respetar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
respetar — to respect
The imperfect subjunctive of respetar is regular: respetara, respetaras, respetara, respetáramos, respetarais, respetaran.
respetar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical 'if' situations (e.g., 'If I respected him...') or after past-tense triggers of emotion or doubt.
Notes on respetar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Respetar is regular here, derived from the 'ellos' preterite form (respetaron). Note the accent in the nosotros form.
Example Sentences
Si yo respetara su pasado, no preguntaría tanto.
If I respected his past, I wouldn't ask so much.
yo
Me gustaría que nosotros respetáramos más la naturaleza.
I would like us to respect nature more.
nosotros
Era necesario que ellos respetaran el turno.
It was necessary that they respect the turn.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: respetaramos
Correct: respetáramos
Why: The 'nosotros' form in the imperfect subjunctive always requires an accent on the stressed 'a'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: respeto
Respetar is regular in the present: respeto, respetas, respeta, respetamos, respetáis, respetan.
Preterite
yo: respeté
The preterite of respetar is regular: respeté, respetaste, respetó, respetamos, respetasteis, respetaron.
Imperfect
yo: respetaba
The imperfect of respetar is regular: respetaba, respetabas, respetaba, respetábamos, respetabais, respetaban.
Future
yo: respetaré
The future of respetar is regular: respetaré, respetarás, respetará, respetaremos, respetaréis, respetarán.
Conditional
yo: respetaría
The conditional of respetar is regular: respetaría, respetarías, respetaría, respetaríamos, respetaríais, respetarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: respete
The present subjunctive of respetar uses 'e' endings: respete, respetes, respete, respetemos, respetéis, respeten.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: respeta
The imperative of respetar gives commands: respeta, respete, respetemos, respetad, respeten.
Negative Imperative
yo: no respetes
The negative imperative of respetar uses present subjunctive forms: no respetes, no respete, no respetemos, no respetéis, no respeten.