recalcar Imperfect Conjugation
recalcar — to emphasize
The imperfect of recalcar is fully regular: recalcaba, recalcabas, recalcaba, recalcábamos, recalcabais, recalcaban.
recalcar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use this to describe a recurring emphasis in the past or to set the scene by explaining what someone was emphasizing when something else happened.
Notes on recalcar in the Imperfect
Recalcar follows the standard -ar pattern in the imperfect; there are no spelling changes here.
Example Sentences
Mi abuelo siempre recalcaba el valor del trabajo duro.
My grandfather always used to emphasize the value of hard work.
él/ella/usted
Recalcábamos la importancia de la higiene a diario.
We were emphasizing the importance of hygiene daily.
nosotros
Tú recalcabas ese punto en cada reunión.
You used to emphasize that point in every meeting.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Missing the accent on the nosotros form.
Correct: recalcábamos
Why: All -ar verbs in the imperfect require an accent on the first 'a' of the -ábamos ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: recalco
The present tense of recalcar is regular: recalco, recalcas, recalca, recalcamos, recalcáis, recalcan.
Preterite
yo: recalqué
Recalcar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form (recalqué), but is otherwise regular.
Future
yo: recalcaré
The future tense of recalcar is regular: recalcaré, recalcarás, recalcará, recalcaremos, recalcaréis, recalcarán.
Conditional
yo: recalcaría
The conditional of recalcar is regular: recalcaría, recalcarías, recalcaría, recalcaríamos, recalcaríais, recalcarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: recalque
The present subjunctive of recalcar uses 'qu' in all forms: recalque, recalques, recalque, recalquemos, recalquéis, recalquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: recalcara
The imperfect subjunctive of recalcar is regular: recalcara, recalcaras, recalcara, recalcáramos, recalcarais, recalcaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: recalca
The imperative of recalcar uses 'recalca' (tú) and 'recalquen' (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no recalques
The negative imperative of recalcar always uses 'qu': no recalques, no recalque, no recalquemos, no recalquéis, no recalquen.