What does reinar mean?
reinar means to reign; to rule over in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
Spanish verb guide
Reinar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn reinar, meaning to reign; to rule over, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: reinandoparticiple: reinado
Principal forms of reinar
- Infinitive
- reinar
- Gerund
- reinando
- Past participle
- reinado
Reinar 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 | reino | reiné | reinaba | reinaré |
| tú | reinas | reinaste | reinabas | reinarás |
| él / ella / usted | reina | reinó | reinaba | reinará |
| nosotros/as | reinamos | reinamos | reinábamos | reinaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | reinan | reinaron | reinaban | reinarán |
Pattern notes
- Reinar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with reinar
El rey reinó sobre la isla.The king reigned over the island.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Él reinó con justicia su reino.He ruled his kingdom fairly.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El rey reinaba su reino con justicia.The king ruled his kingdom justly.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate reinar 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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