Introduction

Learning to conjugate repartir — “to distribute, to share out” — 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, repartir is one of the verbs that carries those sentences, especially when the topic is the food. On this page you will find the full conjugation of repartir 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. repartir is a regular -ir verb; the gerund is repartiendo and the past participle is repartido, and both appear in the tables and examples below. For example: “Yo reparto la comida todos los días.” — “I distribute the food.” Read the tables first, then the notes, and finish with the quiz to check what you have learned.

Quick facts
Infinitive repartir
English to distribute, to share out
Verb type Regular -ir verb
Gerund repartiendo
Past participle repartido
Auxiliary verb haber

Full conjugation tables

Gerund: repartiendo · Past participle: repartido

Present Indicative

Person Form
yo reparto
tú repartes
él/ella/Ud. reparte
nosotros/as repartimos
vosotros/as repartís
ellos/ellas/Uds. reparten

The present tense describes habits, facts and what is happening now. For repartir, the yo form is reparto, as in “Yo reparto la comida.” — “I distribute the food.”

Preterite

Person Form
yo repartí
tú repartiste
él/ella/Ud. repartió
nosotros/as repartimos
vosotros/as repartisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. repartieron

The preterite describes completed actions in the past — things that started and finished. For repartir, the yo form is repartí, as in “Yo repartí la comida.” — “I distributed the food.”

Imperfect

Person Form
yo repartía
tú repartías
él/ella/Ud. repartía
nosotros/as repartíamos
vosotros/as repartíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. repartían

The imperfect describes the past as background: habits, descriptions and actions in progress. For repartir, the yo form is repartía, as in “Yo repartía la comida.” — “I used to distribute the food.”

Future

Person Form
yo repartiré
tú repartirás
él/ella/Ud. repartirá
nosotros/as repartiremos
vosotros/as repartiréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. repartirán

The future tense states what will happen. It is also used for predictions and promises. For repartir, the yo form is repartiré, as in “Yo repartiré la comida.” — “I will distribute the food.”

Conditional

Person Form
yo repartiría
tú repartirías
él/ella/Ud. repartiría
nosotros/as repartiríamos
vosotros/as repartiríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. repartirían

The conditional expresses what would happen: wishes, polite requests and hypothetical results. For repartir, the yo form is repartiría, as in “Yo repartiría la comida.” — “I would distribute the food.”

Present Perfect

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

The present perfect connects the past with the present: something that has happened, often today or recently. For repartir, the yo form is he repartido, as in “Yo he repartido la comida.” — “I have distributed the food.”

Pluperfect

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

The pluperfect describes an event that happened before another past event. For repartir, the yo form is había repartido, as in “Yo había repartido la comida.” — “I had distributed the food.”

Future Perfect

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

The future perfect describes something that will already be finished by a future moment. For repartir, the yo form is habré repartido, as in “Yo habré repartido la comida.” — “I will have distributed the food.”

Conditional Perfect

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

The conditional perfect describes what would have happened under different conditions. For repartir, the yo form is habría repartido, as in “Yo habría repartido la comida.” — “I would have distributed the food.”

Present Subjunctive

Person Form
yo reparta
tú repartas
él/ella/Ud. reparta
nosotros/as repartamos
vosotros/as repartáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. repartan

The present subjunctive is used after expressions of wish, doubt, emotion and influence. For repartir, the yo form is reparta, as in “Espero que yo reparta la comida.” — “I hope that I distribute the food.”

Imperfect Subjunctive (-ra)

Person Form
yo repartiera
tú repartieras
él/ella/Ud. repartiera
nosotros/as repartiéramos
vosotros/as repartierais
ellos/ellas/Uds. repartieran

The imperfect subjunctive is used in the past versions of subjunctive clauses, and after "si" in hypothetical sentences. For repartir, the yo form is repartiera, as in “Si yo repartiera la comida, ...” — “If I distributed the food, ...”

The -se variant of this tense follows the same pattern with -se instead of -ra: repartiera becomes repartiese, 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 reparte
Ud. reparta
nosotros/as repartamos
vosotros/as repartid
Uds. repartan

Imperative (negative)

Person Form
tú repartas
Ud. reparta
nosotros/as repartamos
vosotros/as repartáis
Uds. repartan

The imperative is for orders, requests and advice. The affirmative tú form is reparte, as in “¡Reparte la comida” — “Distribute the food” For the negative imperative, Spanish uses the subjunctive forms: no repartas. Note that the affirmative and negative forms differ, so check the table above before you give an order with repartir.

Example sentences

Here are ten sentences with repartir, 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 reparto la comida cada día.” — “I distribute the food.”
  2. “Él reparte la comida todos los días.” — “He distributes the food.”
  3. “Yo repartí la comida ayer.” — “I distributed the food.”
  4. “Él repartió la comida ayer.” — “He distributed the food.”
  5. “Yo repartía la comida cuando era joven.” — “I used to distribute the food.”
  6. “Nosotros repartiremos la comida mañana.” — “We will distribute the food.”
  7. “Si pudiera, yo repartiría la comida.” — “If I could, i would distribute the food.”
  8. “Yo he repartido la comida hoy.” — “I have distributed the food.”
  9. “Espero que yo reparta la comida.” — “I hope that I distribute the food.”
  10. “estoy repartiendo la comida ahora mismo.” — “I am distributing the food.”

Common mistakes

Forgetting the accent in the preterite

The yo preterite form is repartí, with an accent on the stressed vowel. Writing it without the accent — reparti — 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 repartir.

Mixing up present and preterite nosotros

For repartir, the nosotros form is the same in the present and the preterite: repartimos. 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 repartido la comida. English speakers sometimes reach for soy because English uses to be in some passives, but soy repartido is not the present perfect of repartir — it is a passive construction with a different meaning.

Confusing repartir with representar

repartir and representar 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 repartir — distribute — the sentence needs repartir; if it needs the meaning of representar, use that verb instead.

Using the indicative after "espero que"

After espero que (I hope that), Spanish needs the subjunctive: Espero que yo reparta la comida. Using the indicative — Espero que yo reparto — is one of the most frequent learner errors with repartir. 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 repartir in the present?

  • A. repartes
  • B. reparte
  • C. repartimos
  • D. reparto

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

  • A. repartimos
  • B. repartiste
  • C. repartí
  • D. repartió

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

  • A. repartías
  • B. repartíamos
  • C. repartíais
  • D. repartía

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

  • A. repartirá
  • B. repartiremos
  • C. repartiré
  • D. repartirás

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

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

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

  • A. reparta
  • B. repartan
  • C. reparta
  • D. repartas

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

  • A. repartiste
  • B. repartió
  • C. repartimos
  • D. repartí

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

  • A. repartíamos
  • B. repartías
  • C. repartía
  • D. repartía

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

  • A. repartiré
  • B. repartirás
  • C. repartiremos
  • D. repartirá

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

  • A. repartiría
  • B. repartiríamos
  • C. repartiría
  • D. repartirías

Answer key

  1. reparto — The present table gives yo = reparto.
  2. repartiste — The preterite table gives tu = repartiste.
  3. repartía — The imperfect table gives el = repartía.
  4. repartiremos — The future table gives nosotros = repartiremos.
  5. habéis repartido — The present perfect table gives vosotros = habéis repartido.
  6. repartan — The present subjunctive table gives ellos = repartan.
  7. repartí — The preterite table gives yo = repartí.
  8. repartías — The imperfect table gives tu = repartías.
  9. repartirá — The future table gives el = repartirá.
  10. repartiríamos — The conditional table gives nosotros = repartiríamos.

Frequently asked questions

Is repartir regular or irregular?

repartir is a regular -ir 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 repartir?

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

What is the gerund of repartir?

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

What is the yo form of repartir in the present?

The yo form is reparto — “Yo reparto la comida.” means “I distribute the food.” That is the form you will use most often when you talk about yourself. For other persons, use the present table above: tú repartes, él reparte, nosotros repartimos, ellos reparten.

What is the difference between repartir and representar?

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

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