Rellenar in Spanish: filling in a form

The idea

Rellenar means to fill in; it is a regular verb ending in -ar. Put the form or application directly after it.

Examples

• Relleno el formulario con mi nombre y mi dirección.I fill in the form with my name and address.
• ¿Rellenas esta ficha antes de la cita?Do you fill in this form before the appointment?
• La recepcionista rellena la ficha del paciente.The receptionist fills in the patient’s form.
• Rellenamos la solicitud en línea desde casa.We fill in the application online from home.
• Mis vecinos rellenan los datos de contacto para el curso.My neighbors fill in their contact details for the course.
• Ayer rellené la tarjeta de inscripción con mi teléfono.Yesterday I filled in the registration card with my phone number.

Watch out

Do not use relleno for every person: the ending changes with the subject.

Try it yourself

1. Choose the correct form: Yo ___ la solicitud esta tarde. (relleno / rellenan)

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   relleno

   Relleno matches the speaker, yo.

2. Choose the correct form: Mi hermana ___ el formulario en la oficina. (rellena / rellenamos)

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   rellena

   Rellena matches one person, the sister.

3. Choose the correct form: Nosotros ___ la ficha de inscripción. (rellenamos / rellenas)

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   rellenamos

   Rellenamos matches the group that includes the speaker.

Use it today

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