Meaning and behavior
What does recitar mean?
Recitar means to recite. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- recitar
- Gerund
- recitando
- Past participle
- recitado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Recitar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of recitar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Recitar |
|---|---|
| yo | recito |
| tú | recitas |
| él / ella / usted | recita |
| nosotros / nosotras | recitamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | recitáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | recitan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of recitar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Recitar |
|---|---|
| yo | recité |
| tú | recitaste |
| él / ella / usted | recitó |
| nosotros / nosotras | recitamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | recitasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | recitaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of recitar, or for background information.
| Subject | Recitar |
|---|---|
| yo | recitaba |
| tú | recitabas |
| él / ella / usted | recitaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | recitábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | recitabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | recitaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of recitar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Recitar |
|---|---|
| yo | recitaré |
| tú | recitarás |
| él / ella / usted | recitará |
| nosotros / nosotras | recitaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | recitaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | recitarán |
Verified context
Examples with recitar
Recita el alfabeto al revés.
Say the alphabet backwards.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRPor favor, recita el alfabeto a la inversa.
Please say the alphabet in reverse.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRElla le recitó un poema a él.
She read one poem to him.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Recitar FAQ
What does recitar mean?
Recitar means to recite.
Is recitar regular or irregular?
Recitar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of recitar?
The gerund of recitar is recitando.
What is the past participle of recitar?
The past participle of recitar is recitado.
How is recitar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is recito, recitas, recita, recitamos, recitan.
How is recitar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is recité, recitaste, recitó, recitamos, recitaron.
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