What does refrescar mean?
refrescar means to refresh in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to jog (stimulate a person's memory); to freshen (the breath).
Spanish verb guide
Refrescar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn refrescar, meaning to refresh, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-argerund: refrescandoparticiple: refrescado
Principal forms of refrescar
- Infinitive
- refrescar
- Gerund
- refrescando
- Past participle
- refrescado
Refrescar 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 | refresco | refresqué | refrescaba | refrescaré |
| tú | refrescas | refrescaste | refrescabas | refrescarás |
| él / ella / usted | refresca | refrescó | refrescaba | refrescará |
| nosotros/as | refrescamos | refrescamos | refrescábamos | refrescaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | refrescan | refrescaron | refrescaban | refrescarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the preterite.
Examples with refrescar
Refréscate con una taza de té.Refresh yourself with a cup of tea.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Un 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 FR
Al menos refresca por las noches.At least it cools down in the nights.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate refrescar 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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