/repeˈtiɾ/

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Translation

to repeat

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Word origin

From Latin repetere ('to seek again, to repeat'), from re- ('again') and petere ('to seek, to aim at'). It means 'to repeat'.

Origin
Latin
Root
repetere
English cognates
repeat, petition, compete

Grammar

Verb type-ir irregular (e>i)

Conjugation

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

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yorepitorepetírepetíarepetirérepetiría
túrepitesrepetisterepetíasrepetirásrepetirías
él/ella/ud.repiterepitiórepetíarepetirárepetiría
nos.repetimosrepetimosrepetíamosrepetiremosrepetiríamos
vos.repetísrepetisteisrepetíaisrepetiréisrepetiríais
ellos/uds.repitenrepitieronrepetíanrepetiránrepetirían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yorepitarepitierarepitiese
túrepitasrepitierasrepitieses
él/ella/ud.repitarepitierarepitiese
nos.repitamosrepitiéramosrepitiésemos
vos.repitáisrepitieraisrepitieseis
ellos/uds.repitanrepitieranrepitiesen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túrepite
ud.repita
nosotrosrepitamos
vosotrosrepetid
uds.repitan

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
repitiendo
Past participle
repetido

Examples

¿ , ?

Can you repeat the question, please?

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The teacher repeats the words for the children.

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I do not want to repeat the same mistake as yesterday.

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She repeated the song three times.

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Repeat this word after me.

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This word is taught in chapter 15, lesson 6: repetir, sombrero, cómodo and 7 more words.