Conjugate respetar in Spanish
to respect
respetar is a regular -ar verb ranked #305 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo respeto todos los días." (I respect every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
respetar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to respect · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | respeto |
| tú | respetas |
| él/ella/Ud. | respeta |
| nosotros | respetamos |
| vosotros | respetáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | respetan |
Yo respeto todos los días.
I respect every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | respeté |
| tú | respetaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | respetó |
| nosotros | respetamos |
| vosotros | respetasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | respetaron |
Nosotros respetamos juntos.
We respect together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | respetaba |
| tú | respetabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | respetaba |
| nosotros | respetábamos |
| vosotros | respetabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | respetaban |
Antes yo respetaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to respect often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | respetaré |
| tú | respetarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | respetará |
| nosotros | respetaremos |
| vosotros | respetaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | respetarán |
Mañana yo respetaré.
Tomorrow I will respect.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | respetaría |
| tú | respetarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | respetaría |
| nosotros | respetaríamos |
| vosotros | respetaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | respetarían |
Si pudiera, yo respetaría.
If I could, I would respect.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | respete |
| tú | respetes |
| él/ella/Ud. | respete |
| nosotros | respetemos |
| vosotros | respetéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | respeten |
Quiero que tú respetes más.
I want you to respect more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | respeta |
| él/ella/Ud. | respete |
| nosotros | respetemos |
| vosotros | respetad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | respeten |
Él respeta con frecuencia.
He respects often.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo respeto todos los días.
I respect every day.
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¿Tú respetas mucho?
Do you respect a lot?
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Él respeta con frecuencia.
He respects often.
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Nosotros respetamos juntos.
We respect together.
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Ellos respetan bien.
They respect well.
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Ayer respeté por primera vez.
Yesterday I respectd for the first time.
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Quiero que tú respetes más.
I want you to respect more.
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Es importante respetar correctamente.
It is important to respect correctly.
Common phrases with respetar
- respetar bien to respect well
- respetar mucho to respect a lot
- dejar de respetar to stop respecting
- volver a respetar to respect again