Rajar – to slit, to crack

Present: Yo rajo la madera. – I split the wood.
Past: Rajaron la madera con un hacha. – They split the wood with an axe.
Future: Ella rajará el pan. – She will slice the bread.

 

Rastrear – to track, to trace

Present: Ellos rastrean el teléfono. – They track the phone.
Past: Rastreé mi mochila ayer. – I tracked my backpack yesterday.
Future: Nosotros rastrearemos los eventos. – We will trace the events.

 

Reaccionar – to react

Present: ¿Cómo reaccionas a la noticia? – How do you react to the news?
Past: Ella reaccionó muy rápido. – She reacted very quickly.
Future: Él reaccionará con calma. – He will react calmly.

 

Realizar – to carry out, to perform

Present: Nosotros realizamos el proyecto. – We carry out the project.
Past: Realicé una presentación ayer. – I gave a presentation yesterday.
Future: Ellos realizarán la tarea mañana. – They will carry out the task tomorrow.

 

Recoger – to collect, to gather

Present: Yo recojo flores en el jardín. – I collect flowers in the garden.
Past: Recogimos las hojas el otoño pasado. – We gathered the leaves last fall.
Future: Tú recogerás los paquetes mañana. – You will collect the packages tomorrow.

 

Recomendar – to recommend

Present: Te recomiendo este libro. – I recommend this book to you.
Past: Nos recomendaron un buen restaurante. – They recommended a good restaurant to us.
Future: Ellos recomendarán ese curso. – They will recommend that course.

 

Recordar – to remember

Present: Ella recuerda todo lo que dijo. – She remembers everything she said.
Past: Yo recordé tu cumpleaños ayer. – I remembered your birthday yesterday.
Future: Tú recordarás este momento. – You will remember this moment.

 

Redactar – to draft, to write

Present: Yo redacto el informe. – I draft the report.
Past: Redactaron la carta la semana pasada. – They wrote the letter last week.
Future: Nosotros redactaremos el contrato mañana. – We will draft the contract tomorrow.

 

Reemplazar – to replace

Present: Ellos reemplazan las piezas rotas. – They replace the broken parts.
Past: Reemplacé la bombilla anoche. – I replaced the lightbulb last night.
Future: Tú reemplazarás la rueda del coche. – You will replace the car wheel.

 

Reflejar – to reflect

Present: El espejo refleja mi imagen. – The mirror reflects my image.
Past: La película reflejó la realidad. – The movie reflected reality.
Future: Esto reflejará nuestras ideas. – This will reflect our ideas.

 

Reforestar – to reforest

Present: Ellos reforestan las áreas dañadas. – They reforest the damaged areas.
Past: Reforestamos el parque el año pasado. – We reforested the park last year.
Future: La comunidad reforestará el bosque. – The community will reforest the forest.

 

Rehuir – to avoid

Present: Yo rehuyo los problemas. – I avoid problems.
Past: Ellos rehuían las discusiones. – They avoided the discussions.
Future: Nosotros rehuiremos el conflicto. – We will avoid the conflict.

 

Reír – to laugh

Present: Me río de tus bromas. – I laugh at your jokes.
Past: Nos reímos mucho anoche. – We laughed a lot last night.
Future: Ellos se reirán de la película. – They will laugh at the movie.

 

Relacionar – to relate

Present: Él relaciona las ideas. – He relates the ideas.
Past: Relacioné los hechos ayer. – I connected the facts yesterday.
Future: Nosotros relacionaremos los temas. – We will relate the topics.

 

Relucir – to shine

Present: La joya reluce bajo la luz. – The jewel shines under the light.
Past: Las estrellas relucieron anoche. – The stars shone last night.
Future: La nueva pintura relucirá pronto. – The new paint will shine soon.

 

Rendir – to surrender / to give up

Present: Nosotros rendimos las armas. – We surrender the weapons.
Past: Ellos rindieron la lucha. – They gave up the fight.
Future: No me rendiré fácilmente. – I will not give up easily.

 

Reparar – to repair

Present: Mi padre repara la bicicleta. – My father repairs the bicycle.
Past: Reparé mi coche ayer. – I repaired my car yesterday.
Future: Ellos repararán la computadora. – They will repair the computer.

 

Reponer – to replace, to put back

Present: Yo repongo los libros en su lugar. – I put the books back in place.
Past: Reponimos la mercancía en la tienda. – We restocked the merchandise in the store.
Future: Tú repondrás el material mañana. – You will replace the material tomorrow.

 

Reprimir – to repress

Present: Ella reprime sus emociones. – She represses her emotions.
Past: Reprimimos nuestra ira. – We repressed our anger.
Future: Él reprimirá su enojo. – He will repress his anger.

 

Reprobar – to fail

Present: El maestro reprueba a los estudiantes que no estudian. – The teacher fails students who don’t study.
Past: Reprobé el examen la semana pasada. – I failed the exam last week.
Future: Ellos reprobarán el curso. – They will fail the course.

 

Resolver – to resolve

Present: Nosotros resolvemos el problema. – We resolve the problem.
Past: Ellos resolvieron la situación. – They resolved the situation.
Future: Yo resolveré el dilema. – I will resolve the dilemma.

 

Respetar – to respect

Present: Respetamos las reglas. – We respect the rules.
Past: Ellos respetaron las normas. – They respected the rules.
Future: Yo respetaré tus decisiones. – I will respect your decisions.

 

Restaurar – to restore

Present: Estamos restaurando la casa. – We are restoring the house.
Past: Restauraron el cuadro antiguo. – They restored the old painting.
Future: Yo restauraré la mesa vieja. – I will restore the old table.

 

Retirar – to remove / to withdraw

Present: Ella retira las sillas de la mesa. – She removes the chairs from the table.
Past: Nosotros retiramos los muebles. – We removed the furniture.
Future: Tú retirarás el dinero del banco. – You will withdraw the money from the bank.

 

Reunir – to gather / reunite

Present: Reunimos a todos para la reunión. – We gather everyone for the meeting.
Past: Ellos reunieron a la familia. – They reunited the family.
Future: Yo reuniré a mis amigos mañana. – I will gather my friends tomorrow.

 

Revolucionar – to revolutionize

Present: La tecnología revoluciona la educación. – Technology revolutionizes education.
Past: La nueva máquina revolucionó la industria. – The new machine revolutionized the industry.
Future: Ellos revolucionarán el mercado. – They will revolutionize the market.

 

Rogar – to beg / to plead

Present: Yo ruego por tu salud. – I pray for your health.
Past: Ellos rogaron por perdón. – They begged for forgiveness.
Future: Tú rogarás por ayuda. – You will beg for help.

 

Romper – to break

Present: Yo rompo el vidrio. – I break the glass.
Past: Nosotros rompimos el juguete. – We broke the toy.
Future: Ella romperá el contrato. – She will break the contract.

 

Rondar – to roam / to patrol

Present: Los perros rondan el parque. – The dogs roam the park.
Past: Rondamos la ciudad anoche. – We patrolled the city last night.
Future: Ellos rondarán el área por la noche. – They will patrol the area at night.

 

Rugir – to roar

Present: El león ruge en la selva. – The lion roars in the jungle.
Past: El tigre rugió durante la caza. – The tiger roared during the hunt.
Future: Oiremos al león rugir esta noche. – We will hear the lion roar tonight.