respetar Preterite Conjugation
respetar — to respect
The preterite of respetar is regular: respeté, respetaste, respetó, respetamos, respetasteis, respetaron.
respetar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite when a specific act of showing respect occurred at a defined point in time, such as following a specific order or honoring a one-time request.
Notes on respetar in the Preterite
Respetar is regular in the preterite. Remember that the 'nosotros' form is the same as in the present tense.
Example Sentences
Ayer respeté el límite de velocidad.
Yesterday I respected the speed limit.
yo
Él respetó mi decisión de quedarme.
He respected my decision to stay.
él/ella/usted
Ustedes respetaron el silencio durante el examen.
You all respected the silence during the exam.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: respeto (for he/she)
Correct: respetó
Why: Without the accent, it sounds like the present tense 'I respect'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: respeto
Respetar is regular in the present: respeto, respetas, respeta, respetamos, respetáis, respetan.
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.