recetar Present Conjugation
recetar — to prescribe
The present tense of recetar is regular: receto, recetas, receta, recetamos, recetáis, recetan.
recetar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense of recetar for general truths about prescribing, habitual actions (like what a doctor usually does), or what is happening right now.
Notes on recetar in the Present
Recetar is regular in the present indicative. The conjugation follows the standard pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Mi médico siempre me receta vitaminas.
My doctor always prescribes me vitamins.
él/ella/usted
Los farmacéuticos no pueden recetar medicamentos.
Pharmacists cannot prescribe medications.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Yo receto lo que creo que es mejor para el paciente.
I prescribe what I think is best for the patient.
yo
Tú recetas remedios caseros a menudo.
You prescribe home remedies often.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the subjunctive 'recete' when the indicative is needed for a fact or habit.
Correct: For habitual actions or general truths, use the present indicative: 'El doctor receta'.
Why: The indicative mood is for facts and objective statements, while the subjunctive is for uncertainty or desire.
Mistake: Confusing 'recetamos' (we prescribe) with 'recetamos' (we prescribed).
Correct: The form 'recetamos' exists in both the present indicative and the preterite. Context will clarify the meaning.
Why: This is a common feature of regular -ar verbs in Spanish.
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Related Tenses
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.
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).