats or is still true, and the preterite when you are telling what happened once, on a specific day.
- Present — habit or general fact: Relincha al ver a su dueño. — “He/she neighs on seeing its owner.”
- Preterite — one finished occasion: Relinchó al ver a su dueño. — the same idea, placed in the preterite.
Present — now vs Imperfect — a past habit or background
The present talks about now. The imperfect talks about the past as a background — a repeated habit, an ongoing situation, something that used to happen. If you can add “used to” in English, the imperfect is usually the right choice; if it is happening now or always, use the present.
- Present — now: Relinchan en el campo con los otros caballos. — “They neigh in the fields with the other horses.”
- Imperfect — a past habit or background: Relinchaban en el campo con los otros caballos. — the same idea, placed in the imperfect.
Present — now or a fixed plan vs Future — what will happen
The present describes what happens now, what you do regularly, or a plan that is already fixed. The future describes what will happen later — a promise, a prediction, a plan that is not yet under way. Spanish often uses the present for near-future plans, but the future is the form for a clear statement about tomorrow.
- Present — now or a fixed plan: Relinchas cuando oye el ruido del coche. — “You neigh when it hears the car.”
- Future — what will happen: Relincharás cuando oye el ruido del coche. — the same idea, placed in the future.
Examples: relinchar in the present tense
Seven sentences that show relinchar in the present tense only, across all six persons. Read each one aloud, notice the ending, and check the translation.
- Yo relincho en el establo por la mañana. — “I neigh in the stable in the morning.”
- Tú relinchas al ver a su dueño. — “You neigh on seeing its owner.”
- Él relincha en el campo con los otros caballos. — “He neighs in the fields with the other horses.”
- Nosotros relinchamos cuando oye el ruido del coche. — “We neigh when it hears the car.”
- Vosotros relincháis en el establo por la mañana. — “You (plural) neigh in the stable in the morning.”
- Ellos relinchan al ver a su dueño. — “They neigh on seeing its owner.”
- ¿Tú relinchas en el campo con los otros caballos? — “Do you neigh in the fields with the other horses?”
Common mistakes with relinchar in the present tense
These are the errors learners actually make with relinchar in the present tense. Each one shows the wrong form, the right form, and why the right form is right.
✗ Yo relinchar en el establo por la mañana. (using the infinitive instead of a conjugated form).
✓ Correct: Yo relincho en el establo por la mañana.
The infinitive is not a conjugated form. With yo, the present tense of relinchar is relincho, not the infinitive relinchar.
✗ Vosotros relinchais en el establo por la mañana. (forgetting the accent on the vosotros form).
✓ Correct: Vosotros relincháis en el establo por la mañana.
The vosotros present form carries a written accent: relincháis, not relinchais. The accent marks the stressed vowel, and leaving it out is a spelling mistake.
✗ Ayer, yo relincho al ver a su dueño. (using the present for a finished past action).
✓ Correct: Ayer, yo relinché al ver a su dueño.
The present and the preterite are different tenses: relincho is happening now, while relinché is a finished action in the past. Use the preterite with ayer.
✗ Treating relinchar and ladrar as identical in every context. (confusing relinchar with ladrar).
✓ Correct: Relinchar means to neigh, while ladrar means to bark.
They overlap, but each has uses the other does not: relinchar fits sentences such as Relincho en el establo por la mañana, while ladrar belongs in a different sentence. Check the meaning you want before choosing.
Quiz: relinchar in the present tense
Eight questions on the present tense of relinchar. Choose the best answer for each one, then check the answer key below — every answer is explained.
1. Which is the correct present tense form of relinchar for tú?
- a) relinchas
- b) relincho
- c) relincha
- d) relinchan
2. Complete the sentence: Yo ______ en el establo por la mañana. — “I neigh in the stable in the morning.”
- a) relincha
- b) relinchamos
- c) relinchas
- d) relincho
3. Complete the sentence: Él ______ al ver a su dueño. — “He/she neighs on seeing its owner.” (present tense)
- a) relinchaba
- b) relinchará
- c) relincha
- d) relinchó
4. Which is the correct present tense form of relinchar for nosotros?
- a) relinchan
- b) relinchamos
- c) relincho
- d) relincha
5. Which sentence uses relinchar correctly in the present tense?
- a) Él relinchó al ver a su dueño.
- b) Él relincha al ver a su dueño.
- c) Él relinchará al ver a su dueño.
- d) Ellos relincha al ver a su dueño.
6. Complete the sentence: Ellos ______ en el campo con los otros caballos. — “They neigh in the fields with the other horses.”
- a) relincho
- b) relincha
- c) relinchamos
- d) relinchan
7. Complete the question: ¿Tú ______ cuando oye el ruido del coche? — “Do you neigh when it hears the car?”
- a) relincha
- b) relincharás
- c) relinchas
- d) relincho
8. What is the gerund of relinchar?
- a) relinché
- b) relinchando
- c) relinchado
- d) relincho
Answer key
a) relinchas — The tú form is relinchas. The -s ending belongs to tú in the present; relincho is yo, relincha is él/ella and relinchan is ellos/ellas.
d) relincho — The sentence needs the yo form in the present: relincho. The other options are the wrong person.
c) relincha — The sentence needs the él/ella/Ud. form in the present: relincha. The other options are the preterite, the imperfect and the future.
b) relinchamos — Nosotros takes relinchamos. In the present the nosotros ending for -ar verbs is -amos, attached to the stem.
b) Él relincha al ver a su dueño. — Él relincha al ver a su dueño. is correct: the verb agrees with its subject. The other sentences use the wrong person or the wrong tense.
d) relinchan — The subject is ellos/ellas/Uds., so the present form is relinchan.
c) relinchas — The question needs the tú form in the present: relinchas.
b) relinchando — The gerund is relinchando. It is the form you use with estar for the progressive (estar + gerund), and it is not the past participle relinchado.
Frequently asked questions
Is relinchar regular in the present tense?
Yes. Relinchar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense, so the forms follow the standard endings: relincho, relinchas, relincha, relinchamos, relincháis and relinchan.
What is the gerund and the past participle of relinchar?
The gerund is relinchando and the past participle is relinchado. Use the gerund with estar for the progressive, and the participle with haber for the perfect tenses.
How do you say “I neigh” in Spanish?
Say relincho. For example: Relincho en el establo por la mañana. — “I neigh in the stable in the morning.”
What is the difference between relinchar and ladrar?
Relinchar means “to neigh”, while ladrar means “to bark”. They are related words that learners often meet together, but they are not interchangeable — use relinchar when you mean “to neigh” and ladrar when you mean “to bark”. The full conjugation of relinchar is on its own page.
Related links
- Full conjugation of relinchar — every tense and mood, with the complete tables.
- relinchar examples and quiz — more sentences, dialogues and a longer quiz.
- Spanish Present tense guide — how the present tense works for all Spanish verbs.
- Spanish verbs — the full list of Spanish verbs on VerbFlow.
- Aullar conjugation — another -ar verb to compare with relinchar.
- Graznar conjugation — another -ar verb to compare with relinchar.
- Maullar conjugation — another -ar verb to compare with relinchar.
- Present Tense Conjugator — practise this verb in the interactive tool.
- Spanish Verb Quiz — test yourself on Spanish verbs.