What does rajar mean?
rajar means to split, to rip, to tear, to slit in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to stab; to sound off, mouth off.
Spanish verb guide
Rajar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn rajar, meaning to split, to rip, to tear, to slit, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: rajandoparticiple: rajado
Principal forms of rajar
- Infinitive
- rajar
- Gerund
- rajando
- Past participle
- rajado
Rajar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | rajo | rajé | rajaba | rajaré |
| tú | rajas | rajaste | rajabas | rajarás |
| él / ella / usted | raja | rajó | rajaba | rajará |
| nosotros/as | rajamos | rajamos | rajábamos | rajaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | rajan | rajaron | rajaban | rajarán |
Pattern notes
- Rajar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with rajar
Se me rajó la chaqueta con un clavo.I tore my jacket on a nail.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Las cajas de cartón se rajan fácilmente.Cardboard boxes rip easily.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate rajar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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