The Subjunctive Mood of Repetir is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainty about repeating something, for example: Espero que repitas la lección. (I hope you repeat the lesson.)

Repetir is an e to i stem-changing verb, meaning the e in the verb stem changes to i in certain conjugations of the present subjunctive.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Repetir (to repeat) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The present subjunctive of repetir is used to express wishes, desires, demands, or uncertainty about the repetition of an action.

To express a wish or desire: For example, Espero que repitas la lección. (I hope you repeat the lesson.)

To express a demand or request: For example, Es necesario que repitas las instrucciones. (It’s necessary that you repeat the instructions.)

To express uncertainty or doubt: For example, Dudo que repita esa tontería. (I doubt he/she will repeat that nonsense.)

Colloquial usage: For example, ¡Repite eso y te parto la cara! (Say that again and I’ll punch you in the face!)

Examples

Examples of Repetir in the Subjunctive Mood

Por favor, repita las instrucciones una vez más. (Please repeat the instructions one more time.)

El profesor nos pidió que repitamos el ejercicio en casa. (The teacher asked us to repeat the exercise at home.)

Aunque repitan la misma mentira, no les creeremos. (Even if they repeat the same lie, we won’t believe them.)

Es importante que repitas las palabras nuevas en voz alta. (It’s important that you repeat the new words out loud.)

No repitamos los mismos hábitos poco saludables. (Let’s not repeat the same unhealthy habits.)

Aunque repitan el mismo discurso, no convencerán a nadie. (Even if they repeat the same speech, they won’t convince anyone.)

Es mejor que repitas la lección antes del examen. (It’s better if you repeat the lesson before the exam.)

Es importante que repitamos los valores familiares a nuestros hijos. (It’s important that we repeat family values to our children.)

Cada vez que repitan esa canción, me trae buenos recuerdos. (Every time they repeat that song, it brings back good memories.)

Es mejor que no repitas esos rumores sin confirmarlos. (It’s better if you don’t repeat those rumors without confirming them.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Repetir (to repeat) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.