Introduction

remediar means “to remedy”. It belongs to the group of Spanish verbs that express “to remedy”, and once you can conjugate it you can say a surprising amount with a single verb. This page is the complete reference for remediar: every tense, every person, the gerund and the past participle, with notes on usage, real example sentences, common mistakes, a quiz and frequently asked questions. remediar is a regular -ar verb. If it is irregular in a tense, the note under that table says so plainly, and the forms in the table are the correct ones — copy them, do not guess them from the infinitive. A first example to fix the verb in your mind: “Yo remedio el problema todos los días.” — “I remedy the problem.”

Quick facts
Infinitive remediar
English to remedy
Verb type Regular -ar verb
Gerund remediando
Past participle remediado
Auxiliary verb haber

Full conjugation tables

Gerund: remediando · Past participle: remediado

Present Indicative

Person Form
yo remedio
tú remedias
él/ella/Ud. remedia
nosotros/as remediamos
vosotros/as remediáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. remedian

The present tense describes habits, facts and what is happening now. For remediar, the yo form is remedio, as in “Yo remedio el problema.” — “I remedy the problem.”

Preterite

Person Form
yo remedié
tú remediaste
él/ella/Ud. remedió
nosotros/as remediamos
vosotros/as remediasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. remediaron

The preterite describes completed actions in the past — things that started and finished. For remediar, the yo form is remedié, as in “Yo remedié el problema.” — “I remedyed the problem.”

Imperfect

Person Form
yo remediaba
tú remediabas
él/ella/Ud. remediaba
nosotros/as remediábamos
vosotros/as remediabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. remediaban

The imperfect describes the past as background: habits, descriptions and actions in progress. For remediar, the yo form is remediaba, as in “Yo remediaba el problema.” — “I used to remedy the problem.”

Future

Person Form
yo remediaré
tú remediarás
él/ella/Ud. remediará
nosotros/as remediaremos
vosotros/as remediaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. remediarán

The future tense states what will happen. It is also used for predictions and promises. For remediar, the yo form is remediaré, as in “Yo remediaré el problema.” — “I will remedy the problem.”

Conditional

Person Form
yo remediaría
tú remediarías
él/ella/Ud. remediaría
nosotros/as remediaríamos
vosotros/as remediaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. remediarían

The conditional expresses what would happen: wishes, polite requests and hypothetical results. For remediar, the yo form is remediaría, as in “Yo remediaría el problema.” — “I would remedy the problem.”

Present Perfect

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

The present perfect connects the past with the present: something that has happened, often today or recently. For remediar, the yo form is he remediado, as in “Yo he remediado el problema.” — “I have remedyed the problem.”

Pluperfect

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

The pluperfect describes an event that happened before another past event. For remediar, the yo form is había remediado, as in “Yo había remediado el problema.” — “I had remedyed the problem.”

Future Perfect

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

The future perfect describes something that will already be finished by a future moment. For remediar, the yo form is habré remediado, as in “Yo habré remediado el problema.” — “I will have remedyed the problem.”

Conditional Perfect

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

The conditional perfect describes what would have happened under different conditions. For remediar, the yo form is habría remediado, as in “Yo habría remediado el problema.” — “I would have remedyed the problem.”

Present Subjunctive

Person Form
yo remedie
tú remedies
él/ella/Ud. remedie
nosotros/as remediemos
vosotros/as remediéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. remedien

The present subjunctive is used after expressions of wish, doubt, emotion and influence. For remediar, the yo form is remedie, as in “Espero que yo remedie el problema.” — “I hope that I remedy the problem.”

Imperfect Subjunctive (-ra)

Person Form
yo remediara
tú remediaras
él/ella/Ud. remediara
nosotros/as remediáramos
vosotros/as remediarais
ellos/ellas/Uds. remediaran

The imperfect subjunctive is used in the past versions of subjunctive clauses, and after "si" in hypothetical sentences. For remediar, the yo form is remediara, as in “Si yo remediara el problema, ...” — “If I remedyed the problem, ...”

The -se variant of this tense follows the same pattern with -se instead of -ra: remediara becomes remediase, 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 remedia
Ud. remedie
nosotros/as remediemos
vosotros/as remediad
Uds. remedien

Imperative (negative)

Person Form
tú remedies
Ud. remedie
nosotros/as remediemos
vosotros/as remediéis
Uds. remedien

The imperative is for orders, requests and advice. The affirmative tú form is remedia, as in “¡Remedia el problema” — “Remedy the problem” For the negative imperative, Spanish uses the subjunctive forms: no remedies. Note that the affirmative and negative forms differ, so check the table above before you give an order with remediar.

Example sentences

Here are ten sentences with remediar, 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 remedio el problema cada día.” — “I remedy the problem.”
  2. “Él remedia el problema todos los días.” — “He remedies the problem.”
  3. “Yo remedié el problema ayer.” — “I remedyed the problem.”
  4. “Él remedió el problema ayer.” — “He remedyed the problem.”
  5. “Yo remediaba el problema cuando era joven.” — “I used to remedy the problem.”
  6. “Nosotros remediaremos el problema mañana.” — “We will remedy the problem.”
  7. “Si pudiera, yo remediaría el problema.” — “If I could, i would remedy the problem.”
  8. “Yo he remediado el problema hoy.” — “I have remedyed the problem.”
  9. “Espero que yo remedie el problema.” — “I hope that I remedy the problem.”
  10. “estoy remediando el problema ahora mismo.” — “I am remedying the problem.”

Common mistakes

Forgetting the accent in the preterite

The yo preterite form is remedié, with an accent on the stressed vowel. Writing it without the accent — remedie — 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 remediar.

Mixing up present and preterite nosotros

For remediar, the nosotros form is the same in the present and the preterite: remediamos. 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 remediado el problema. English speakers sometimes reach for soy because English uses to be in some passives, but soy remediado is not the present perfect of remediar — it is a passive construction with a different meaning.

Confusing remediar with remar

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

Using the indicative after "espero que"

After espero que (I hope that), Spanish needs the subjunctive: Espero que yo remedie el problema. Using the indicative — Espero que yo remedio — is one of the most frequent learner errors with remediar. 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 remediar in the present?

  • A. remedias
  • B. remedia
  • C. remediamos
  • D. remedio

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

  • A. remediamos
  • B. remediaste
  • C. remedié
  • D. remedió

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

  • A. remediabas
  • B. remediábamos
  • C. remediabais
  • D. remediaba

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

  • A. remediará
  • B. remediaremos
  • C. remediaré
  • D. remediarás

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

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

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

  • A. remedie
  • B. remedien
  • C. remedie
  • D. remedies

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

  • A. remediaste
  • B. remedió
  • C. remediamos
  • D. remedié

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

  • A. remediábamos
  • B. remediabas
  • C. remediaba
  • D. remediaba

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

  • A. remediaré
  • B. remediarás
  • C. remediaremos
  • D. remediará

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

  • A. remediaría
  • B. remediaríamos
  • C. remediaría
  • D. remediarías

Answer key

  1. remedio — The present table gives yo = remedio.
  2. remediaste — The preterite table gives tu = remediaste.
  3. remediaba — The imperfect table gives el = remediaba.
  4. remediaremos — The future table gives nosotros = remediaremos.
  5. habéis remediado — The present perfect table gives vosotros = habéis remediado.
  6. remedien — The present subjunctive table gives ellos = remedien.
  7. remedié — The preterite table gives yo = remedié.
  8. remediabas — The imperfect table gives tu = remediabas.
  9. remediará — The future table gives el = remediará.
  10. remediaríamos — The conditional table gives nosotros = remediaríamos.

Frequently asked questions

Is remediar regular or irregular?

remediar 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 remediar?

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

What is the gerund of remediar?

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

What is the yo form of remediar in the present?

The yo form is remedio — “Yo remedio el problema.” means “I remedy the problem.” That is the form you will use most often when you talk about yourself. For other persons, use the present table above: tú remedias, él remedia, nosotros remediamos, ellos remedian.

What is the difference between remediar and remar?

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

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