Reflexionar (to reflect) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Conjugation of reflexionar (to reflect) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

 Reflexionar (to reflect) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Level: B1

Module 3: Sueños (Dreams)

Lesson 21: Legado y homenaje (Legacy and tribute)

Basic verb forms

Infinitivo (Infinitive) Gerundio (Gerund) Participio (Participle)
Reflexionar (to reflect) Reflexionando (Reflecting) Reflexionado (Reflected)

Reflexionar (to reflect): Verb conjugation tables

Indicativo (Indicative) Subjuntivo (Subjunctive)

Presente 

Spanish English
(yo) reflexiono I reflect
(tú) reflexionas You reflect
(él/ella) reflexiona he/she reflects
(nosotros/nosotras) reflexionamos we reflect
(vosotros/vosotras) reflexionáis You reflect
(ellos/ellas) reflexionan they reflect

Pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) he reflexionado I have reflected
(tú) has reflexionado You have reflected
(él/ella) ha reflexionado he/she has reflected
(nosotros/nosotras) hemos reflexionado we have reflected
(vosotros/vosotras) habéis reflexionado You have reflected
(ellos/ellas) han reflexionado they have reflected

Subjuntivo presente 

Spanish English
(yo) reflexione I reflect
(tú) reflexiones You reflect
(él/ella) reflexione he/she reflect
(nosotros/nosotras) reflexionemos we reflect
(vosotros/vosotras) reflexionéis You reflect
(ellos/ellas) reflexionen they reflect

Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) haya reflexionado I have reflected
(tú) hayas reflexionado you have reflected
(él/ella) haya reflexionado he/she has reflected
(nosotros/nosotras) hayamos reflexionado we have reflected
(vosotros/vosotras) hayáis reflexionado You have reflected
(ellos/ellas) hayan reflexionado they have reflected

Pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) reflexionaba I was reflecting
(tú) reflexionabas You were reflecting
(él/ella) reflexionaba he/she was reflecting
(nosotros/nosotras) reflexionábamos we reflected
(vosotros/vosotras) reflexionabais You reflected
(ellos/ellas) reflexionaban they reflected

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) había reflexionado I had reflected
(tú) habías reflexionado You had reflected
(él/ella) había reflexionado he/she had reflected
(nosotros/nosotras) habíamos reflexionado we had reflected
(vosotros/vosotras) habíais reflexionado You had reflected
(ellos/ellas) habían reflexionado They had reflected

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) reflexionara/reflexionase I reflected
(tú) reflexionaras/reflexionases you reflected
(él/ella) reflexionara/reflexionase he/she reflected
(nosotros/nosotras) reflexionáramos/reflexionásemos we would reflect
(vosotros/vosotras) reflexionarais/reflexionaseis You would reflect
(ellos/ellas) reflexionaran/reflexionasen they reflected

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) hubiera/hubiese reflexionado I had reflected
(tú) hubieras/hubieses reflexionado You had reflected
(él/ella) hubiera/hubiese reflexionado he/she had reflected
(nosotros/nosotras) hubiéramos/hubiésemos reflexionado we had reflected
(vosotros/vosotras) hubierais/hubieseis reflexionado You would have reflected
(ellos/ellas) hubieran/hubiesen reflexionado they had reflected

Pretérito indefinido 

Spanish English
(yo) reflexioné I reflected
(tú) reflexionaste You reflected
(él/ella) reflexionó he/she reflected
(nosotros/nosotras) reflexionamos we reflected
(vosotros/vosotras) reflexionasteis You reflected
(ellos/ellas) reflexionaron they reflected

Pretérito anterior 

Spanish English
(yo) hube reflexionado I had reflected
(tú) hubiste reflexionado You had reflected
(él/ella) hubo reflexionado he/she had reflected
(nosotros/nosotras) hubimos reflexionado we had reflected
(vosotros/vosotras) hubisteis reflexionado You reflected
(ellos/ellas) hubieron reflexionado they had reflected

Subjuntivo futuro simple 

Spanish English
(yo) reflexionare I will reflect
(tú) reflexionares You will reflect
(él/ella) reflexionare he will reflect / she will reflect
(nosotros/nosotras) reflexionáremos we will reflect
(vosotros/vosotras) reflexionareis You will reflect
(ellos/ellas) reflexionaren they reflect

Subjuntivo futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) hubiere reflexionado I will have reflected
(tú) hubieres reflexionado You would have reflected
(él/ella) hubiere reflexionado he/she will have reflected
(nosotros/nosotras) hubiéremos reflexionado we will have reflected
(vosotros/vosotras) hubiereis reflexionado you would have reflected
(ellos/ellas) hubieren reflexionado they will have reflected

Futuro simple 

Spanish English
(yo) reflexionaré I will reflect
(tú) reflexionarás You will reflect
(él/ella) reflexionará he/she will reflect
(nosotros/nosotras) reflexionaremos we will reflect
(vosotros/vosotras) reflexionaréis You will reflect
(ellos/ellas) reflexionarán they will reflect

Futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) habré reflexionado I will have reflected
(tú) habrás reflexionado You will have reflected
(él/ella) habrá reflexionado he/she will have reflected
(nosotros/nosotras) habremos reflexionado we will have reflected
(vosotros/vosotras) habréis reflexionado You will have reflected
(ellos/ellas) habrán reflexionado they will have reflected
Imperativo (Imperative)

Imperativo 

Spanish English
¡Reflexiona! Reflect!
¡Reflexione! Reflect!
¡Reflexionemos! Let's reflect!
¡Reflexionad! Reflect!
¡Reflexionen! Reflect!

Imperativo negativo 

Spanish English
¡No reflexiones! Don't reflect!
¡No reflexione! Do not reflect!
¡No reflexionemos! Let's not reflect!
¡No reflexionéis! Do not reflect!
¡No reflexionen! They should not reflect.

Condicional simple 

Spanish English
(yo) reflexionaría I would reflect
(tú) reflexionarías You would reflect
(él/ella) reflexionaría he/she would reflect
(nosotros/nosotras) reflexionaríamos we would reflect
(vosotros/vosotras) reflexionaríais You would reflect
(ellos/ellas) reflexionarían they would reflect

Condicional perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) habría reflexionado I would have reflected
(tú) habrías reflexionado You would have reflected
(él/ella) habría reflexionado he/she would have reflected
(nosotros/nosotras) habríamos reflexionado we would have reflected
(vosotros/vosotras) habríais reflexionado You would have reflected
(ellos/ellas) habrían reflexionado they would have reflected

Present and future tenses: A1

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. I reflect on the quality of life.
Yo reflexiono sobre la calidad de vida.
2. You will reflect while you do a gardening course.
Vosotros reflexionaréis mientras hacéis un curso de jardinería.
3. They will reflect on the meaning of retirement.
Ellos reflexionarán sobre el significado de la jubilación.
4. You reflect on work and job stability.
Tú reflexionas sobre el trabajo y la estabilidad laboral.
5. We will reflect after the wedding.
Nosotros reflexionaremos después de la boda.

Basic past tenses (A2/B1)

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. I was reflecting on job stability during my professional career.
Yo reflexionaba sobre la estabilidad laboral durante mi carrera profesional.
2. We were reflecting on the complicated decisions we had to make in the company.
Nosotros reflexionábamos sobre las decisiones complicadas que teníamos que tomar en la empresa.
3. You all have reflected on the goal of completing the doctorate.
Habéis reflexionado sobre la meta de terminar el doctorado.
4. He reflected and decided to retire.
Él reflexionó y decidió jubilarse.
5. They reflected on the quality of life in Europe.
Ellas reflexionaron sobre la calidad de vida en europa.

Basic subjunctive exercises: B1

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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reflexionáramos/reflexionásemos, reflexiones, reflexionaran/reflexionasen, reflexionéis, reflexione

1.
Nos sería útil si ... sobre cómo enfrentar los desafíos en nuestra carrera profesional.
(It would be useful for us to reflect on how to face the challenges in our professional career.)
2.
Espero que yo ... sobre la estabilidad laboral antes de tomar una decisión.
(I hope that I reflect on job stability before making a decision.)
3.
Sería beneficioso si ellos ... sobre la importancia de estar informado en un mundo globalizado.
(It would be beneficial if they reflected on the importance of being informed in a globalised world.)
4.
Es necesario que vosotros/vosotras ... sobre la influencia del sueldo en el trabajo.
(It is necessary that you reflect on the influence of salary on work.)
5.
Dudo que tú ... sobre la importancia del doctorado para tu carrera profesional.
(I doubt that you reflect on the importance of the doctorate for your professional career.)

Advanced exercises: C1/C2

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. He had reflected about the new job before accepting the offer.
Hubo reflexionado acerca del nuevo empleo antes de aceptar la oferta.
2. I wish you had reflected on your professional career before changing jobs.
Ojalá hubieras/hubieses reflexionado sobre la carrera profesional antes de cambiar de trabajo.
3. It is good that he has reflected on personal decisions.
Es bueno que él haya reflexionado sobre las decisiones personales.
4. They had reflected on the challenges in the firm before proposing changes.
Hubieron reflexionado sobre los desafíos en el bufete antes de proponer cambios.
5. It is important that you have reflected on the impact of the audience.
Es importante que hayáis reflexionado sobre el impacto del público.