/reˈθaɾ/ ES
/reˈsaɾ/ MX
Translation
to pray
Word origin
From Latin recitare ('to read aloud, to recite'), from re- and citare ('to call, to summon'). It means 'to pray'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- recitare
- English cognates
- recite, cite, recital
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-stem-changing conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | rezo | recé | rezaba | rezaré | rezaría |
| tú | rezas | rezaste | rezabas | rezarás | rezarías |
| él/ella/ud. | reza | rezó | rezaba | rezará | rezaría |
| nos. | rezamos | rezamos | rezábamos | rezaremos | rezaríamos |
| vos. | rezáis | rezasteis | rezabais | rezaréis | rezaríais |
| ellos/uds. | rezan | rezaron | rezaban | rezarán | rezarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | rece | rezara | rezase |
| tú | reces | rezaras | rezases |
| él/ella/ud. | rece | rezara | rezase |
| nos. | recemos | rezáramos | rezásemos |
| vos. | recéis | rezarais | rezaseis |
| ellos/uds. | recen | rezaran | rezasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | reza |
| ud. | rece |
| nosotros | recemos |
| vosotros | rezad |
| uds. | recen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- rezando
- Past participle
- rezado
Examples
.
My grandmother prays every night before sleeping.
.
We are going to pray for the family.
.
The man prays at church on Sundays.
Recé .
I prayed for my daughter this morning.
.
My mother taught me how to pray.
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