The Present Tense of Repetir is used to describe actions that you repeat or say again, for example: Repito la lección. (I repeat the lesson.)

This verb follows the e to i stem-changing pattern in the present tense, where the e in the stem changes to i in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Repetir (to repeat) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Repetir generally means to repeat or say something again, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

Literal meaning: To repeat or say again, for example, Yo repito las palabras del profesor (I repeat the teacher’s words).

To retake or redo: To do something again, for example, Repito el examen la semana que viene (I retake the exam next week).

To order food again: To ask for the same food or drink again, for example, Repito una cerveza, por favor (I’ll have another beer, please).

To vomit (slang): In colloquial usage, it can mean to vomit, for example, Creo que voy a repetir (I think I’m going to throw up).

To nag or pester (rude): In a rude sense, it can mean to nag or pester someone repeatedly, for example, ¡Dejas de repetir de una vez! (Stop nagging me already!)

Examples

Examples of Repetir in the Present Tense

Cuando repito una palabra varias veces, la practico y la aprendo mejor. (When I repeat a word several times, I practice it and learn it better.)

Tú repites mucho esa frase, ¿verdad? (You repeat that phrase a lot, don’t you?)

Mi hermano repite todo lo que dice mi mamá. (My brother repeats everything my mom says.)

Nosotros repetimos las instrucciones para asegurarnos de entenderlas bien. (We repeat the instructions to make sure we understand them well.)

¿Por qué repetís siempre la misma broma? (Why do you always repeat the same joke?)

Ellos repiten las mismas excusas una y otra vez. (They repeat the same excuses over and over again.)

En la clase de idiomas, repetimos las frases después del profesor. (In the language class, we repeat the phrases after the teacher.)

Cuando no entiendo algo, le pido a mi amigo que me lo repita. (When I don’t understand something, I ask my friend to repeat it for me.)

Los niños repiten las canciones infantiles una y otra vez. (Children repeat children’s songs over and over again.)

En el trabajo, mi jefe repite las mismas instrucciones cada día. (At work, my boss repeats the same instructions every day.)

Cuando estoy estresado, repito un mantra para calmarme. (When I’m stressed, I repeat a mantra to calm myself down.)

En la reunión, el líder del equipo repite los puntos clave para que todos los entiendan. (In the meeting, the team leader repeats the key points so that everyone understands them.)

Mis amigos repiten el mismo chiste una y otra vez, hasta que ya no es gracioso. (My friends repeat the same joke over and over again, until it’s no longer funny.)

Cuando estoy aprendiendo un nuevo idioma, repito las palabras en voz alta para practicar la pronunciación. (When I’m learning a new language, I repeat the words out loud to practice pronunciation.)

En el gimnasio, el entrenador repite las instrucciones para cada ejercicio. (At the gym, the trainer repeats the instructions for each exercise.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Repetir (to repeat) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.