replicar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
replicar — to answer back
The present subjunctive of replicar requires a spelling change to keep the 'k' sound: replique, repliques, replique, repliquemos, repliquéis, repliquen.
replicar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this tense when expressing a wish, doubt, or request that someone answers back or responds to an argument. It often follows phrases like 'Espero que...' or 'Dudo que...'.
Notes on replicar in the Present Subjunctive
This verb has a spelling change (c to qu) in all forms of the present subjunctive to maintain the hard 'c' sound from the infinitive.
Example Sentences
No quiero que me repliques cada vez que te doy un consejo.
I don't want you to talk back to me every time I give you advice.
tú
Es probable que ellos repliquen a las críticas del periodista.
It is likely that they will counter the journalist's criticisms.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Busco a alguien que replique mis experimentos con éxito.
I am looking for someone who replicates my experiments successfully.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'replice' instead of 'replique'.
Correct: replique
Why: In Spanish, 'ce' sounds like 's' or 'th'. To keep the hard 'k' sound of replicar, you must change the 'c' to 'qu'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: replico
Replicar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense: replico, replicas, replica, replicamos, replicáis, replican.
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.
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.