Renegar Present Tense Conjugation in Spanish
The present tense of renegar — "to renounce, to complain" 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 renegar 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. Renegar usually means to grumble or complain: renegar del calor, renegar de su suerte. With de it can also mean to renounce something, such as renegar de su fe. To see it in a real sentence: Yo reniego de su suerte cada día — "I complain about his luck every day".
Present tense conjugation table: renegar
Every person of renegar in the present tense. The gerund is renegando and the past participle is renegado.
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | reniego |
| tú | reniegas |
| él/ella/Ud. | reniega |
| nosotros/as | renegamos |
| vosotros/as | renegáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | reniegan |
How the present of renegar is formed
The present of renegar is built from the stem reneg- plus the present 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 | reniego |
| tú | -as | reniegas |
| él/ella/Ud. | -a | reniega |
| nosotros/as | -amos | renegamos |
| vosotros/as | -áis | renegáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | -an | reniegan |
The stem vowel changes in the stressed forms of the present: reniego, reniegas, reniega and reniegan — but nosotros and vosotros keep the plain stem: renegamos, renegáis.
The gerund of renegar is renegando and the past participle is renegado. Both are the forms you need with estar and haber respectively.
When to use the present tense of renegar
The present tense is not one single use — it covers several situations, and renegar 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.
Habits and routines
The present describes things that happen regularly, as a habit or routine.
"Cada día, yo reniego de su suerte cada día" — "Every day, I complain about his luck every day"
General truths
The present states facts that are always true, not just true today.
"Mi amigo reniega del calor del verano" — "My friend complains about the summer heat"
What is happening now
The present describes an action in progress right now.
"Ahora, yo reniego de su jefe ante todos" — "Right now, I complain about his boss in front of everyone"
Near-future plans
Spanish often uses the present for a plan that is already fixed.
"Mañana, nosotros renegamos de la lluvia en voz baja" — "Tomorrow, we complain about the rain under his breath"
Timetables and scheduled events
The present is the tense for timetables, programmes and things that happen on a schedule.
"Ellos reniegan de su mala suerte en el trabajo" — "They complain about his bad luck at work"
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: {'pre_es': 'Cada día, ', 'pre_en': 'Every day, '}yo reniego de su suerte cada día — "I complain about his luck every day"
- Preterite — one finished occasion: {'pre_es': 'Ayer, ', 'pre_en': 'Yesterday, '}yo renegué de su suerte cada día — "I complained about his luck every day"
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: {}tú reniegas del calor del verano — "You complain about the summer heat"
- Imperfect — a past habit or background: {}tú renegabas del calor del verano — "You used to complain about the summer heat"
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: {'subj_es': 'Mi amigo', 'subj_en': 'My friend'}él reniega de su jefe ante todos — "He complains about his boss in front of everyone"
- Future — what will happen: {'subj_es': 'Mi amigo', 'subj_en': 'My friend'}él renegará de su jefe ante todos — "He will complain about his boss in front of everyone"
Examples: renegar in the present tense
Seven sentences that show renegar in the present tense only, across all six persons. Read each one aloud, notice the ending, and check the translation.
- Yo reniego de su suerte cada día — "I complain about his luck every day"
- Tú reniegas del calor del verano — "You complain about the summer heat"
- Él reniega de su jefe ante todos — "He complains about his boss in front of everyone"
- Nosotros renegamos de la lluvia en voz baja — "We complain about the rain under his breath"
- Vosotros renegáis de su mala suerte en el trabajo — "You complain about his bad luck at work"
- Ellos reniegan de su suerte cada día — "They complain about his luck every day"
- Yo reniego del calor del verano — "I complain about the summer heat"
Common mistakes with renegar in the present tense
These are the errors learners actually make with renegar in the present tense. Each one shows the wrong form, the right form, and why the right form is right.
✗ *Yo renego de su suerte cada día.
✓ Correct: Yo reniego de su suerte cada día.
renegar is a stem-changing verb (e → ie): the stem vowel changes in the stressed present forms, so the yo form is reniego, not renego.
✗ *Tú reniega del calor del verano.
✓ Correct: Tú reniegas del calor del verano.
The tú form and the él form are different: tú takes reniegas, él takes reniega.
✗ *Cada día, yo renegué de su jefe ante todos
✓ Correct: Cada día, yo reniego de su jefe ante todos
Cada día describes a habit, so it needs the present, not the preterite.
✗ *Vosotros renegais de la lluvia en voz baja.
✓ Correct: Vosotros renegáis de la lluvia en voz baja.
The vosotros present form carries a written accent: renegáis, not renegais.
Quiz: renegar in the present tense
Eight questions on the present tense of renegar. Choose the best answer for each one, then check the answer key below — every answer is explained.
Which is the correct present form of renegar for tú? A. reniegas B. reniego C. reniega D. renegamos
Complete the sentence: Yo ______ de su suerte cada día — "I complain about his luck every day" (present) A. reniego B. reniegas C. reniega D. renegamos
Complete the sentence: Él ______ del calor del verano — "He complains about the summer heat" (present) A. reniegas B. renegamos C. reniega D. reniego
Which is the correct present form of renegar for nosotros? A. reniegas B. reniega C. reniegan D. renegamos
Which sentence uses renegar correctly in the present? A. Mi amigo renegamos de su jefe ante todos B. Mi amigo reniega de su jefe ante todos C. Mi amigo reniegas de su jefe ante todos D. Mi amigo renegaba de su jefe ante todos
Complete the sentence: Vosotros ______ de la lluvia en voz baja — "You complain about the rain under his breath" (present) A. reniego B. reniegas C. reniega D. renegáis
Complete the sentence: Ellos ______ de su mala suerte en el trabajo — "They complain about his bad luck at work" (present) A. reniego B. reniegas C. reniega D. reniegan
What is the gerund of renegar? A. reniego B. renegué C. renegando D. renegado
Answer key
- reniegas — The tú form in the present is reniegas.
- reniego — The present form for yo is reniego.
- reniega — The present form for él/ella/Ud. is reniega.
- renegamos — The nosotros form in the present is renegamos.
- Mi amigo reniega de su jefe ante todos — Mi amigo reniega de su jefe ante todos is correct: the verb agrees with its subject and the tense is the present.
- renegáis — The present form for vosotros/as is renegáis.
- reniegan — The present form for ellos/ellas/Uds. is reniegan.
- renegando — The gerund is renegando. It is the form you use with estar for the progressive, and it is not the past participle renegado.
Frequently asked questions
Is renegar regular in the present tense?
No — in the present the stem changes: The stem vowel changes in the stressed forms of the present: reniego, reniegas, reniega and reniegan — but nosotros and vosotros keep the plain stem: renegamos, renegáis. The nosotros and vosotros forms keep the plain stem.
What is the gerund and the past participle of renegar?
The gerund is renegando and the past participle is renegado. Use the gerund with estar for the progressive, and the participle with haber for the perfect tenses.
How do you say "I complain" in the present tense?
Say reniego. For example: Yo reniego de su suerte cada día — "I complain about his luck every day".
What is the difference between the present and the preterite of renegar?
The present describes a habit or what happens now: Yo reniego de su suerte cada día — "I complain about his luck every day". The preterite reports one finished occasion: Ayer, yo renegué de su suerte cada día — "Yesterday, I complained about his luck every day". Use the present when the action repeats or is still true, and the preterite when you are telling what happened once.
Related links
- Full conjugation of renegar — every tense and mood, with the complete tables.
- renegar 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.