-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate rematar in Spanish

to finish off, to conclude

rematar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1353 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El delantero remató de cabeza y marcó el gol de la victoria." (The forward headed the ball and scored the winning goal.). 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 remato
rematas
él/ella/Ud. remata
nosotros rematamos
vosotros rematáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. rematan
Example

Yo remato todos los días.

I finish off, to conclude every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo rematé
remataste
él/ella/Ud. remató
nosotros rematamos
vosotros rematasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. remataron
Example

Remataron la obra con un acabado impecable.

They finished off the work with an impeccable finish.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo remataba
rematobas
él/ella/Ud. remataba
nosotros rematábamos
vosotros rematabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. remataban
Example

Antes yo remataba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to finish off, to conclude often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo remataré
rematarás
él/ella/Ud. rematará
nosotros remataremos
vosotros remataréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. rematarán
Example

Mañana yo remataré.

Tomorrow I will finish off, to conclude.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo remataría
rematarías
él/ella/Ud. remataría
nosotros remataríamos
vosotros remataríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. rematarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo remataría.

If I could, I would finish off, to conclude.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo remate
remates
él/ella/Ud. remate
nosotros rematemos
vosotros rematéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. rematen
Example

Espero que tú remates.

I hope that you finish off, to conclude.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
remata
él/ella/Ud. remate
nosotros rematemos
vosotros rematad
ellos/ellas/Uds. rematen
Example

¡Remata!

Finish off, to conclude!

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