-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate reiniciar in Spanish

to restart

reiniciar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1316 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito reiniciar el ordenador porque se ha quedado colgado." (I need to restart the computer because it has frozen.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo reinicio
reinicias
él/ella/Ud. reinicia
nosotros reiniciamos
vosotros reiniciáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. reinician
Example

Reinicia el router si la conexión sigue fallando.

Restart the router if the connection keeps failing.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo reinicié
reiniciaste
él/ella/Ud. reinició
nosotros reiniciamos
vosotros reiniciasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. reiniciaron
Example

Ayer yo reinicié.

Yesterday I restart.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo reiniciaba
reiniciabas
él/ella/Ud. reiniciaba
nosotros reiniciábamos
vosotros reiniciabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. reiniciaban
Example

Antes yo reiniciaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to restart often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo reiniciaré
reiniciarás
él/ella/Ud. reiniciará
nosotros reiniciaremos
vosotros reiniciaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. reiniciarán
Example

Mañana yo reiniciaré.

Tomorrow I will restart.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo reiniciaría
reiniciarías
él/ella/Ud. reiniciaría
nosotros reiniciaríamos
vosotros reiniciaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. reiniciarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo reiniciaría.

If I could, I would restart.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo reinicie
reinicies
él/ella/Ud. reinicie
nosotros reiniciemos
vosotros reiniciéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. reinicien
Example

Espero que tú reinicies.

I hope that you restart.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
reinicia
él/ella/Ud. reinicie
nosotros reiniciemos
vosotros reiniciad
ellos/ellas/Uds. reinicien
Example

Reinicia el router si la conexión sigue fallando.

Restart the router if the connection keeps failing.

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