-ar verb irregular · spelling-change -zar B1 · Intermediate

Conjugate rechazar in Spanish

to reject

rechazar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #314 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo rechazo todos los días." (I reject every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — rechazar (spelling-change -zar) does not follow standard -ar patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo rechazo
rechazas
él/ella/Ud. rechaza
nosotros rechazamos
vosotros rechazáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. rechazan
Example

Yo rechazo todos los días.

I reject every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo rechacé *
rechazaste
él/ella/Ud. rechazó
nosotros rechazamos
vosotros rechazasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. rechazaron
Example

Nosotros rechazamos juntos.

We reject together.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo rechazaba
rechazabas
él/ella/Ud. rechazaba
nosotros rechazábamos
vosotros rechazabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. rechazaban
Example

Antes yo rechazaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to reject often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo rechazaré
rechazarás
él/ella/Ud. rechazará
nosotros rechazaremos
vosotros rechazaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. rechazarán
Example

Mañana yo rechazaré.

Tomorrow I will reject.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo rechazaría
rechazarías
él/ella/Ud. rechazaría
nosotros rechazaríamos
vosotros rechazaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. rechazarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo rechazaría.

If I could, I would reject.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo rechace *
rechaces *
él/ella/Ud. rechace *
nosotros rechacemos *
vosotros rechacéis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. rechacen *
Example

Quiero que tú rechaces más.

I want you to reject more.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
rechaza
él/ella/Ud. rechaze
nosotros rechazemos
vosotros rechazad
ellos/ellas/Uds. rechazen
Example

Él rechaza con frecuencia.

He rejects often.

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