recostarConjugation
recostar means to lean.
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Recostar is regular in the imperfect subjunctive, based on the third-person plural preterite 'recostaron'.
Present Subjunctive
Recostar follows an o > ue stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no recuestes, no recueste, etc.
Imperative
The imperative uses 'recuesta' (tú) and 'recueste' (usted), keeping the stem change.
Indicative
Conditional
The conditional of recostar is regular: recostaría, recostarías, recostaría, etc.
Preterite
Recostar is regular in the preterite: recosté, recostaste, recostó, recostamos, recostasteis, recostaron.
Imperfect
The imperfect of recostar is regular: recostaba, recostabas, recostaba, etc.
Present
Recostar has an o > ue stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Future
The future of recostar is regular: recostaré, recostarás, recostará, etc.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does recostar mean in Spanish?
recostar means "to lean".
Is recostar a regular or irregular verb?
recostar is a irregular (stem-changing) -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate recostar in the present tense?
The present tense of recostar is: yo recuesto, tú recuestas, él/ella/usted recuesta, nosotros recostamos, vosotros recostáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes recuestan.
How do you conjugate recostar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of recostar is: yo recosté, tú recostaste, él/ella/usted recostó, nosotros recostamos, vosotros recostasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes recostaron.
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