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Conjugate rectificar in Spanish

to rectify, to correct

rectificar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #2370 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Rectificó su error públicamente." (He publicly corrected his mistake.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — rectificar (spelling-change) 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 rectifico
rectificas
él/ella/Ud. rectifica
nosotros rectificamos
vosotros rectificáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. rectifican
Example

Yo rectifico todos los días.

I rectify, to correct every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo rectifiqué *
rectificaste
él/ella/Ud. rectificó
nosotros rectificamos
vosotros rectificasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. rectificaron
Example

Ayer yo rectifiqué.

Yesterday I rectify, to correct.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo rectificaba
rectificabas
él/ella/Ud. rectificaba
nosotros rectificábamos
vosotros rectificabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. rectificaban
Example

Antes yo rectificaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to rectify, to correct often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo rectificaré
rectificarás
él/ella/Ud. rectificará
nosotros rectificaremos
vosotros rectificaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. rectificarán
Example

Mañana yo rectificaré.

Tomorrow I will rectify, to correct.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo rectificaría
rectificarías
él/ella/Ud. rectificaría
nosotros rectificaríamos
vosotros rectificaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. rectificarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo rectificaría.

If I could, I would rectify, to correct.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo rectifique *
rectifiques *
él/ella/Ud. rectifique *
nosotros rectifiquemos *
vosotros rectifiquéis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. rectifiquen *
Example

Espero que tú rectifiques.

I hope that you rectify, to correct.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
rectifica
él/ella/Ud. rectifique *
nosotros rectifiquemos *
vosotros rectificad
ellos/ellas/Uds. rectifiquen *
Example

¡Rectifica!

Rectify, to correct!

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