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Rechazar Conjugation in Spanish

Learn rechazar, meaning to reject, to turn down, to turn away, to refuse, to dismiss, to shun, to decline, through verified forms and contextual examples.

irregular-argerund: rechazandoparticiple: rechazado

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What does rechazar mean?

rechazar means to reject, to turn down, to turn away, to refuse, to dismiss, to shun, to decline in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.

It can also be used with these related meanings: to decline, to deny; to repel, to ward off.

Principal forms of rechazar

Infinitive: rechazar
Gerund: rechazando
Past participle: rechazado

Rechazar 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	rechazo	rechacé	rechazaba	rechazaré
tú	rechazas	rechazaste	rechazabas	rechazarás
él / ella / usted	rechaza	rechazó	rechazaba	rechazará
nosotros/as	rechazamos	rechazamos	rechazábamos	rechazaremos
ellos/as / ustedes	rechazan	rechazaron	rechazaban	rechazarán

Pattern notes

Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the preterite.

Examples with rechazar

Él rechazó esa idea rotundamente.He flatly rejected that idea.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR

Nuestro jefe rechazó nuestra propuesta.Our boss turned down our proposal.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR

Tom rechazó la oferta de Mary.Tom declined Mary's offer.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR

Practice prompts

Conjugate rechazar 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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