Introduction

Learning to conjugate remar — “to row” — opens up a whole set of sentences you will use in real Spanish. Whether you are talking about what you do every day, what happened yesterday, or what you plan to do tomorrow, remar is one of the verbs that carries those sentences, especially when the topic is on the lake. On this page you will find the full conjugation of remar in all thirteen tenses, notes on when to use each one, example sentences, the mistakes learners make most often, a ten-question quiz and answers to the questions students ask about this verb. remar is a regular -ar verb; the gerund is remando and the past participle is remado, and both appear in the tables and examples below. For example: “Yo remo en el lago todos los días.” — “I row on the lake.” Read the tables first, then the notes, and finish with the quiz to check what you have learned.

Quick facts
Infinitive remar
English to row
Verb type Regular -ar verb
Gerund remando
Past participle remado
Auxiliary verb haber

Full conjugation tables

Gerund: remando · Past participle: remado

Present Indicative

Person Form
yo remo
tú remas
él/ella/Ud. rema
nosotros/as remamos
vosotros/as remáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. reman

The present tense describes habits, facts and what is happening now. For remar, the yo form is remo, as in “Yo remo en el lago.” — “I row on the lake.”

Preterite

Person Form
yo remé
tú remaste
él/ella/Ud. remó
nosotros/as remamos
vosotros/as remasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. remaron

The preterite describes completed actions in the past — things that started and finished. For remar, the yo form is remé, as in “Yo remé en el lago.” — “I rowed on the lake.”

Imperfect

Person Form
yo remaba
tú remabas
él/ella/Ud. remaba
nosotros/as remábamos
vosotros/as remabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. remaban

The imperfect describes the past as background: habits, descriptions and actions in progress. For remar, the yo form is remaba, as in “Yo remaba en el lago.” — “I used to row on the lake.”

Future

Person Form
yo remaré
tú remarás
él/ella/Ud. remará
nosotros/as remaremos
vosotros/as remaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. remarán

The future tense states what will happen. It is also used for predictions and promises. For remar, the yo form is remaré, as in “Yo remaré en el lago.” — “I will row on the lake.”

Conditional

Person Form
yo remaría
tú remarías
él/ella/Ud. remaría
nosotros/as remaríamos
vosotros/as remaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. remarían

The conditional expresses what would happen: wishes, polite requests and hypothetical results. For remar, the yo form is remaría, as in “Yo remaría en el lago.” — “I would row on the lake.”

Present Perfect

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

The present perfect connects the past with the present: something that has happened, often today or recently. For remar, the yo form is he remado, as in “Yo he remado en el lago.” — “I have rowed on the lake.”

Pluperfect

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

The pluperfect describes an event that happened before another past event. For remar, the yo form is había remado, as in “Yo había remado en el lago.” — “I had rowed on the lake.”

Future Perfect

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

The future perfect describes something that will already be finished by a future moment. For remar, the yo form is habré remado, as in “Yo habré remado en el lago.” — “I will have rowed on the lake.”

Conditional Perfect

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

The conditional perfect describes what would have happened under different conditions. For remar, the yo form is habría remado, as in “Yo habría remado en el lago.” — “I would have rowed on the lake.”

Present Subjunctive

Person Form
yo reme
tú remes
él/ella/Ud. reme
nosotros/as rememos
vosotros/as reméis
ellos/ellas/Uds. remen

The present subjunctive is used after expressions of wish, doubt, emotion and influence. For remar, the yo form is reme, as in “Espero que yo reme en el lago.” — “I hope that I row on the lake.”

Imperfect Subjunctive (-ra)

Person Form
yo remara
tú remaras
él/ella/Ud. remara
nosotros/as remáramos
vosotros/as remarais
ellos/ellas/Uds. remaran

The imperfect subjunctive is used in the past versions of subjunctive clauses, and after "si" in hypothetical sentences. For remar, the yo form is remara, as in “Si yo remara en el lago, ...” — “If I rowed on the lake, ...”

The -se variant of this tense follows the same pattern with -se instead of -ra: remara becomes remase, 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 rema
Ud. reme
nosotros/as rememos
vosotros/as remad
Uds. remen

Imperative (negative)

Person Form
tú remes
Ud. reme
nosotros/as rememos
vosotros/as reméis
Uds. remen

The imperative is for orders, requests and advice. The affirmative tú form is rema, as in “¡Rema en el lago” — “Row on the lake” For the negative imperative, Spanish uses the subjunctive forms: no remes. Note that the affirmative and negative forms differ, so check the table above before you give an order with remar.

Example sentences

Here are ten sentences with remar, 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 remo en el lago cada día.” — “I row on the lake.”
  2. “Él rema en el lago todos los días.” — “He rows on the lake.”
  3. “Yo remé en el lago ayer.” — “I rowed on the lake.”
  4. “Él remó en el lago ayer.” — “He rowed on the lake.”
  5. “Yo remaba en el lago cuando era joven.” — “I used to row on the lake.”
  6. “Nosotros remaremos en el lago mañana.” — “We will row on the lake.”
  7. “Si pudiera, yo remaría en el lago.” — “If I could, i would row on the lake.”
  8. “Yo he remado en el lago hoy.” — “I have rowed on the lake.”
  9. “Espero que yo reme en el lago.” — “I hope that I row on the lake.”
  10. “estoy remando en el lago ahora mismo.” — “I am rowing on the lake.”

Common mistakes

Forgetting the accent in the preterite

The yo preterite form is remé, with an accent on the stressed vowel. Writing it without the accent — reme — 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 remar.

Mixing up present and preterite nosotros

For remar, the nosotros form is the same in the present and the preterite: remamos. Only the context tells you which tense is meant, so pay attention to the time words around it — cada día points to the present, ayer points to the preterite. Do not invent a different form for one of the tenses.

Using ser instead of haber in perfect tenses

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

Confusing remar with remediar

remar and remediar 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 remar — row — the sentence needs remar; if it needs the meaning of remediar, use that verb instead.

Using the indicative after "espero que"

After espero que (I hope that), Spanish needs the subjunctive: Espero que yo reme en el lago. Using the indicative — Espero que yo remo — is one of the most frequent learner errors with remar. 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 remar in the present?

  • A. remas
  • B. rema
  • C. remamos
  • D. remo

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

  • A. remamos
  • B. remaste
  • C. remé
  • D. remó

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

  • A. remabas
  • B. remábamos
  • C. remabais
  • D. remaba

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

  • A. remará
  • B. remaremos
  • C. remaré
  • D. remarás

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

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

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

  • A. reme
  • B. remen
  • C. reme
  • D. remes

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

  • A. remaste
  • B. remó
  • C. remamos
  • D. remé

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

  • A. remábamos
  • B. remabas
  • C. remaba
  • D. remaba

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

  • A. remaré
  • B. remarás
  • C. remaremos
  • D. remará

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

  • A. remaría
  • B. remaríamos
  • C. remaría
  • D. remarías

Answer key

  1. remo — The present table gives yo = remo.
  2. remaste — The preterite table gives tu = remaste.
  3. remaba — The imperfect table gives el = remaba.
  4. remaremos — The future table gives nosotros = remaremos.
  5. habéis remado — The present perfect table gives vosotros = habéis remado.
  6. remen — The present subjunctive table gives ellos = remen.
  7. remé — The preterite table gives yo = remé.
  8. remabas — The imperfect table gives tu = remabas.
  9. remará — The future table gives el = remará.
  10. remaríamos — The conditional table gives nosotros = remaríamos.

Frequently asked questions

Is remar regular or irregular?

remar is a regular -ar 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 remar?

The past participle of remar is remado. You use it with haber in the perfect tenses — he remado, había remado, habré remado — and after estar in passive-style descriptions. It is the regular participle for its verb class. Learn it together with the gerund remando and you have the two non-finite forms covered.

What is the gerund of remar?

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

What is the yo form of remar in the present?

The yo form is remo — “Yo remo en el lago.” means “I row on the lake.” That is the form you will use most often when you talk about yourself. For other persons, use the present table above: tú remas, él rema, nosotros remamos, ellos reman.

What is the difference between remar and remediar?

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

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