respetarverb
Respetar means to respect in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as respetando, respeta and respeto.
- to respect
Tomás respeta a sus padres.
Tomás respects his parents.
Tomás quiere ser respetado.
Tomás wants to be respected.
Hay que respetar las reglas.
You must keep to the rules.
El país respeta al presidente.
The country respects the president.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| respetando | Gerund | |
| respeta | he, she, it | Present |
| respeto | I | Present |
| respete | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| respetan | they | Present |
| respeten | they | Present subjunctive |
| respetado | masculine singular | Past participle |
| respetamos | we | Present or preterite |
| respetados | masculine plural | Past participle |
| respetará | he, she, it | Future |
| respetó | he, she, it | Preterite |