Conjugate recetar in Spanish
to prescribe
recetar is a regular -ar verb ranked #355 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo receto todos los días." (I prescribe every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
recetar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to prescribe · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | receto |
| tú | recetas |
| él/ella/Ud. | receta |
| nosotros | recetamos |
| vosotros | recetáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recetan |
Yo receto todos los días.
I prescribe every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | receté |
| tú | recetaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | recetó |
| nosotros | recetamos |
| vosotros | recetasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recetaron |
Nosotros recetamos juntos.
We prescribe together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | recetaba |
| tú | recetabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | recetaba |
| nosotros | recetábamos |
| vosotros | recetabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recetaban |
Antes yo recetaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to prescribe often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | recetaré |
| tú | recetarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | recetará |
| nosotros | recetaremos |
| vosotros | recetaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recetarán |
Mañana yo recetaré.
Tomorrow I will prescribe.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | recetaría |
| tú | recetarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | recetaría |
| nosotros | recetaríamos |
| vosotros | recetaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recetarían |
Si pudiera, yo recetaría.
If I could, I would prescribe.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | recete |
| tú | recetes |
| él/ella/Ud. | recete |
| nosotros | recetemos |
| vosotros | recetéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | receten |
Quiero que tú recetes más.
I want you to prescribe more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | receta |
| él/ella/Ud. | recete |
| nosotros | recetemos |
| vosotros | recetad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | receten |
Él receta con frecuencia.
He prescribes often.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo receto todos los días.
I prescribe every day.
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¿Tú recetas mucho?
Do you prescribe a lot?
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Él receta con frecuencia.
He prescribes often.
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Nosotros recetamos juntos.
We prescribe together.
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Ellos recetan bien.
They prescribe well.
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Ayer receté por primera vez.
Yesterday I prescribed for the first time.
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Quiero que tú recetes más.
I want you to prescribe more.
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Es importante recetar correctamente.
It is important to prescribe correctly.
Common phrases with recetar
- recetar bien to prescribe well
- recetar mucho to prescribe a lot
- dejar de recetar to stop prescribeing
- volver a recetar to prescribe again