Reverdecer Examples, Sentences & Quiz in Spanish
reverdecer means "to turn green again" in English, and this page shows it in everyday use: real example sentences in several tenses, two short dialogues, the mistakes learners actually make, and a quiz to test yourself. You will see reverdecer with spring with the rain, winter, the fields after the drought and the river water — the situations where Spanish speakers really use it. A good first sentence to learn is: Cada día, yo reverdezco en primavera con la lluvia. — "Every day, I turn green again in spring with the rain." Read the examples aloud, notice which tense each one uses, and then try the dialogues and the quiz.
reverdecer in everyday sentences
Twelve sentences with reverdecer, grouped by situation. Each one shows the verb in a different tense or person, with its English translation and a note on when to use that form.
Everyday use
- Cada día, yo reverdezco en primavera con la lluvia. — "Every day, I turn green again in spring with the rain." The present tense fits a habit here.
- Ayer, yo reverdecí después del invierno. — "Yesterday, I turnned green again after winter." The preterite fits one finished action.
- Antes, yo reverdecía en el campo tras la sequía. — "In the past, I used to turn green again in the fields after the drought." The imperfect fits a repeated action in the past.
- Mañana, nosotros reverdeceremos con el agua del río. — "Tomorrow, we will turn green again with the river water." The future tense fits a plan for tomorrow.
- Si pudieras, tú reverdecerías en primavera con la lluvia. — "If you could, you would turn green again in spring with the rain." The conditional fits something that would happen.
- Yo he reverdecido después del invierno. — "I have turnned green again after winter." The present perfect fits an action with present relevance.
More situations
- Normalmente, él reverdece en el campo tras la sequía. — "Normally, he/she turns green again in the fields after the drought." The present tense fits a general truth here.
- Ayer, él reverdeció con el agua del río. — "Yesterday, he/she turnned green again with the river water." The preterite fits one finished action.
- Antes, nosotros reverdecíamos en primavera con la lluvia. — "In the past, we used to turn green again in spring with the rain." The imperfect fits a repeated action in the past.
- Mañana, yo reverdeceré después del invierno. — "Tomorrow, I will turn green again after winter." The future tense fits a plan for tomorrow.
- Espero que él reverdezca en el campo tras la sequía. — "I hope that he/she turns green again in the fields after the drought." The present subjunctive follows espero que.
- ¡Reverdece con el agua del río! — "Turn green again with the river water!" The imperative fits a direct order or request.
The verb in context
Two short dialogues using reverdecer naturally. Notice how the verb changes person and tense as the conversation moves, and how the complements stay the same kind of situation: spring with the rain, winter, the fields after the drought and the river water.
Dialogue 1: talking about spring with the rain
Sofía: ¿Tú reverdeces en primavera con la lluvia? — "Do you turn green again in spring with the rain?" Diego: Sí, yo reverdezco en primavera con la lluvia. — "I turn green again in spring with the rain." Sofía: ¿Y ayer? — "And yesterday?" Diego: Ayer, yo reverdecí después del invierno. — "Yesterday, I turnned green again after winter." Sofía: Mañana, nosotros reverdeceremos en el campo tras la sequía. — "Tomorrow, we will turn green again in the fields after the drought." Diego: Si pudiera, yo reverdecería con el agua del río. — "If I could, I would turn green again with the river water." Sofía: Antes, yo reverdecía después del invierno. — "In the past, I used to turn green again after winter." Diego: Yo he reverdecido en primavera con la lluvia. — "I have turnned green again in spring with the rain." Sofía: ¡Reverdece en el campo tras la sequía! — "Turn green again in the fields after the drought!"
In this dialogue reverdecer appears in the present, the preterite, the imperfect, the future, the conditional and the present perfect. That is the point: one verb, many tenses, and the complement tells you which situation you are in. Try the same dialogue with your own complements.
Dialogue 2: talking about the fields after the drought
Sofía: Él reverdece en el campo tras la sequía. — "he/she turns green again in the fields after the drought." Diego: ¿De verdad? ¿Él reverdece en el campo tras la sequía todos los días? — "Really? Does he/she turns green again in the fields after the drought every day?" Sofía: Sí, y ellos reverdecen con el agua del río. — "they turn green again with the river water." Diego: Ayer, ellos reverdecieron en el campo tras la sequía. — "Yesterday, they turnned green again in the fields after the drought." Sofía: Espero que él reverdezca con el agua del río. — "I hope that he/she turns green again with the river water." Diego: Mañana, él reverdecerá en el campo tras la sequía. — "Tomorrow, he/she will turn green again in the fields after the drought." Sofía: Antes, nosotros reverdecíamos con el agua del río. — "In the past, we used to turn green again with the river water." Diego: Nosotros reverdecemos en primavera con la lluvia también. — "we turn green again in spring with the rain too."
This dialogue shows reverdecer in the third person and in the plural, which is where learners most often hesitate. Read it aloud with a partner, swapping the names and the complements for your own life, and the forms will start to feel automatic.
Common mistakes with reverdecer
The errors learners actually make with reverdecer in everyday use, each with the wrong form, the right form, and why it is wrong.
Mistake 1: Adding a reflexive pronoun that does not belong
- Wrong: Yo me reverdezco en primavera con la lluvia.
- Right: Yo reverdezco en primavera con la lluvia.
- Why: reverdecer is not reflexive, so there is no pronoun to add: Yo reverdezco en primavera con la lluvia. is the correct sentence.
Mistake 2: Using the infinitive as a conjugated form
- Wrong: Yo reverdecer en primavera con la lluvia.
- Right: Yo reverdezco en primavera con la lluvia.
- Why: The infinitive reverdecer is the dictionary form, not a conjugated form. In a sentence with yo you need the present-tense form reverdezco.
Mistake 3: Using the present tense for yesterday
- Wrong: Ayer, yo reverdezco después del invierno.
- Right: Ayer, yo reverdecí después del invierno.
- Why: Ayer means yesterday, so the action is finished and needs the preterite: Ayer, yo reverdecí después del invierno. — "Yesterday, I turnned green again after winter."
Mistake 4: Mixing up the gerund and the participle
- Wrong: Estoy reverdecido en el campo tras la sequía.
- Right: Estoy reverdeciendo en el campo tras la sequía.
- Why: After estar you need the gerund reverdeciendo for the progressive. The participle reverdecido goes with haber in the perfect tenses (he reverdecido), never after estar.
Mistake 5: Using the él form for nosotros
- Wrong: Nosotros reverdece en primavera con la lluvia.
- Right: Nosotros reverdecemos en primavera con la lluvia.
- Why: The person and the ending must match: nosotros takes reverdecemos, while reverdece belongs to él and ella.
Quiz: reverdecer in use
Test yourself with ten questions on reverdecer. The answers are explained, so read them even when you get a question right.
1. What is the yo form of reverdecer in the present tense?
- (a) reverdezco
- (b) reverdeces
- (c) reverdece
- (d) reverdecemos
Answer: (a) reverdezco. The yo form is reverdezco.
2. What is the tú form of reverdecer in the present tense?
- (a) reverdezco
- (b) reverdece
- (c) reverdecemos
- (d) reverdeces
Answer: (d) reverdeces. The tú form is reverdeces.
3. What is the él/ella form of reverdecer in the present tense?
- (a) reverdeces
- (b) reverdecemos
- (c) reverdece
- (d) reverdezco
Answer: (c) reverdece. The él/ella form is reverdece.
4. Complete the sentence: Cada día, yo ___ en primavera con la lluvia.
- (a) reverdecemos
- (b) reverdezco
- (c) reverdeces
- (d) reverdece
Answer: (b) reverdezco. The sentence needs the yo form reverdezco.
5. Complete the sentence: Ayer, yo ___ después del invierno.
- (a) reverdecí
- (b) reverdeciste
- (c) reverdeció
- (d) reverdecimos
Answer: (a) reverdecí. Ayer needs the preterite, and the yo form is reverdecí.
6. Complete the sentence: Antes, yo ___ en el campo tras la sequía.
- (a) reverdecías
- (b) reverdecíamos
- (c) reverdecíais
- (d) reverdecía
Answer: (d) reverdecía. Antes needs the imperfect, and the yo form is reverdecía.
7. Complete the sentence: Mañana, yo ___ con el agua del río.
- (a) reverdecerá
- (b) reverdeceremos
- (c) reverdeceré
- (d) reverdecerás
Answer: (c) reverdeceré. Mañana needs the future, and the yo form is reverdeceré.
8. Complete the sentence: Yo ___ en primavera con la lluvia.
- (a) ha reverdecido
- (b) hemos reverdecido
- (c) he reverdecido
- (d) has reverdecido
Answer: (c) he reverdecido. The present perfect uses haber plus the participle: he reverdecido.
9. Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ en el campo tras la sequía.
- (a) reverdezca
- (b) reverdezcas
- (c) reverdezcamos
- (d) reverdecáis
Answer: (a) reverdezca. After espero que Spanish needs the subjunctive, and the él form is reverdezca.
10. What does reverdecer mean in English?
- (a) to turn green again
- (b) to take pride
- (c) to grow stronger
- (d) to weaken
Answer: (a) to turn green again. reverdecer means "to turn green again" in English.
Frequently asked questions about reverdecer
What does reverdecer mean?
reverdecer means "to turn green again" in English. Use it when you talk about spring with the rain, winter, the fields after the drought and the river water — for example: Cada día, yo reverdezco en primavera con la lluvia. — "Every day, I turn green again in spring with the rain."
Is there a reflexive form of reverdecer?
No. reverdecer is not reflexive, so it is used without a pronoun: Cada día, yo reverdezco en primavera con la lluvia. — "Every day, I turn green again in spring with the rain."
What is the most common mistake with reverdecer?
The spelling change. Watch the spelling: the c becomes zc before o and a, so the yo form is reverdezco and the subjunctive forms start with zc, for example reverdezca. Practise the yo form and the subjunctive forms until they feel automatic, and check them against the table on the conjugation page.
How can I practise reverdecer?
Take the quiz above, then make your own sentences: change the person in each example, change the complement to something from your own life, and say the sentence aloud. The verb quiz and the verb translator on this site give you more practice with the same forms.