respectarConjugation
respectar means to concern.
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of respectar uses -ra or -se endings: respectara, respectaras, respectase, etc.
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of respectar is regular: respete, respetes, respetemos, respetéis, respeten.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
The negative imperative of respectar uses 'no' + present subjunctive: no respetes, no respete, no respetemos, no respetéis, no respeten.
Imperative
The imperative of respectar is regular: respeta, respete, respetemos, respetad, respeten.
Indicative
Conditional
The conditional of respectar is regular: respetaría, respetarías, respetaría, respetaríamos, respetaríais, respetarían.
Preterite
The preterite of respectar is regular: respecté, respetaste, respetó, respetamos, respetasteis, respectaron.
Imperfect
The imperfect of respectar is regular: respectaba, respectabas, respectaba, respectábamos, respectabais, respectaban.
Present
The present indicative of respectar is regular: respeto, respetas, respeta, respetamos, respetáis, respetan.
Future
The future of respectar is regular: respetaré, respetarás, respetará, respetaremos, respetaréis, respetarán.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does respectar mean in Spanish?
respectar means "to concern".
Is respectar a regular or irregular verb?
respectar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate respectar in the present tense?
The present tense of respectar is: yo respecto, tú respectas, él/ella/usted respecta, nosotros respectamos, vosotros respectáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes respectan.
How do you conjugate respectar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of respectar is: yo respecté, tú respectaste, él/ella/usted respectó, nosotros respectamos, vosotros respectasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes respectaron.
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