Conjugate rehusar in Spanish
to refuse, to decline
rehusar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #2343 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Rehusó aceptar el soborno." (He refused to accept the bribe.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
rehusar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to refuse, to decline · -ar verb · irregular (spelling-change) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | rehúso * |
| tú | rehúsas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | rehúsa * |
| nosotros | rehusamos |
| vosotros | rehusáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | rehúsan * |
Yo rehúso todos los días.
I refuse, to decline every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | rehusé |
| tú | rehusaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | rehusó |
| nosotros | rehusamos |
| vosotros | rehusasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | rehusaron |
Rehusaron la invitación educadamente.
They politely declined the invitation.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | rehusaba |
| tú | rehusabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | rehusaba |
| nosotros | rehusábamos |
| vosotros | rehusabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | rehusaban |
Antes yo rehusaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to refuse, to decline often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | rehusaré |
| tú | rehusarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | rehusará |
| nosotros | rehusaremos |
| vosotros | rehusaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | rehusarán |
Mañana yo rehusaré.
Tomorrow I will refuse, to decline.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | rehusaría |
| tú | rehusarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | rehusaría |
| nosotros | rehusaríamos |
| vosotros | rehusaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | rehusarían |
Si pudiera, yo rehusaría.
If I could, I would refuse, to decline.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | rehúse * |
| tú | rehúses * |
| él/ella/Ud. | rehúse * |
| nosotros | rehusemos |
| vosotros | rehuséis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | rehúsen * |
Espero que tú rehúses.
I hope that you refuse, to decline.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | rehúsa * |
| él/ella/Ud. | rehúse * |
| nosotros | rehusemos |
| vosotros | rehusad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | rehúsen * |
¡Rehúsa!
Refuse, to decline!
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Example sentences
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Rehusó aceptar el soborno.
He refused to accept the bribe.
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Rehusaron la invitación educadamente.
They politely declined the invitation.
Common phrases with rehusar
- rehusar una oferta to decline an offer
- rehusar categóricamente to categorically refuse