replicar Present Conjugation
replicar — to answer back
Replicar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense: replico, replicas, replica, replicamos, replicáis, replican.
replicar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for habitual actions (like a child who always talks back) or to describe how something is currently being replicated.
Notes on replicar in the Present
This verb is completely regular in the present indicative.
Example Sentences
Siempre le replicas a tu madre cuando te pide algo.
You always talk back to your mother when she asks you for something.
tú
El artista replica cuadros famosos con mucha precisión.
The artist replicates famous paintings with great precision.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros replicamos los datos en el servidor cada noche.
We replicate the data on the server every night.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing 'replico' with 'repliqué'.
Correct: replico (present), repliqué (past)
Why: The stress and the spelling change in the past tense are vital for meaning.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: repliqué
Replicar is regular in the preterite except for the 'yo' form: repliqué, replicaste, replicó, replicamos, replicasteis, replicaron.
Imperfect
yo: replicaba
The imperfect of replicar is regular: replicaba, replicabas, replicaba, replicábamos, replicabais, replicaban.
Future
yo: replicaré
The future of replicar is regular: just add the endings to the infinitive (replicaré, replicarás, etc.).
Conditional
yo: replicaría
The conditional of replicar is regular: replicaría, replicarías, replicaría, replicaríamos, replicaríais, replicarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: replique
The present subjunctive of replicar requires a spelling change to keep the 'k' sound: replique, repliques, replique, repliquemos, repliquéis, repliquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: replicara
The imperfect subjunctive is formed from the third-person plural preterite: replicara, replicaras, replicara, replicáramos, replicarais, replicaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: replica
The affirmative imperative gives direct orders: replica (tú), replique (usted), repliquemos (nosotros), replicad (vosotros), repliquen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no repliques
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no repliques, no replique, no repliquemos, no repliquéis, no repliquen.