recetar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
recetar — to prescribe
The present subjunctive of recetar is regular: recete, recetes, recete, recetemos, recetéis, receten.
recetar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive of recetar after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or necessity, like 'I hope the doctor prescribes the right medicine' or 'It's important that he prescribes it.'
Notes on recetar in the Present Subjunctive
Recetar is regular in the present subjunctive. The forms are derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('receto') by changing the -o ending to -e for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Espero que el doctor me recete algo para dormir.
I hope the doctor prescribes me something to sleep.
él/ella/usted
Dudo que te receten un analgésico tan fuerte.
I doubt they will prescribe you such a strong painkiller.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Necesito que me recetes una solución para esta alergia.
I need you to prescribe me a solution for this allergy.
tú
Queremos que usted recete el tratamiento adecuado.
We want you to prescribe the appropriate treatment.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After verbs of doubt or desire, use the present subjunctive: 'Espero que recete' not 'Espero que receta'.
Why: The subjunctive mood is required to express uncertainty or subjective feelings.
Mistake: Forgetting the vosotros subjunctive ending.
Correct: The vosotros present subjunctive of 'recetar' is 'recetéis'.
Why: The vosotros subjunctive for -ar verbs ends in -éis.
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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.
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).