Meaning and behavior
What does refrescar mean?
Refrescar means to refresh. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to jog (stimulate a person's memory); to freshen (the breath).
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- refrescar
- Gerund
- refrescando
- Past participle
- refrescado
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the preterite.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of refrescar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Refrescar |
|---|---|
| yo | refresco |
| tú | refrescas |
| él / ella / usted | refresca |
| nosotros / nosotras | refrescamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | refrescáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | refrescan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of refrescar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Refrescar |
|---|---|
| yo | refresqué |
| tú | refrescaste |
| él / ella / usted | refrescó |
| nosotros / nosotras | refrescamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | refrescasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | refrescaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of refrescar, or for background information.
| Subject | Refrescar |
|---|---|
| yo | refrescaba |
| tú | refrescabas |
| él / ella / usted | refrescaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | refrescábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | refrescabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | refrescaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of refrescar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Refrescar |
|---|---|
| yo | refrescaré |
| tú | refrescarás |
| él / ella / usted | refrescará |
| nosotros / nosotras | refrescaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | refrescaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | refrescarán |
Verified context
Examples with refrescar
Refréscate con una taza de té.
Refresh yourself with a cup of tea.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRUn vaso de agua fría me refresca mucho cuando tengo calor.
When I'm hot, a glass of cool water really refreshes me.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRAl menos refresca por las noches.
At least it cools down in the nights.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Refrescar FAQ
What does refrescar mean?
Refrescar means to refresh.
Is refrescar regular or irregular?
Refrescar is a irregular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of refrescar?
The gerund of refrescar is refrescando.
What is the past participle of refrescar?
The past participle of refrescar is refrescado.
How is refrescar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is refresco, refrescas, refresca, refrescamos, refrescan.
How is refrescar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is refresqué, refrescaste, refrescó, refrescamos, refrescaron.
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