Fixing a broken object

The idea

Reparar means to fix something. Its present forms include reparo, repara and reparamos.

Examples

• Reparo la lámpara de mi abuela.I repair my grandmother’s lamp.
• ¿Reparas la bicicleta en casa?Do you repair the bicycle at home?
• Mi vecino repara el reloj antiguo.My neighbour repairs the old clock.
• Reparamos la puerta del jardín.We repair the garden gate.
• Mis amigas reparan una mesa rota.My friends repair a broken table.
• El taller repara zapatos viejos.The workshop repairs old shoes.

Watch out

Do not confuse fixing an object with replacing it: reparar keeps the object and restores it.

Try it yourself

1. Choose the correct form: Yo ___ el paraguas. (reparo / repara)

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   reparo

   reparo matches the speaker who fixes the umbrella.

2. Choose the correct form: Ella ___ el teléfono. (repara / reparan)

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   repara

   repara goes with the person fixing the phone.

3. Choose the correct form: Nosotros ___ la silla. (reparamos / reparáis)

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   reparamos

   reparamos includes the speaker and others fixing the chair.

Use it today

Describe an object you repair at home.