Introduction
repasar means “to review, to revise”. It belongs to the group of Spanish verbs that express “to review, to revise”, and once you can conjugate it you can say a surprising amount with a single verb. This page is the complete reference for repasar: 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. repasar 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 repaso la lección todos los días.” — “I review the lesson.”
Quick facts
| Infinitive | repasar |
| English | to review, to revise |
| Verb type | Regular -ar verb |
| Gerund | repasando |
| Past participle | repasado |
| Auxiliary verb | haber |
Full conjugation tables
Gerund: repasando · Past participle: repasado
Present Indicative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | repaso |
| tú | repasas |
| él/ella/Ud. | repasa |
| nosotros/as | repasamos |
| vosotros/as | repasáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | repasan |
The present tense describes habits, facts and what is happening now. For repasar, the yo form is repaso, as in “Yo repaso la lección.” — “I review the lesson.”
Preterite
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | repasé |
| tú | repasaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | repasó |
| nosotros/as | repasamos |
| vosotros/as | repasasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | repasaron |
The preterite describes completed actions in the past — things that started and finished. For repasar, the yo form is repasé, as in “Yo repasé la lección.” — “I reviewed the lesson.”
Imperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | repasaba |
| tú | repasabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | repasaba |
| nosotros/as | repasábamos |
| vosotros/as | repasabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | repasaban |
The imperfect describes the past as background: habits, descriptions and actions in progress. For repasar, the yo form is repasaba, as in “Yo repasaba la lección.” — “I used to review the lesson.”
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | repasaré |
| tú | repasarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | repasará |
| nosotros/as | repasaremos |
| vosotros/as | repasaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | repasarán |
The future tense states what will happen. It is also used for predictions and promises. For repasar, the yo form is repasaré, as in “Yo repasaré la lección.” — “I will review the lesson.”
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | repasaría |
| tú | repasarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | repasaría |
| nosotros/as | repasaríamos |
| vosotros/as | repasaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | repasarían |
The conditional expresses what would happen: wishes, polite requests and hypothetical results. For repasar, the yo form is repasaría, as in “Yo repasaría la lección.” — “I would review the lesson.”
Present Perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | he repasado |
| tú | has repasado |
| él/ella/Ud. | ha repasado |
| nosotros/as | hemos repasado |
| vosotros/as | habéis repasado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | han repasado |
The present perfect connects the past with the present: something that has happened, often today or recently. For repasar, the yo form is he repasado, as in “Yo he repasado la lección.” — “I have reviewed the lesson.”
Pluperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | había repasado |
| tú | habías repasado |
| él/ella/Ud. | había repasado |
| nosotros/as | habíamos repasado |
| vosotros/as | habíais repasado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían repasado |
The pluperfect describes an event that happened before another past event. For repasar, the yo form is había repasado, as in “Yo había repasado la lección.” — “I had reviewed the lesson.”
Future Perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habré repasado |
| tú | habrás repasado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habrá repasado |
| nosotros/as | habremos repasado |
| vosotros/as | habréis repasado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán repasado |
The future perfect describes something that will already be finished by a future moment. For repasar, the yo form is habré repasado, as in “Yo habré repasado la lección.” — “I will have reviewed the lesson.”
Conditional Perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habría repasado |
| tú | habrías repasado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habría repasado |
| nosotros/as | habríamos repasado |
| vosotros/as | habríais repasado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían repasado |
The conditional perfect describes what would have happened under different conditions. For repasar, the yo form is habría repasado, as in “Yo habría repasado la lección.” — “I would have reviewed the lesson.”
Present Subjunctive
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | repase |
| tú | repases |
| él/ella/Ud. | repase |
| nosotros/as | repasemos |
| vosotros/as | repaséis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | repasen |
The present subjunctive is used after expressions of wish, doubt, emotion and influence. For repasar, the yo form is repase, as in “Espero que yo repase la lección.” — “I hope that I review the lesson.”
Imperfect Subjunctive (-ra)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | repasara |
| tú | repasaras |
| él/ella/Ud. | repasara |
| nosotros/as | repasáramos |
| vosotros/as | repasarais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | repasaran |
The imperfect subjunctive is used in the past versions of subjunctive clauses, and after "si" in hypothetical sentences. For repasar, the yo form is repasara, as in “Si yo repasara la lección, ...” — “If I reviewed the lesson, ...”
The -se variant of this tense follows the same pattern with -se instead of -ra: repasara becomes repasase, 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 | repasa |
| Ud. | repase |
| nosotros/as | repasemos |
| vosotros/as | repasad |
| Uds. | repasen |
Imperative (negative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | repases |
| Ud. | repase |
| nosotros/as | repasemos |
| vosotros/as | repaséis |
| Uds. | repasen |
The imperative is for orders, requests and advice. The affirmative tú form is repasa, as in “¡Repasa la lección” — “Review the lesson” For the negative imperative, Spanish uses the subjunctive forms: no repases. Note that the affirmative and negative forms differ, so check the table above before you give an order with repasar.
Example sentences
Here are ten sentences with repasar, 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.
- “Yo repaso la lección cada día.” — “I review the lesson.”
- “Él repasa la lección todos los días.” — “He reviews the lesson.”
- “Yo repasé la lección ayer.” — “I reviewed the lesson.”
- “Él repasó la lección ayer.” — “He reviewed the lesson.”
- “Yo repasaba la lección cuando era joven.” — “I used to review the lesson.”
- “Nosotros repasaremos la lección mañana.” — “We will review the lesson.”
- “Si pudiera, yo repasaría la lección.” — “If I could, i would review the lesson.”
- “Yo he repasado la lección hoy.” — “I have reviewed the lesson.”
- “Espero que yo repase la lección.” — “I hope that I review the lesson.”
- “estoy repasando la lección ahora mismo.” — “I am reviewing the lesson.”
Common mistakes
Forgetting the accent in the preterite
The yo preterite form is repasé, with an accent on the stressed vowel. Writing it without the accent — repase — 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 repasar.
Mixing up present and preterite nosotros
For repasar, the nosotros form is the same in the present and the preterite: repasamos. 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 repasado la lección. English speakers sometimes reach for soy because English uses to be in some passives, but soy repasado is not the present perfect of repasar — it is a passive construction with a different meaning.
Confusing repasar with representar
repasar 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 repasar — review — the sentence needs repasar; 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 repase la lección. Using the indicative — Espero que yo repaso — is one of the most frequent learner errors with repasar. 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 repasar in the present?
- A. repasas
- B. repasa
- C. repasamos
- D. repaso
2. What is the tu form of repasar in the preterite?
- A. repasamos
- B. repasaste
- C. repasé
- D. repasó
3. What is the el form of repasar in the imperfect?
- A. repasabas
- B. repasábamos
- C. repasabais
- D. repasaba
4. What is the nosotros form of repasar in the future?
- A. repasará
- B. repasaremos
- C. repasaré
- D. repasarás
5. What is the vosotros form of repasar in the present perfect?
- A. he repasado
- B. has repasado
- C. ha repasado
- D. habéis repasado
6. What is the ellos form of repasar in the present subjunctive?
- A. repase
- B. repasen
- C. repase
- D. repases
7. What is the yo form of repasar in the preterite?
- A. repasaste
- B. repasó
- C. repasamos
- D. repasé
8. What is the tu form of repasar in the imperfect?
- A. repasábamos
- B. repasabas
- C. repasaba
- D. repasaba
9. What is the el form of repasar in the future?
- A. repasaré
- B. repasarás
- C. repasaremos
- D. repasará
10. What is the nosotros form of repasar in the conditional?
- A. repasaría
- B. repasaríamos
- C. repasaría
- D. repasarías
Answer key
- repaso — The present table gives yo = repaso.
- repasaste — The preterite table gives tu = repasaste.
- repasaba — The imperfect table gives el = repasaba.
- repasaremos — The future table gives nosotros = repasaremos.
- habéis repasado — The present perfect table gives vosotros = habéis repasado.
- repasen — The present subjunctive table gives ellos = repasen.
- repasé — The preterite table gives yo = repasé.
- repasabas — The imperfect table gives tu = repasabas.
- repasará — The future table gives el = repasará.
- repasaríamos — The conditional table gives nosotros = repasaríamos.
Frequently asked questions
Is repasar regular or irregular?
repasar 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 repasar?
The past participle of repasar is repasado. You use it with haber in the perfect tenses — he repasado, había repasado, habré repasado — and after estar in passive-style descriptions. It is the regular participle for its verb class. Learn it together with the gerund repasando and you have the two non-finite forms covered.
What is the gerund of repasar?
The gerund of repasar is repasando. You use it with estar to describe an action in progress, as in estoy repasando, and after verbs such as seguir and ir. Keep it distinct from the past participle repasado, which belongs with haber, not with estar.
What is the yo form of repasar in the present?
The yo form is repaso — “Yo repaso la lección.” means “I review the lesson.” That is the form you will use most often when you talk about yourself. For other persons, use the present table above: tú repasas, él repasa, nosotros repasamos, ellos repasan.
What is the difference between repasar and representar?
repasar means “to review, to revise”, while representar means “to represent”. They share letters and sometimes a root, but they are different verbs. If your sentence means “to review, to revise”, use repasar; if it is about the meaning of representar, use representar instead. Checking the English meaning first prevents most mix-ups.
Related links
- repasar in the present tense — the full present-tense page for this verb.
- repasar examples and quiz — more sentences, dialogues and a second quiz.
- Spanish verbs — the Spanish hub with every verb on VerbFlow.
- representar conjugation — another verb in the same family.
- reproducir conjugation — another verb in the same family.
- repartir conjugation — another verb in the same family.
- Verb conjugator — conjugate any Spanish verb instantly.
- Verb quiz — practise conjugations with timed questions.