Conjugate refinar in Spanish
to refine
refinar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1883 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "La empresa refinó su proceso de producción." (The company refined its production process.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
refinar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to refine · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | refino |
| tú | refinas |
| él/ella/Ud. | refina |
| nosotros | refinamos |
| vosotros | refináis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | refinan |
Yo refino todos los días.
I refine every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | refiné |
| tú | refinaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | refinó |
| nosotros | refinamos |
| vosotros | refinasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | refinaron |
Ayer yo refiné.
Yesterday I refine.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | refinaba |
| tú | refinabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | refinaba |
| nosotros | refinábamos |
| vosotros | refinabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | refinaban |
Antes yo refinaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to refine often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | refinaré |
| tú | refinarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | refinará |
| nosotros | refinaremos |
| vosotros | refinaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | refinarán |
Mañana yo refinaré.
Tomorrow I will refine.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | refinaría |
| tú | refinarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | refinaría |
| nosotros | refinaríamos |
| vosotros | refinaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | refinarían |
Si pudiera, yo refinaría.
If I could, I would refine.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | refine |
| tú | refines |
| él/ella/Ud. | refine |
| nosotros | refinemos |
| vosotros | refinéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | refinen |
Espero que tú refines.
I hope that you refine.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | refina |
| él/ella/Ud. | refine |
| nosotros | refinemos |
| vosotros | refinad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | refinen |
¡Refina!
Refine!
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Example sentences
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La empresa refinó su proceso de producción.
The company refined its production process.
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Necesitamos refinar el petróleo antes de usarlo.
We need to refine the oil before using it.
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Con los años, ha refinado su técnica artística.
Over the years, he has refined his artistic technique.
Common phrases with refinar
- refinar el petróleo to refine oil
- refinar el gusto to refine one's taste
- refinar una técnica to refine a technique