/reʎeˈnaɾ/ ES

/reʝeˈnaɾ/ MX

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Translation

to fill in, to fill up

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Word origin

From re- (an intensifying prefix) plus llenar ('to fill'), from Latin plenare, based on plenus ('full'). The same root gives English 'plenary' and 'plenty'.

Origin
Latin
Root
plenus
English cognates
plenary, plenty

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular (1st group)

Conjugation

Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yorellenorellenérellenabarellenarérellenaría
túrellenasrellenasterellenabasrellenarásrellenarías
él/ella/ud.rellenarellenórellenabarellenarárellenaría
nos.rellenamosrellenamosrellenábamosrellenaremosrellenaríamos
vos.rellenáisrellenasteisrellenabaisrellenaréisrellenaríais
ellos/uds.rellenanrellenaronrellenabanrellenaránrellenarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yorellenerellenararellenase
túrellenesrellenarasrellenases
él/ella/ud.rellenerellenararellenase
nos.rellenemosrellenáramosrellenásemos
vos.rellenéisrellenaraisrellenaseis
ellos/uds.rellenenrellenaranrellenasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túrellena
ud.rellene
nosotrosrellenemos
vosotrosrellenad
uds.rellenen

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
rellenando
Past participle
rellenado

Examples

, .

Please fill in the form in clear handwriting.

.

You have to fill in all the gaps in the exercise.

.

I am going to fill up the water bottle before leaving.

¿ ?

What are you going to stuff the turkey with this year?

muela empaste.

The dentist had to fill the tooth with a filling.

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This word is taught in chapter 52, lesson 4: rellenar, convencional, desarmar and 7 more words.