What does respetar mean?
respetar means to respect in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
Spanish verb guide
Respetar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn respetar, meaning to respect, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: respetandoparticiple: respetado
Principal forms of respetar
- Infinitive
- respetar
- Gerund
- respetando
- Past participle
- respetado
Respetar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | respeto | respeté | respetaba | respetaré |
| tú | respetas | respetaste | respetabas | respetarás |
| él / ella / usted | respeta | respetó | respetaba | respetará |
| nosotros/as | respetamos | respetamos | respetábamos | respetaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | respetan | respetaron | respetaban | respetarán |
Pattern notes
- Respetar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with respetar
Él respeta a su padre.He respects his father.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Te respeto más que nadie.I respect you more than anyone.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Esa ley ya no se respeta.That law isn't being enforced anymore.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate respetar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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