rezar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
rezar — to pray
The present subjunctive of rezar uses a 'c' instead of a 'z' in all forms (rece, reces...).
rezar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this after expressions of desire, doubt, or emotion, such as 'Espero que...' (I hope that...).
Notes on rezar in the Present Subjunctive
Because all present subjunctive endings for -ar verbs start with 'e', the 'z' in rezar changes to 'c' throughout the entire conjugation.
Example Sentences
Mi madre quiere que yo rece más.
My mother wants me to pray more.
yo
Espero que ellos recen por nosotros.
I hope they pray for us.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Dudo que ella rece hoy.
I doubt she will pray today.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: reze
Correct: rece
Why: The letter 'z' is replaced by 'c' before 'e' in Spanish spelling.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: rezo
The present tense of rezar is regular, following standard -ar endings.
Preterite
yo: recé
The preterite of rezar features a spelling change in the first person (recé) to maintain the soft 'c' sound.
Imperfect
yo: rezaba
The imperfect of rezar is regular, using the standard -aba endings.
Future
yo: rezaré
The future tense of rezar is regular: just add the endings to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: rezaría
The conditional of rezar is regular: infinitive + ía, ías, ía...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: rezara
The imperfect subjunctive of rezar is regular, based on the 'rezaron' stem.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: reza
The imperative of rezar uses 'reza' for tú and 'rece' for formal commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no reces
The negative imperative of rezar always uses the present subjunctive forms with 'no'.