respetar Present Conjugation
respetar — to respect
Respetar is regular in the present: respeto, respetas, respeta, respetamos, respetáis, respetan.
respetar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about values you hold or rules you follow habitually. It is common when discussing social norms, laws, or personal relationships that exist right now.
Notes on respetar in the Present
Respetar is a completely regular -ar verb in the present tense. It follows the standard pattern without any stem changes.
Example Sentences
Yo respeto mucho tu opinión.
I respect your opinion a lot.
yo
Ellos siempre respetan las reglas del juego.
They always respect the rules of the game.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Nosotros respetamos el medio ambiente.
We respect the environment.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'respecto' instead of 'respeto'.
Correct: respeto
Why: Learners often confuse the verb form with the noun 'respecto' (regarding/aspect).
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Related Tenses
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.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: respetara
The imperfect subjunctive of respetar is regular: respetara, respetaras, respetara, respetáramos, respetarais, respetaran.
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.