Relinchar Conjugation in Spanish
The Spanish verb relinchar means to neigh, and it is a verb you will use again and again once you know it. 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. Like every Spanish verb, relinchar 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 relincho en el establo por la mañana, and in the preterite you say relinché en el campo con los otros caballos. 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: relinchar
- English: to neigh
- Verb type: regular -ar verb
- Ending: -ar
- Gerund: relinchando
- Past participle: relinchado
- Auxiliary verb: haber (all perfect tenses are formed with haber + relinchado)
Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for relinchar, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one. Relinchar is fully regular: relincho, relincha. Horses relinchan; dogs ladran.
Full conjugation tables
Every form below comes from the verified conjugation tables for relinchar. 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 | relincho |
| tú | relinchas |
| él/ella/Ud. | relincha |
| nosotros/as | relinchamos |
| vosotros/as | relincháis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | relinchan |
Preterite
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | relinché |
| tú | relinchaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | relinchó |
| nosotros/as | relinchamos |
| vosotros/as | relinchasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | relincharon |
Imperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | relinchaba |
| tú | relinchabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | relinchaba |
| nosotros/as | relinchábamos |
| vosotros/as | relinchabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | relinchaban |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | relincharé |
| tú | relincharás |
| él/ella/Ud. | relinchará |
| nosotros/as | relincharemos |
| vosotros/as | relincharéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | relincharán |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | relincharía |
| tú | relincharías |
| él/ella/Ud. | relincharía |
| nosotros/as | relincharíamos |
| vosotros/as | relincharíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | relincharían |
Present perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | he relinchado |
| tú | has relinchado |
| él/ella/Ud. | ha relinchado |
| nosotros/as | hemos relinchado |
| vosotros/as | habéis relinchado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | han relinchado |
Pluperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | había relinchado |
| tú | habías relinchado |
| él/ella/Ud. | había relinchado |
| nosotros/as | habíamos relinchado |
| vosotros/as | habíais relinchado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían relinchado |
Future perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habré relinchado |
| tú | habrás relinchado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habrá relinchado |
| nosotros/as | habremos relinchado |
| vosotros/as | habréis relinchado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán relinchado |
Conditional perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habría relinchado |
| tú | habrías relinchado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habría relinchado |
| nosotros/as | habríamos relinchado |
| vosotros/as | habríais relinchado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían relinchado |
Present subjunctive
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | relinche |
| tú | relinches |
| él/ella/Ud. | relinche |
| nosotros/as | relinchemos |
| vosotros/as | relinchéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | relinchen |
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | relinchara |
| tú | relincharas |
| él/ella/Ud. | relinchara |
| nosotros/as | relincháramos |
| vosotros/as | relincharais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | relincharan |
Imperative (affirmative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | relincha |
| él/ella/Ud. | relinche |
| nosotros/as | relinchemos |
| vosotros/as | relinchad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | relinchen |
Imperative (negative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | relinches |
| él/ella/Ud. | relinche |
| nosotros/as | relinchemos |
| vosotros/as | relinchéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | relinchen |
Gerund and past participle
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Gerund | relinchando | with estar for the progressive: estoy relinchando |
| Past participle | relinchado | with haber for the perfect tenses: he relinchado |
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 relinchar, the present looks like this in a real sentence: Relincho en el establo por la mañana. 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 relinchar, the preterite looks like this in a real sentence: Ayer, relinché al ver a su dueño. 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 relinchar, the imperfect looks like this in a real sentence: De niño, relinchaba en el campo con los otros caballos. 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 relinchar, the future looks like this in a real sentence: Mañana, relincharé cuando oye el ruido del coche. 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 relinchar, the conditional looks like this in a real sentence: Relincharía en el establo por la mañana 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 relinchar, the present perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Hoy, he relinchado al ver a su dueño. 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 relinchar, the pluperfect looks like this in a real sentence: Había relinchado en el campo con los otros caballos 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 relinchar, the future perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Para mañana, habré relinchado cuando oye el ruido del coche. 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 relinchar, the conditional perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Habría relinchado en el establo por la mañana 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 relinchar, the present subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Espero que él relinche al ver a su dueño. 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 relinchar, the imperfect subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Si él relinchara en el campo con los otros caballos, 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 relinchar, the affirmative imperative looks like this in a real sentence: ¡Relincha cuando oye el ruido del coche! 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 relinchar, the negative imperative looks like this in a real sentence: No relinches en el establo por la mañana. 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 relinchar, covering different tenses and persons. Each one uses a form from the tables above.
- Relincho en el establo por la mañana. — I neigh in the stable in the morning.
- Relincha al ver a su dueño. — He/she neighs on seeing its owner.
- Ayer, relinché en el campo con los otros caballos. — Yesterday, I neighed in the fields with the other horses.
- Antes, nosotros relinchábamos cuando oye el ruido del coche. — Before, we used to neigh when it hears the car.
- Mañana, tú relincharás en el establo por la mañana. — Tomorrow, you will neigh in the stable in the morning.
- Yo relincharía al ver a su dueño si tuviera más tiempo. — I would neigh on seeing its owner if I had more time.
- Él ha relinchado en el campo con los otros caballos. — He has neighed in the fields with the other horses.
- Espero que él relinche cuando oye el ruido del coche. — I hope he neighs when it hears the car.
- Yo ya había relinchado en el establo por la mañana antes de salir. — I had already neighed in the stable in the morning before leaving.
- Ellos relinchaban al ver a su dueño cuando eran jóvenes. — They used to neigh on seeing its owner when they were young.
Common mistakes
- Wrong: Yo relincha en el establo por la mañana. — Right: Yo relincho en el establo por la mañana. — The person matters: relincha is the él/ella/Ud. form, while the yo form is relincho. Using the third-person form with yo is one of the most common beginner errors.
- Wrong: Ayer yo relincho al ver a su dueño. — Right: 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.
- Wrong: Treating relinchar and ladrar as identical in every context. — Right: 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.
- Wrong: Yo soy relinchado al ver a su dueño. — Right: Yo he relinchado al ver a su dueño. — Spanish perfect tenses use haber, not ser: he relinchado, has relinchado, ha relinchado. Ser plus the participle makes a passive, not a perfect tense.
- Wrong: De niño, yo relinché en el campo con los otros caballos todos los días. — Right: De niño, yo relinchaba en el campo con los otros caballos todos los días. — For a repeated habit in the past, use the imperfect (relinchaba), not the preterite. The preterite (relinché) is for one finished action.
Quiz: test yourself
Ten questions on relinchar. Choose the right form, then check the answer key below.
Complete the sentence: Yo ___ en el establo por la mañana. (present tense) A. relincho B. relinchas C. relincha D. relinchamos
Complete the sentence: Ayer, él ___ al ver a su dueño. (preterite) A. relinché B. relinchaste C. relincharon D. relinchó
Complete the sentence: Antes, nosotros ___ en el campo con los otros caballos. (imperfect) A. relinchabas B. relinchaban C. relinchábamos D. relinchaba
Complete the sentence: Mañana, tú ___ cuando oye el ruido del coche. (future) A. relincharemos B. relincharás C. relincharé D. relinchará
Complete the sentence: Yo ___ en el establo por la mañana si pudiera. (conditional) A. relincharía B. relincharías C. relincharían D. relincho
Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ al ver a su dueño. (present subjunctive) A. relinches B. relinchemos C. relincho D. relinche
Complete the sentence: Si yo ___ en el campo con los otros caballos, todo cambiaría. (imperfect subjunctive, -ra form) A. relincháramos B. relincho C. relinchara D. relincharas
Complete the sentence: Nosotros ___ cuando oye el ruido del coche. (present perfect) A. han relinchado B. hemos relinchado C. he relinchado D. has relinchado
Complete the command: ¡___ en el establo por la mañana! (affirmative imperative, tú) A. relincha B. relinche C. relinchemos D. relinchad
Which is the gerund of relinchar, used with estar for the progressive? A. relinchado B. relincho C. relinché D. relinchando
Answer key
- relincho — The first-person present of relinchar is relincho. The other options are the tú, él/ella and nosotros forms.
- relinchó — The third-person preterite of relinchar is relinchó, the form for a single finished action in the past.
- relinchábamos — The nosotros imperfect of relinchar is relinchábamos, used here for a repeated past habit.
- relincharás — The second-person future of relinchar is relincharás.
- relincharía — The first-person conditional of relinchar is relincharía, the form for what would happen.
- relinche — After espero que, the subjunctive is required: the third-person present subjunctive of relinchar is relinche.
- relinchara — The first-person imperfect subjunctive (-ra) of relinchar is relinchara.
- hemos relinchado — The nosotros present perfect of relinchar is hemos relinchado: hemos + relinchado.
- relincha — The affirmative tú imperative of relinchar is relincha.
- relinchando — The gerund of relinchar is relinchando: estoy relinchando. The participle relinchado is used with haber instead.
Frequently asked questions
What does relinchar mean in English?
Relinchar means to neigh. It is used in everyday situations such as Relincho en el establo por la mañana. The exact English wording depends on the context, but the core meaning stays the same across the tenses.
Is relinchar regular or irregular?
Relinchar is a fully regular -ar 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 relincho in the present and relinché in the preterite.
What is the difference between relinchar and ladrar?
Relinchar means to neigh, while ladrar means to bark. They are easy to confuse because they appear in similar situations, but they are not interchangeable: use relinchar when you mean to neigh, as in Relincho en el establo por la mañana, and use ladrar for to bark. When in doubt, check the object of the sentence — it usually shows which verb fits.
How do I say “I neigh” in the past?
It depends on the kind of past. For one finished action, use the preterite: yo relinché al ver a su dueño. For a repeated habit or background in the past, use the imperfect: yo relinchaba en el campo con los otros caballos. For something that has just happened, use the present perfect: yo he relinchado al ver a su dueño.
How do I practise relinchar?
Start with the present tense table, then drill the preterite and the imperfect, since those two past tenses cause the most mistakes. Try the relinchar examples and quiz page for more sentences, and use the Spanish Verb Quiz to test the forms under pressure.
Related links
- Relinchar in the present tense — the full present-tense table for relinchar.
- Relinchar examples and quiz — more example sentences and practice for relinchar.
- Spanish verbs — the Spanish hub, with every verb and tense guide.
- 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.
- Spanish Verb Conjugator — conjugate any Spanish verb in every tense.
- Spanish Verb Quiz — test yourself on real conjugated forms.