recitar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
recitar — to recite
Use 'recite' for wishes, doubts, or emotions like 'I hope you recite'.
recitar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive is used after expressions of wishing, emotion, doubt, or uncertainty. It's for actions that are desired, feared, or not yet certain. For example, 'Espero que recites bien' (I hope you recite well).
Notes on recitar in the Present Subjunctive
Recitar is regular in the present subjunctive, formed from the yo present indicative form ('recito') with the opposite vowel ending (-e instead of -o).
Example Sentences
Espero que recites el poema con sentimiento.
I hope you recite the poem with feeling.
tú
Dudo que él recite la verdad completa.
I doubt he recites the whole truth.
él/ella/usted
Queremos que ustedes reciten sus versos.
We want you (plural) to recite your verses.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es importante que recitemos esto para la clase.
It's important that we recite this for the class.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive.
Correct: After 'espero que', 'dudo que', 'quiero que', etc., use the subjunctive: 'Espero que recites', not 'Espero que recitas'.
Why: These trigger phrases require the subjunctive mood to express non-factual or subjective statements.
Mistake: Confusing vosotros and ustedes forms.
Correct: Remember 'recitéis' is for vosotros (informal plural you, Spain) and 'reciten' is for ustedes (formal plural you, Spain & all plural you, Latin America).
Why: These are distinct grammatical persons for plural address in the subjunctive.
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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'.
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.