recalcar Preterite Conjugation
recalcar — to emphasize
Recalcar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form (recalqué), but is otherwise regular.
recalcar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite when someone made a specific point or emphasized a detail at a particular moment in the past.
Notes on recalcar in the Preterite
The 'c' changes to 'qu' in the 'yo' form (recalqué) to preserve the hard 'k' sound before the letter 'e'.
Example Sentences
Le recalqué que no podía llegar tarde.
I emphasized to him that he couldn't arrive late.
yo
Ella recalcó su compromiso con el proyecto.
She emphasized her commitment to the project.
él/ella/usted
Recalcaron la necesidad de ahorrar agua.
They emphasized the need to save water.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'recalcé' for the first person.
Correct: recalqué
Why: In Spanish, 'ce' sounds like 'se' or 'the'. To keep the 'k' sound from the infinitive, you must use 'que'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: recalco
The present tense of recalcar is regular: recalco, recalcas, recalca, recalcamos, recalcáis, recalcan.
Imperfect
yo: recalcaba
The imperfect of recalcar is fully regular: recalcaba, recalcabas, recalcaba, recalcábamos, recalcabais, recalcaban.
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.