recitar Negative Imperative Conjugation
recitar — to recite
Negative commands like 'no recites' use the present subjunctive forms.
recitar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
To tell someone *not* to do something. All negative commands in Spanish use the present subjunctive, so 'no recites' is for tú, 'no recite' for usted/ustedes, and 'no recitemos' for nosotros.
Notes on recitar in the Negative Imperative
Recitar is regular in the negative imperative, as it uses the standard present subjunctive conjugation.
Example Sentences
No recites todo el texto de memoria, solo las partes importantes.
Don't recite the whole text from memory, just the important parts.
tú
Por favor, no recite en voz alta si molesta a los demás.
Please, don't recite out loud if it bothers the others.
usted
No reciten eso, es secreto.
Don't recite that, it's a secret.
ustedes
No recitemos esto aquí, busquemos un lugar más privado.
Let's not recite this here, let's find a more private place.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of subjunctive, like 'no recitar'.
Correct: Negative commands always use the subjunctive mood: 'no recites' (tú), 'no recite' (usted/ustedes).
Why: The subjunctive is required for expressing negation in commands.
Mistake: Confusing vosotros and ustedes forms.
Correct: Remember 'no recitéis' is for vosotros (informal plural you, Spain) and 'no reciten' is for ustedes (formal plural you, Spain & all plural you, Latin America).
Why: These are distinct grammatical persons for plural address.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: recito
Use 'recito' for actions happening now or habitually, like 'I recite poems'.
Preterite
yo: recité
Use 'recité' for completed actions like 'I recited' a poem yesterday.
Imperfect
yo: recitaba
Use 'recitaba' for ongoing or habitual past recitations, like 'he used to recite'.
Future
yo: recitaré
Use 'recitaré' for future actions, like 'I will recite' the poem tomorrow.
Conditional
yo: recitaría
Use 'recitaría' for hypothetical 'would' statements, like 'I would recite'.
Present Subjunctive
yo: recite
Use 'recite' for wishes, doubts, or emotions like 'I hope you recite'.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: recitara
Use 'recitara' or 'recitase' for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: recita
Use 'recita' for tú commands, 'recite' for usted/ustedes, and 'recitemos' for nosotros.