recitar Present Conjugation
recitar — to recite
Use 'recito' for actions happening now or habitually, like 'I recite poems'.
recitar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
The present tense is for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths. If you often recite poetry or are reciting something at this moment, you'll use the present tense.
Notes on recitar in the Present
Recitar is regular in the present tense. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Yo recito un poema cada noche antes de dormir.
I recite a poem every night before sleeping.
yo
¿Tú recitas las noticias en la radio?
Do you recite the news on the radio?
tú
Ella recita la lista de ingredientes para la receta.
She recites the list of ingredients for the recipe.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros recitamos las tablas de multiplicar en la escuela.
We recite the multiplication tables at school.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'recito' when the action is completed in the past.
Correct: For a specific completed action in the past, use the preterite: 'Ayer recité'. The present 'recito' is for now or habits.
Why: Spanish distinguishes between ongoing/habitual actions (present/imperfect) and completed actions (preterite).
Mistake: Using 'recitar' (infinitive) for the 'you' form.
Correct: For tú, use 'recitas'. For usted/ustedes, use 'recita'/'recitan'.
Why: The infinitive is the base form; you need to conjugate it for person and number.
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Related Tenses
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.
Negative Imperative
yo: no recites
Negative commands like 'no recites' use the present subjunctive forms.