recetar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
recetar — to prescribe
The imperative of recetar is regular: recetad (vosotros), recete (usted), recetemos (nosotros), receten (ustedes), receta (tú).
recetar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the affirmative imperative of recetar to give direct commands, like telling a doctor to prescribe medication or telling someone to prescribe a remedy.
Notes on recetar in the Affirmative Imperative
Recetar is regular in the affirmative imperative. The vosotros form 'recetad' is formed by dropping the -ar and adding -ad.
Example Sentences
Doctor, ¡recete la medicina para la tos!
Doctor, prescribe the medicine for the cough!
usted
Receta algo para el dolor de cabeza.
Prescribe something for the headache.
tú
Recetemos un jarabe natural.
Let's prescribe a natural syrup.
nosotros
Ustedes, receten el antibiótico.
You all, prescribe the antibiotic.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the subjunctive instead of the imperative for a direct command.
Correct: For a direct command, use the imperative form like 'receta' (tú) or 'recete' (usted).
Why: The subjunctive is used for wishes or doubts, not direct orders.
Mistake: Forgetting the vosotros imperative ending.
Correct: The vosotros imperative of 'recetar' is 'recetad'.
Why: The vosotros imperative for -ar verbs ends in -ad.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: receto
The present tense of recetar is regular: receto, recetas, receta, recetamos, recetáis, recetan.
Preterite
yo: receté
The preterite of recetar is regular: receté, recetaste, recetó, recetamos, recetasteis, recetaron.
Imperfect
yo: recetaba
The imperfect of recetar is regular: recetaba, recetabas, recetaba, recetábamos, recetabais, recetaban.
Future
yo: recetaré
The future of recetar is regular: recetaré, recetarás, recetará, recetaremos, recetaréis, recetarán.
Conditional
yo: recetaría
The conditional of recetar is regular: recetaría, recetarías, recetaría, recetaríamos, recetaríais, recetarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: recete
The present subjunctive of recetar is regular: recete, recetes, recete, recetemos, recetéis, receten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: recetara
The imperfect subjunctive of recetar is regular: recetara, recetaras, recetara, recetáramos, recetarais, recetaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no recetes
The negative imperative of recetar uses the present subjunctive: no recetes (tú), no recete (usted), no recetemos (nosotros), no receten (ustedes), no recetéis (vosotros).