recitarConjugation
recitar means to recite.
Complete Conjugation Tables
Reference all tenses and moods
Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Use 'recitara' or 'recitase' for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
Use 'recite' for wishes, doubts, or emotions like 'I hope you recite'.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Negative commands like 'no recites' use the present subjunctive forms.
Imperative
Use 'recita' for tú commands, 'recite' for usted/ustedes, and 'recitemos' for nosotros.
Indicative
Conditional
Use 'recitaría' for hypothetical 'would' statements, like 'I would recite'.
Preterite
Use 'recité' for completed actions like 'I recited' a poem yesterday.
Imperfect
Use 'recitaba' for ongoing or habitual past recitations, like 'he used to recite'.
Present
Use 'recito' for actions happening now or habitually, like 'I recite poems'.
Future
Use 'recitaré' for future actions, like 'I will recite' the poem tomorrow.
Practice Conjugations
Test your knowledge with interactive exercises
Take recitar from tables to real Spanish
Conjugation tables are the start. Read 200+ illustrated and narrated Spanish stories to see 'recitar' in action across real sentences — and build the instinct that native speakers have.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does recitar mean in Spanish?
recitar means "to recite".
Is recitar a regular or irregular verb?
recitar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate recitar in the present tense?
The present tense of recitar is: yo recito, tú recitas, él/ella/usted recita, nosotros recitamos, vosotros recitáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes recitan.
How do you conjugate recitar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of recitar is: yo recité, tú recitaste, él/ella/usted recitó, nosotros recitamos, vosotros recitasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes recitaron.
recitar conjugation cheat sheet
