Watering plants in Spanish

The idea

Regar means to water. In the present, stressed e changes to ie: riego, but regamos. The past first person is regué.

Examples

• Riego las plantas antes del desayuno.I water the plants before breakfast.
• ¿Riegas el jardín cada semana?Do you water the garden every week?
• Mi abuelo riega los tomates al atardecer.My grandfather waters the tomatoes at sunset.
• Regamos las flores con agua de lluvia.We water the flowers with rainwater.
• Ayer regué el árbol pequeño.Yesterday I watered the small tree.
• Mis vecinas riegan las macetas del balcón.My neighbours water the pots on the balcony.

Watch out

Do not write regé: the u keeps the hard sound before e.

Try it yourself

1. Choose the correct form: Hoy yo ___ el césped. (riego / regamos)

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   riego

   riego matches the speaker today.

2. Choose the correct form: Nosotros ___ los rosales cada lunes. (regamos / riegan)

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   regamos

   regamos matches a group including the speaker.

3. Choose the correct form: Ayer yo ___ las semillas. (regué / regé)

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   regué

   regué refers to the speaker yesterday.

Use it today

Describe when and how you water a plant.