recetarverb
Recetar means to prescribe in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as recete, recetado and recetó.
- to prescribe
El médico me recetó un medicamento.
The doctor prescribed me medicine.
La dermatóloga me recetó una crema.
The dermatologist prescribed me a cream.
El doctor me va a recetar unas gotas para los ojos.
The doctor is going to prescribe me some eye drops.
Los médicos no deben recetar antibióticos sin necesidad.
Doctors shouldn't prescribe antibiotics without need.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| recete | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| recetado | masculine singular | Past participle |
| recetó | he, she, it | Preterite |
| recetan | they | Present |
| recetaron | they | Preterite |
| recetará | he, she, it | Future |
| receto | I | Present |
| receten | they | Present subjunctive |
| recetaré | I | Future |
| recetando | Gerund | |
| recetara | he, she, it | Past subjunctive |