Introduction

Learning to conjugate reprochar — “to reproach” — 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, reprochar is one of the verbs that carries those sentences, especially when the topic is the mistake. On this page you will find the full conjugation of reprochar 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. reprochar is a regular -ar verb; the gerund is reprochando and the past participle is reprochado, and both appear in the tables and examples below. For example: “Yo reprocho el error todos los días.” — “I reproach the mistake.” Read the tables first, then the notes, and finish with the quiz to check what you have learned.

Quick facts
Infinitive reprochar
English to reproach
Verb type Regular -ar verb
Gerund reprochando
Past participle reprochado
Auxiliary verb haber

Full conjugation tables

Gerund: reprochando · Past participle: reprochado

Present Indicative

Person Form
yo reprocho
tú reprochas
él/ella/Ud. reprocha
nosotros/as reprochamos
vosotros/as reprocháis
ellos/ellas/Uds. reprochan

The present tense describes habits, facts and what is happening now. For reprochar, the yo form is reprocho, as in “Yo reprocho el error.” — “I reproach the mistake.”

Preterite

Person Form
yo reproché
tú reprochaste
él/ella/Ud. reprochó
nosotros/as reprochamos
vosotros/as reprochasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. reprocharon

The preterite describes completed actions in the past — things that started and finished. For reprochar, the yo form is reproché, as in “Yo reproché el error.” — “I reproached the mistake.”

Imperfect

Person Form
yo reprochaba
tú reprochabas
él/ella/Ud. reprochaba
nosotros/as reprochábamos
vosotros/as reprochabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. reprochaban

The imperfect describes the past as background: habits, descriptions and actions in progress. For reprochar, the yo form is reprochaba, as in “Yo reprochaba el error.” — “I used to reproach the mistake.”

Future

Person Form
yo reprocharé
tú reprocharás
él/ella/Ud. reprochará
nosotros/as reprocharemos
vosotros/as reprocharéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. reprocharán

The future tense states what will happen. It is also used for predictions and promises. For reprochar, the yo form is reprocharé, as in “Yo reprocharé el error.” — “I will reproach the mistake.”

Conditional

Person Form
yo reprocharía
tú reprocharías
él/ella/Ud. reprocharía
nosotros/as reprocharíamos
vosotros/as reprocharíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. reprocharían

The conditional expresses what would happen: wishes, polite requests and hypothetical results. For reprochar, the yo form is reprocharía, as in “Yo reprocharía el error.” — “I would reproach the mistake.”

Present Perfect

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

The present perfect connects the past with the present: something that has happened, often today or recently. For reprochar, the yo form is he reprochado, as in “Yo he reprochado el error.” — “I have reproached the mistake.”

Pluperfect

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

The pluperfect describes an event that happened before another past event. For reprochar, the yo form is había reprochado, as in “Yo había reprochado el error.” — “I had reproached the mistake.”

Future Perfect

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

The future perfect describes something that will already be finished by a future moment. For reprochar, the yo form is habré reprochado, as in “Yo habré reprochado el error.” — “I will have reproached the mistake.”

Conditional Perfect

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

The conditional perfect describes what would have happened under different conditions. For reprochar, the yo form is habría reprochado, as in “Yo habría reprochado el error.” — “I would have reproached the mistake.”

Present Subjunctive

Person Form
yo reproche
tú reproches
él/ella/Ud. reproche
nosotros/as reprochemos
vosotros/as reprochéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. reprochen

The present subjunctive is used after expressions of wish, doubt, emotion and influence. For reprochar, the yo form is reproche, as in “Espero que yo reproche el error.” — “I hope that I reproach the mistake.”

Imperfect Subjunctive (-ra)

Person Form
yo reprochara
tú reprocharas
él/ella/Ud. reprochara
nosotros/as reprocháramos
vosotros/as reprocharais
ellos/ellas/Uds. reprocharan

The imperfect subjunctive is used in the past versions of subjunctive clauses, and after "si" in hypothetical sentences. For reprochar, the yo form is reprochara, as in “Si yo reprochara el error, ...” — “If I reproached the mistake, ...”

The -se variant of this tense follows the same pattern with -se instead of -ra: reprochara becomes reprochase, 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 reprocha
Ud. reproche
nosotros/as reprochemos
vosotros/as reprochad
Uds. reprochen

Imperative (negative)

Person Form
tú reproches
Ud. reproche
nosotros/as reprochemos
vosotros/as reprochéis
Uds. reprochen

The imperative is for orders, requests and advice. The affirmative tú form is reprocha, as in “¡Reprocha el error” — “Reproach the mistake” For the negative imperative, Spanish uses the subjunctive forms: no reproches. Note that the affirmative and negative forms differ, so check the table above before you give an order with reprochar.

Example sentences

Here are ten sentences with reprochar, 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 reprocho el error cada día.” — “I reproach the mistake.”
  2. “Él reprocha el error todos los días.” — “He reproaches the mistake.”
  3. “Yo reproché el error ayer.” — “I reproached the mistake.”
  4. “Él reprochó el error ayer.” — “He reproached the mistake.”
  5. “Yo reprochaba el error cuando era joven.” — “I used to reproach the mistake.”
  6. “Nosotros reprocharemos el error mañana.” — “We will reproach the mistake.”
  7. “Si pudiera, yo reprocharía el error.” — “If I could, i would reproach the mistake.”
  8. “Yo he reprochado el error hoy.” — “I have reproached the mistake.”
  9. “Espero que yo reproche el error.” — “I hope that I reproach the mistake.”
  10. “estoy reprochando el error ahora mismo.” — “I am reproaching the mistake.”

Common mistakes

Forgetting the accent in the preterite

The yo preterite form is reproché, with an accent on the stressed vowel. Writing it without the accent — reproche — 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 reprochar.

Mixing up present and preterite nosotros

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

Confusing reprochar with representar

reprochar 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 reprochar — reproach — the sentence needs reprochar; 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 reproche el error. Using the indicative — Espero que yo reprocho — is one of the most frequent learner errors with reprochar. 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 reprochar in the present?

  • A. reprochas
  • B. reprocha
  • C. reprochamos
  • D. reprocho

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

  • A. reprochamos
  • B. reprochaste
  • C. reproché
  • D. reprochó

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

  • A. reprochabas
  • B. reprochábamos
  • C. reprochabais
  • D. reprochaba

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

  • A. reprochará
  • B. reprocharemos
  • C. reprocharé
  • D. reprocharás

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

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

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

  • A. reproche
  • B. reprochen
  • C. reproche
  • D. reproches

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

  • A. reprochaste
  • B. reprochó
  • C. reprochamos
  • D. reproché

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

  • A. reprochábamos
  • B. reprochabas
  • C. reprochaba
  • D. reprochaba

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

  • A. reprocharé
  • B. reprocharás
  • C. reprocharemos
  • D. reprochará

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

  • A. reprocharía
  • B. reprocharíamos
  • C. reprocharía
  • D. reprocharías

Answer key

  1. reprocho — The present table gives yo = reprocho.
  2. reprochaste — The preterite table gives tu = reprochaste.
  3. reprochaba — The imperfect table gives el = reprochaba.
  4. reprocharemos — The future table gives nosotros = reprocharemos.
  5. habéis reprochado — The present perfect table gives vosotros = habéis reprochado.
  6. reprochen — The present subjunctive table gives ellos = reprochen.
  7. reproché — The preterite table gives yo = reproché.
  8. reprochabas — The imperfect table gives tu = reprochabas.
  9. reprochará — The future table gives el = reprochará.
  10. reprocharíamos — The conditional table gives nosotros = reprocharíamos.

Frequently asked questions

Is reprochar regular or irregular?

reprochar 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 reprochar?

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

What is the gerund of reprochar?

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

What is the yo form of reprochar in the present?

The yo form is reprocho — “Yo reprocho el error.” means “I reproach the mistake.” That is the form you will use most often when you talk about yourself. For other persons, use the present table above: tú reprochas, él reprocha, nosotros reprochamos, ellos reprochan.

What is the difference between reprochar and representar?

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

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