recetar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
recetar — to prescribe
The imperfect subjunctive of recetar is regular: recetara, recetaras, recetara, recetáramos, recetarais, recetaran.
recetar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use the imperfect subjunctive of recetar in past hypothetical situations, wishes, or polite requests, like 'If the doctor prescribed less medicine...' or 'I wish you would prescribe something else.'
Notes on recetar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Recetar is regular in the imperfect subjunctive. Both the -ra and -se forms exist, but the -ra form (recetara) is more common.
Example Sentences
Si el doctor me recetara algo más fuerte, me curaría rápido.
If the doctor prescribed me something stronger, I would get better quickly.
él/ella/usted
Me gustaría que me recetaras un remedio natural.
I would like you to prescribe a natural remedy for me.
tú
Ojalá ellos recetaran un tratamiento más efectivo.
Hopefully, they would prescribe a more effective treatment.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Te ayudaríamos si nos recetaras tu secreto.
We would help you if you prescribed us your secret.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite instead of the imperfect subjunctive.
Correct: For past hypotheticals or wishes, use the imperfect subjunctive like 'recetara' or 'recetaras'.
Why: The preterite indicates completed past actions, while the imperfect subjunctive deals with unreal or hypothetical past situations.
Mistake: Confusing the -ra and -se forms.
Correct: Both 'recetara' and 'recetase' are correct imperfect subjunctive forms, but 'recetara' is more common.
Why: Learners might be unsure which ending to use or prefer one over the other.
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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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: receta
The imperative of recetar is regular: recetad (vosotros), recete (usted), recetemos (nosotros), receten (ustedes), receta (tú).
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).