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.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo respeto
respetas
él/ella/Ud. respeta
nosotros respetamos
vosotros respetáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. respetan
Example

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
respetaste
él/ella/Ud. respetó
nosotros respetamos
vosotros respetasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. respetaron
Example

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
respetabas
él/ella/Ud. respetaba
nosotros respetábamos
vosotros respetabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. respetaban
Example

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
respetarás
él/ella/Ud. respetará
nosotros respetaremos
vosotros respetaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. respetarán
Example

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
respetarías
él/ella/Ud. respetaría
nosotros respetaríamos
vosotros respetaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. respetarían
Example

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
respetes
él/ella/Ud. respete
nosotros respetemos
vosotros respetéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. respeten
Example

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 -
respeta
él/ella/Ud. respete
nosotros respetemos
vosotros respetad
ellos/ellas/Uds. respeten
Example

Él respeta con frecuencia.

He respects often.

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