respetar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
respetar — to respect
The present subjunctive of respetar uses 'e' endings: respete, respetes, respete, respetemos, respetéis, respeten.
respetar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing a desire, doubt, or requirement that someone respect something, such as 'I hope you respect my space.'
Notes on respetar in the Present Subjunctive
Respetar is regular in the subjunctive. It follows the typical -ar verb pattern of switching to 'e' endings.
Example Sentences
Espero que tú respetes mi tiempo.
I hope that you respect my time.
tú
Es importante que todos respeten la ley.
It is important that everyone respects the law.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Dudo que él respete el trato.
I doubt that he will respect the deal.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: respeta (after 'espero que')
Correct: respete
Why: Verbs of emotion or desire like 'esperar' require the subjunctive mood.
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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.
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.