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“Rehacer” (to redo) in the Preterite (Past) Tense

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Rehacer”

The preterite of rehacer is used to express a specific instance of redoing something in the past, for example Rehice el trabajo desde el principio (I redid the work from the beginning). This tense emphasizes the completed action of redoing at a particular moment.

This is an irregular verb that follows the same pattern as ‘hacer’ in the preterite, with the prefix ‘re-‘. The stem changes to ‘rehic-‘ in most forms.

How to Use Rehacer in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The preterite of rehacer describes a completed action of redoing or remaking in the past.

To redo/remake: Describes doing something again from scratch, for example Rehice el trabajo completamente (I redid the work completely) or Rehizo su vida después del divorcio (He/she rebuilt their life after the divorce).

To rebuild/reconstruct: Used for rebuilding or reconstructing something, for example Rehizo el rompecabezas en una hora (He/she put the puzzle back together in an hour).

Real Life Examples of Rehacer in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Rehice el trabajo desde el principio. (I redid the work from the beginning.)

Rehíciste la presentación completa. (You redid the entire presentation.)

El arquitecto rehizo los planos. (The architect redid the blueprints.)

Rehícimos el proyecto fallido. (We redid the failed project.)

Los estudiantes rehícieron sus tareas. (The students redid their homework.)

Rehice mi vida después del cambio. (I rebuilt my life after the change.)

Rehíciste el horario semanal. (You redid the weekly schedule.)

La diseñadora rehizo el vestido. (The designer redid the dress.)

Rehícimos la receta correctamente. (We redid the recipe correctly.)

Los artistas rehícieron el mural. (The artists redid the mural.)

Rehice el presupuesto mensual. (I redid the monthly budget.)

Rehíciste el contrato laboral. (You redid the work contract.)

El chef rehizo el plato. (The chef redid the dish.)

Rehícimos los planes de viaje. (We redid the travel plans.)

Los programadores rehícieron el código. (The programmers redid the code.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Rehacer (to redo) in the Preterite (Past) Tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.