Introduction

revisar means “to review, to check”. It belongs to the group of Spanish verbs that express “to review, to check”, and once you can conjugate it you can say a surprising amount with a single verb. This page is the complete reference for revisar: 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. revisar 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 reviso el informe todos los días.” — “I review the report.”

Quick facts
Infinitive revisar
English to review, to check
Verb type Regular -ar verb
Gerund revisando
Past participle revisado
Auxiliary verb haber

Full conjugation tables

Gerund: revisando · Past participle: revisado

Present Indicative

Person Form
yo reviso
tú revisas
él/ella/Ud. revisa
nosotros/as revisamos
vosotros/as revisáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. revisan

The present tense describes habits, facts and what is happening now. For revisar, the yo form is reviso, as in “Yo reviso el informe.” — “I review the report.”

Preterite

Person Form
yo revisé
tú revisaste
él/ella/Ud. revisó
nosotros/as revisamos
vosotros/as revisasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. revisaron

The preterite describes completed actions in the past — things that started and finished. For revisar, the yo form is revisé, as in “Yo revisé el informe.” — “I reviewed the report.”

Imperfect

Person Form
yo revisaba
tú revisabas
él/ella/Ud. revisaba
nosotros/as revisábamos
vosotros/as revisabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. revisaban

The imperfect describes the past as background: habits, descriptions and actions in progress. For revisar, the yo form is revisaba, as in “Yo revisaba el informe.” — “I used to review the report.”

Future

Person Form
yo revisaré
tú revisarás
él/ella/Ud. revisará
nosotros/as revisaremos
vosotros/as revisaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. revisarán

The future tense states what will happen. It is also used for predictions and promises. For revisar, the yo form is revisaré, as in “Yo revisaré el informe.” — “I will review the report.”

Conditional

Person Form
yo revisaría
tú revisarías
él/ella/Ud. revisaría
nosotros/as revisaríamos
vosotros/as revisaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. revisarían

The conditional expresses what would happen: wishes, polite requests and hypothetical results. For revisar, the yo form is revisaría, as in “Yo revisaría el informe.” — “I would review the report.”

Present Perfect

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

The present perfect connects the past with the present: something that has happened, often today or recently. For revisar, the yo form is he revisado, as in “Yo he revisado el informe.” — “I have reviewed the report.”

Pluperfect

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

The pluperfect describes an event that happened before another past event. For revisar, the yo form is había revisado, as in “Yo había revisado el informe.” — “I had reviewed the report.”

Future Perfect

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

The future perfect describes something that will already be finished by a future moment. For revisar, the yo form is habré revisado, as in “Yo habré revisado el informe.” — “I will have reviewed the report.”

Conditional Perfect

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

The conditional perfect describes what would have happened under different conditions. For revisar, the yo form is habría revisado, as in “Yo habría revisado el informe.” — “I would have reviewed the report.”

Present Subjunctive

Person Form
yo revise
tú revises
él/ella/Ud. revise
nosotros/as revisemos
vosotros/as reviséis
ellos/ellas/Uds. revisen

The present subjunctive is used after expressions of wish, doubt, emotion and influence. For revisar, the yo form is revise, as in “Espero que yo revise el informe.” — “I hope that I review the report.”

Imperfect Subjunctive (-ra)

Person Form
yo revisara
tú revisaras
él/ella/Ud. revisara
nosotros/as revisáramos
vosotros/as revisarais
ellos/ellas/Uds. revisaran

The imperfect subjunctive is used in the past versions of subjunctive clauses, and after "si" in hypothetical sentences. For revisar, the yo form is revisara, as in “Si yo revisara el informe, ...” — “If I reviewed the report, ...”

The -se variant of this tense follows the same pattern with -se instead of -ra: revisara becomes revisase, 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 revisa
Ud. revise
nosotros/as revisemos
vosotros/as revisad
Uds. revisen

Imperative (negative)

Person Form
tú revises
Ud. revise
nosotros/as revisemos
vosotros/as reviséis
Uds. revisen

The imperative is for orders, requests and advice. The affirmative tú form is revisa, as in “¡Revisa el informe” — “Review the report” For the negative imperative, Spanish uses the subjunctive forms: no revises. Note that the affirmative and negative forms differ, so check the table above before you give an order with revisar.

Example sentences

Here are ten sentences with revisar, 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 reviso el informe cada día.” — “I review the report.”
  2. “Él revisa el informe todos los días.” — “He reviews the report.”
  3. “Yo revisé el informe ayer.” — “I reviewed the report.”
  4. “Él revisó el informe ayer.” — “He reviewed the report.”
  5. “Yo revisaba el informe cuando era joven.” — “I used to review the report.”
  6. “Nosotros revisaremos el informe mañana.” — “We will review the report.”
  7. “Si pudiera, yo revisaría el informe.” — “If I could, i would review the report.”
  8. “Yo he revisado el informe hoy.” — “I have reviewed the report.”
  9. “Espero que yo revise el informe.” — “I hope that I review the report.”
  10. “estoy revisando el informe ahora mismo.” — “I am reviewing the report.”

Common mistakes

Forgetting the accent in the preterite

The yo preterite form is revisé, with an accent on the stressed vowel. Writing it without the accent — revise — 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 revisar.

Mixing up present and preterite nosotros

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

Confusing revisar with revolver

revisar and revolver 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 revisar — review — the sentence needs revisar; if it needs the meaning of revolver, use that verb instead.

Using the indicative after "espero que"

After espero que (I hope that), Spanish needs the subjunctive: Espero que yo revise el informe. Using the indicative — Espero que yo reviso — is one of the most frequent learner errors with revisar. 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 revisar in the present?

  • A. revisas
  • B. revisa
  • C. revisamos
  • D. reviso

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

  • A. revisamos
  • B. revisaste
  • C. revisé
  • D. revisó

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

  • A. revisabas
  • B. revisábamos
  • C. revisabais
  • D. revisaba

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

  • A. revisará
  • B. revisaremos
  • C. revisaré
  • D. revisarás

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

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

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

  • A. revise
  • B. revisen
  • C. revise
  • D. revises

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

  • A. revisaste
  • B. revisó
  • C. revisamos
  • D. revisé

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

  • A. revisábamos
  • B. revisabas
  • C. revisaba
  • D. revisaba

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

  • A. revisaré
  • B. revisarás
  • C. revisaremos
  • D. revisará

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

  • A. revisaría
  • B. revisaríamos
  • C. revisaría
  • D. revisarías

Answer key

  1. reviso — The present table gives yo = reviso.
  2. revisaste — The preterite table gives tu = revisaste.
  3. revisaba — The imperfect table gives el = revisaba.
  4. revisaremos — The future table gives nosotros = revisaremos.
  5. habéis revisado — The present perfect table gives vosotros = habéis revisado.
  6. revisen — The present subjunctive table gives ellos = revisen.
  7. revisé — The preterite table gives yo = revisé.
  8. revisabas — The imperfect table gives tu = revisabas.
  9. revisará — The future table gives el = revisará.
  10. revisaríamos — The conditional table gives nosotros = revisaríamos.

Frequently asked questions

Is revisar regular or irregular?

revisar 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 revisar?

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

What is the gerund of revisar?

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

What is the yo form of revisar in the present?

The yo form is reviso — “Yo reviso el informe.” means “I review the report.” That is the form you will use most often when you talk about yourself. For other persons, use the present table above: tú revisas, él revisa, nosotros revisamos, ellos revisan.

What is the difference between revisar and revolver?

revisar means “to review, to check”, while revolver means “to stir, to turn over”. They share letters and sometimes a root, but they are different verbs. If your sentence means “to review, to check”, use revisar; if it is about the meaning of revolver, use revolver instead. Checking the English meaning first prevents most mix-ups.

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