Meaning and behavior
What does reflejar mean?
Reflejar means to reflect. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- reflejar
- Gerund
- reflejando
- Past participle
- reflejado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Reflejar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of reflejar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Reflejar |
|---|---|
| yo | reflejo |
| tú | reflejas |
| él / ella / usted | refleja |
| nosotros / nosotras | reflejamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | reflejáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | reflejan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of reflejar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Reflejar |
|---|---|
| yo | reflejé |
| tú | reflejaste |
| él / ella / usted | reflejó |
| nosotros / nosotras | reflejamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | reflejasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | reflejaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of reflejar, or for background information.
| Subject | Reflejar |
|---|---|
| yo | reflejaba |
| tú | reflejabas |
| él / ella / usted | reflejaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | reflejábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | reflejabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | reflejaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of reflejar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Reflejar |
|---|---|
| yo | reflejaré |
| tú | reflejarás |
| él / ella / usted | reflejará |
| nosotros / nosotras | reflejaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | reflejaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | reflejarán |
Verified context
Examples with reflejar
El agua refleja la luz.
Water reflects light.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl espejo refleja la luz.
A mirror reflects light.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRLa luz de la luna se reflejaba en el lago.
The moonlight reflected on the lake.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Reflejar FAQ
What does reflejar mean?
Reflejar means to reflect.
Is reflejar regular or irregular?
Reflejar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of reflejar?
The gerund of reflejar is reflejando.
What is the past participle of reflejar?
The past participle of reflejar is reflejado.
How is reflejar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is reflejo, reflejas, refleja, reflejamos, reflejan.
How is reflejar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is reflejé, reflejaste, reflejó, reflejamos, reflejaron.
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