Remachar means to fasten or join with rivets, or to emphasize or reinforce a point or idea. It is used both literally, in manufacturing, and figuratively, in speech or writing.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | remacho | Yo remacho las piezas con cuidado. I rivet the pieces carefully.  | |
| Tú | remachas | Tú remachas las tapas del envase. You rivet the container lids.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | remacha | Él remacha las partes del mueble. He rivets the parts of the furniture.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | remachamos | Nosotros remachamos las chapas juntas. We rivet the sheets together.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | remacháis | Vosotros remacháis los cables en la estructura. You all rivet the cables into the structure.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | remachan | Ellos remachan las piezas en la fábrica. They rivet the parts in the factory.  | 
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | remaché | Ayer remaché la pieza de metal. Yesterday I riveted the metal piece.  | |
| Tú | remachaste | Tú remachaste todas las partes. You riveted all the parts.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | remachó | Él remachó el tornillo. He riveted the screw.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | remachamos | Remachamos las placas ayer. We riveted the plates yesterday.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | remachasteis | Vosotros remachasteis las tapas. You all riveted the lids.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | remacharon | Ellos remacharon las piezas rápidamente. They riveted the pieces quickly.  | 
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | remachaba | Yo remachaba las piezas antiguas. I used to rivet the old parts.  | |
| Tú | remachabas | Tú remachabas los cables con cuidado. You used to rivet the cables carefully.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | remachaba | Ella remachaba las tapas del frasco. She used to rivet the jar lids.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | remachábamos | Nosotros remachábamos las piezas en la fábrica. We used to rivet the parts at the factory.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | remachabais | Vosotros remachabais los adornos antiguos. You all used to rivet the old ornaments.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | remachaban | Ellos remachaban las piezas manualmente. They used to rivet the pieces manually.  | 
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy remachando | Estoy remachando las piezas ahora mismo. I am riveting the pieces right now.  | |
| Tú | estás remachando | Estás remachando la chaqueta en este momento. You are riveting the jacket at this moment.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está remachando | Ella está remachando los botones ahora. She is riveting the buttons now.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos remachando | Estamos remachando las tapas del proyecto. We are riveting the project covers.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis remachando | Vosotros estáis remachando las piezas juntas. You all are riveting the pieces together.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están remachando | Ellos están remachando las partes finales. They are riveting the final parts.  | 
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a remachar | Voy a remachar los detalles mañana. I am going to rivet the details tomorrow.  | |
| Tú | vas a remachar | ¿Vas a remachar esa pieza hoy? Are you going to rivet that piece today?  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a remachar | Ella va a remachar la chapa después. She is going to rivet the sheet afterwards.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a remachar | Vamos a remachar las partes esta tarde. We are going to rivet the parts this afternoon.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a remachar | Vosotros vais a remachar los tornillos pronto. You all are going to rivet the screws soon.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a remachar | Ellos van a remachar la estructura mañana. They are going to rivet the structure tomorrow.  | 
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | remacharé | Remacharé los detalles mañana. I will reinforce the details tomorrow.  | |
| Tú | remacharás | Remacharás las piezas en la fábrica. You will rivet the pieces at the factory.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | remachará | Remachará los tornillos después. He/She/You will rivet the screws later.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | remacharemos | Remacharemos las tapas del proyecto. We will rivet the project covers.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | remacharéis | Remacharéis las partes en la fábrica. You all will rivet the parts at the factory.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | remacharán | Remacharán las piezas en la línea de producción. They/You all will rivet the pieces on the production line.  | 
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | remacharía | Yo remacharía esa pieza si tuviera las herramientas. I would rivet that piece if I had the tools.  | |
| Tú | remacharías | Tú remacharías el cinturón si fuera necesario. You would rivet the belt if it were necessary.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | remacharía | Él remacharía las partes si supiera cómo hacerlo. He would rivet the parts if he knew how to do it.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | remacharíamos | Nosotros remacharíamos las tapas si las tuviéramos. We would rivet the caps if we had them.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | remacharíais | Vosotros remacharíais los cables si os lo pidieran. You all would rivet the cables if they asked you.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | remacharían | Ellos remacharían las piezas si estuvieran disponibles. They would rivet the pieces if they were available.  | 
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he remachado | Yo he remachado la pieza hoy. I have riveted the piece today.  | |
| Tú | has remachado | Tú has remachado todas las partes. You have riveted all the parts.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha remachado | Él ha remachado el cinturón. He has riveted the belt.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos remachado | Nosotros hemos remachado las tapas. We have riveted the lids.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis remachado | Vosotros habéis remachado las piezas. You all have riveted the pieces.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han remachado | Ellos han remachado la estructura. They have riveted the structure.  | 
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había remachado | Yo había remachado todas las piezas. I had riveted all the pieces.  | |
| Tú | habías remachado | Tú habías remachado el cinturón. You had riveted the belt.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había remachado | Ella había remachado la tela. She had riveted the fabric.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos remachado | Nosotros habíamos remachado las tapas. We had riveted the lids.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais remachado | Vosotros habíais remachado los bordes. You all had riveted the edges.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían remachado | Ellos habían remachado las piezas antes. They had riveted the parts before.  | 
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré remachado | Para entonces, ya habré remachado la pieza. By then, I will have riveted the piece.  | |
| Tú | habrás remachado | Tú habrás remachado todas las partes. You will have riveted all the parts.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá remachado | Él habrá remachado el cinturón. He will have riveted the belt.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos remachado | Nosotros habremos remachado la estructura. We will have riveted the structure.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis remachado | Vosotros habréis remachado todas las piezas. You all will have riveted all the pieces.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán remachado | Ellos habrán remachado el proyecto. They will have riveted the project.  | 
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría remachado | Yo habría remachado la pieza si tuviera la herramienta. I would have riveted the piece if I had the tool.  | |
| Tú | habrías remachado | Tú habrías remachado la tela si hubieras tenido tiempo. You would have riveted the fabric if you had had time.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría remachado | Él habría remachado la chapa si hubiera sabido cómo hacerlo. He would have riveted the sheet metal if he had known how.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos remachado | Nosotros habríamos remachado las piezas si hubiéramos tenido las instrucciones. We would have riveted the parts if we had had the instructions.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais remachado | Vosotros habríais remachado las tapas si hubierais tenido las herramientas. You all would have riveted the lids if you had had the tools.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían remachado | Ellos habrían remachado las piezas si hubieran tenido más tiempo. They would have riveted the pieces if they had had more time.  | 
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | remache | Es importante que remache el tornillo. It's important that I tighten the screw.  | |
| Tú | remaches | Espero que remaches la pieza correctamente. I hope that you tighten the piece correctly.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | remache | Es necesario que remache esa parte. It's necessary that he/she/you (formal) tighten that part.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | remachemos | Queremos que remachemos los detalles finales. We want that we (or you all) tighten the final details.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | remachéis | Dudo que remachéis todas las piezas aún. I doubt that you all tighten all the pieces yet.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | remachen | Es posible que remachen antes de la entrega. It's possible that they/you all tighten it before delivery.  | 
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | remachara | Esperaba que remachara la pieza. I hoped that he/she riveted the piece.  | |
| Tú | remacharas | Querías que remacharas el tornillo. You wanted you riveted the screw.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | remachara | Dudaba que remachara la chapa. He/She doubted that he/she riveted the sheet metal.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | remacháramos | Esperábamos que remacháramos las piezas. We hoped that we riveted the pieces.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | remachárais | Queríais que remachárais los componentes. You all wanted you all to rivet the components.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | remacharan | No creían que remacharan la estructura. They didn't believe that they riveted the structure.  | 
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | remachare | Si remachare el cinturón, estaré seguro. If I rivet the belt, I will be safe.  | |
| Tú | remachares | Cuando remachares la pieza, será más fuerte. When you rivet the piece, it will be stronger.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | remachare | Es probable que remachare el botón mañana. He/She/You will probably rivet the button tomorrow.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | remacháremos | Remacháremos las partes antes de ensamblar. We will rivet the parts before assembling.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | remachareis | Remachareis los tornillos en la estructura. You all will rivet the screws into the structure.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | remacharen | Si remacharen las piezas, durarán más. If they rivet the pieces, they will last longer.  | 
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya remachado | Espero que haya remachado todas las piezas. I hope I have riveted all the pieces.  | |
| Tú | hayas remachado | Es posible que hayas remachado antes de la reunión. It's possible that you have riveted before the meeting.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya remachado | Es importante que haya remachado esa parte. It's important that he/she has riveted that part.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos remachado | Creemos que hayamos remachado todo correctamente. We believe that we have riveted everything correctly.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis remachado | ¿Habéis remachado las tapas aún? Have you riveted the lids yet?  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan remachado | Es probable que hayan remachado las piezas hoy. They probably have riveted the parts today.  | 
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera remachado | Si hubiera remachado mejor, habría durado más. If I had riveted better, it would have lasted longer.  | |
| Tú | hubieras remachado | Es posible que hubieras remachado esa pieza. You might have riveted that piece.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera remachado | Ella habría remachado el cinturón. She would have riveted the belt.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos remachado | Nosotros habíamos remachado antes de terminar. We had riveted before finishing.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais remachado | Vosotros habríais remachado la estructura. You all would have riveted the structure.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran remachado | Ellos habrían remachado las piezas si hubieran tenido tiempo. They would have riveted the pieces if they had had time.  | 
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere remachado | Para entonces, ya hubiere remachado la pieza. By then, I will have riveted the piece.  | |
| Tú | hubieres remachado | Es posible que tú hubieres remachado el componente. It is possible that you will have riveted the component.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere remachado | Quizá él hubiere remachado la parte final. Perhaps he will have riveted the final part.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos remachado | Para mañana, nosotros hubiéremos remachado todo. By tomorrow, we will have riveted everything.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis remachado | Es probable que vosotros hubiereis remachado la estructura. It is likely that you all will have riveted the structure.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren remachado | Cuando lleguen, ya hubieren remachado las piezas. When they arrive, they will have riveted the pieces.  | 
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | remacha | ¡Remacha esa pieza ahora! Rivet that piece now!  | |
| Tú | remacha | Remacha los tornillos firmemente. Rivet the screws tightly.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | remache | Remache esa parte con cuidado. Rivet that part carefully.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | remachemos | Remachemos las piezas juntas. Let's rivet the pieces together.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | remachad | Remachad las chapas ahora. Rivet the sheets now.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | remachen | Remachen esas conexiones rápidamente. Rivet those connections quickly.  | 
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no remache | No remache esa pieza sin ayuda. Don't rivet that piece without help.  | |
| Tú | no remaches | No remaches el tornillo todavía. Don't rivet the screw yet.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no remache | Por favor, no remache esa parte. Please, don't rivet that part.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no remachemos | No remachemos esas piezas ahora. Let's not rivet those pieces now.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no remachéis | No remachéis esa sección todavía. Don't rivet that section yet.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no remachen | No remachen esas partes sin instrucciones. Don't rivet those parts without instructions.  | 
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