Meaning and behavior
What does recostar mean?
Recostar means to lay (put in a horizontal position). VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to lie down.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- recostar
- Gerund
- recostando
- Past participle
- recostado
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the present.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of recostar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Recostar |
|---|---|
| yo | recuesto |
| tú | recuestas |
| él / ella / usted | recuesta |
| nosotros / nosotras | recostamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | recostáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | recuestan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of recostar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Recostar |
|---|---|
| yo | recosté |
| tú | recostaste |
| él / ella / usted | recostó |
| nosotros / nosotras | recostamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | recostasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | recostaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of recostar, or for background information.
| Subject | Recostar |
|---|---|
| yo | recostaba |
| tú | recostabas |
| él / ella / usted | recostaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | recostábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | recostabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | recostaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of recostar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Recostar |
|---|---|
| yo | recostaré |
| tú | recostarás |
| él / ella / usted | recostará |
| nosotros / nosotras | recostaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | recostaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | recostarán |
Verified context
Examples with recostar
Él se recostó sobre la cama.
He lay down on the bed.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRElla se recostó en un sofá con los ojos cerrados.
She lay on a sofa with her eyes closed.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl tigre se recostó en el medio de la jaula.
The tiger laid in the middle of the cage.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Recostar FAQ
What does recostar mean?
Recostar means to lay (put in a horizontal position).
Is recostar regular or irregular?
Recostar is a irregular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of recostar?
The gerund of recostar is recostando.
What is the past participle of recostar?
The past participle of recostar is recostado.
How is recostar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is recuesto, recuestas, recuesta, recostamos, recuestan.
How is recostar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is recosté, recostaste, recostó, recostamos, recostaron.
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