Non-finite forms
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | recalcitrar | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | recalcitrando | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar recalcitrando. |
Spanish verb conjugation
Recalcitrar conjugation
recalcitrar is a regular Spanish -AR verb meaning push back against. In the present tense: yo recalcitro, tú recalcitras, él/ella recalcitra, nosotros recalcitramos, vosotros recalcitráis, ellos recalcitran. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.
Rank #2901-ARRegular18 tense tables
At a glance
- Infinitive
- recalcitrar
- Gerundio
- recalcitrando
- Meaning
- push back against
- Pattern
- Regular
- Difficulty
- Level 3
Conjugation tables
Study tense
Study tense
Study tense
Study tense
Study tense
Study tense
Study tense
Study tense
Study tense
Study tense
Study tense
Study tense
Study tense
Study tense
Study tense
Study tense
Study tense
Study tense
Recalcitrar across the MuyVerbs tense system
Study present continuous
Presente
Present
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | recalcitro | Yo recalcitro la orden del gerente sin mover un papel.I push back against the manager's order without touching a single paper. |
| tú | recalcitras | A menudo, tú recalcitras el cambio de horario del taller.You often push back against the workshop schedule change. |
| él | recalcitra | El delegado veterano recalcitra las nuevas normas del comité.The veteran delegate pushes back against the committee's new rules. |
| nosotros | recalcitramos | A veces, nosotros recalcitramos la multa que consideran injusta.At times, we push back against the fine they consider unfair. |
| vosotros | recalcitráis | Vosotros recalcitráis los recortes del presupuesto común.You all push back against the cuts to the shared budget. |
| ellos | recalcitran | Muchas veces, los operarios del turno recalcitran la disciplina impuesta en el internado.Many times, the workers on the shift push back against the discipline imposed in the boarding school. |
Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he recalcitrado | Este año, yo he recalcitrado la obligación de firmar ese acuerdo.This year, I have pushed back against the obligation to sign that agreement. |
| tú | has recalcitrado | Últimamente, tú has recalcitrado la orden del gerente sin mover un papel, con el suelo aún húmedo.Lately, you have pushed back against the manager's order without touching a single paper, with the floor still damp. |
| él | ha recalcitrado | En estos meses, el delegado veterano ha recalcitrado el cambio de horario del taller, tras el primer aviso.In these months, the veteran delegate has pushed back against the workshop schedule change, after the first warning. |
| nosotros | hemos recalcitrado | Hasta ahora, nosotros hemos recalcitrado las nuevas normas del comité, sin mirar alrededor.So far, we have pushed back against the committee's new rules, without looking around. |
| vosotros | habéis recalcitrado | En estas semanas, vosotros habéis recalcitrado la multa que consideran injusta, ya al final de la tarde.In these weeks, you all have pushed back against the fine they consider unfair, late in the day. |
| ellos | han recalcitrado | En este tiempo, los operarios del turno han recalcitrado los recortes del presupuesto común, por pura necesidad.During this time, the workers on the shift have pushed back against the cuts to the shared budget, out of sheer necessity. |
Pretérito Indefinido
Preterite
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | recalcitré | Ayer, yo recalcitré la disciplina impuesta en el internado, con la mesa todavía llena.Yesterday, I pushed back against the discipline imposed in the boarding school, with the table still full. |
| tú | recalcitraste | Hace un rato, tú recalcitraste la obligación de firmar ese acuerdo, después de otro cambio de planes.A little while ago, you pushed back against the obligation to sign that agreement, after another change of plans. |
| él | recalcitró | Esta mañana, el delegado veterano recalcitró la orden del gerente sin mover un papel, en medio del mismo desorden.This morning, the veteran delegate pushed back against the manager's order without touching a single paper, in the middle of the same disorder. |
| nosotros | recalcitramos | Anoche, nosotros recalcitramos el cambio de horario del taller, entre pedidos cruzados.Last night, we pushed back against the workshop schedule change, between overlapping requests. |
| vosotros | recalcitrasteis | El sábado, vosotros recalcitrasteis las nuevas normas del comité, antes de más llegadas.On Saturday, you all pushed back against the committee's new rules, before any more arrivals. |
| ellos | recalcitraron | Hace poco, los operarios del turno recalcitraron la multa que consideran injusta, con bastante tensión encima.Not long ago, the workers on the shift pushed back against the fine they consider unfair, with a lot of tension showing. |
Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | recalcitraba | Antes, yo recalcitraba los recortes del presupuesto común, sin volver al mismo punto.Before, I used to push back against the cuts to the shared budget, without circling back to the same point. |
| tú | recalcitrabas | Por entonces, tú recalcitrabas la disciplina impuesta en el internado, con gente pasando alrededor.Back then, you used to push back against the discipline imposed in the boarding school, with people moving all around. |
| él | recalcitraba | En esa época, el delegado veterano recalcitraba la obligación de firmar ese acuerdo, sin ninguna facilidad.At that time, the veteran delegate used to push back against the obligation to sign that agreement, with no easy way through. |
| nosotros | recalcitrábamos | Cuando eso era normal, nosotros recalcitrábamos la orden del gerente sin mover un papel, con poco margen de maniobra.When that was normal, we used to push back against the manager's order without touching a single paper, with little room to manoeuvre. |
| vosotros | recalcitrabais | Hace años, vosotros recalcitrabais el cambio de horario del taller, en pleno cambio de planes.Years ago, you all used to push back against the workshop schedule change, in the middle of another change of plans. |
| ellos | recalcitraban | En aquellos días, los operarios del turno recalcitraban las nuevas normas del comité, antes del relevo.In those days, the workers on the shift used to push back against the committee's new rules, before the handover. |
Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había recalcitrado | Cuando llegaste, yo ya había recalcitrado la multa que consideran injusta, después de otra llamada incómoda.When you arrived, I had already pushed back against the fine they consider unfair, after another awkward call. |
| tú | habías recalcitrado | Para entonces, tú ya habías recalcitrado los recortes del presupuesto común, sin tener toda la atención puesta.By then, you had already pushed back against the cuts to the shared budget, without being fully focused. |
| él | había recalcitrado | Al volver, el delegado veterano ya había recalcitrado la disciplina impuesta en el internado, con el tiempo justo.When we came back, the veteran delegate had already pushed back against the discipline imposed in the boarding school, with almost no time to spare. |
| nosotros | habíamos recalcitrado | Antes de hablarlo, nosotros ya habíamos recalcitrado la obligación de firmar ese acuerdo, sin añadir nada más.Before talking it through, we had already pushed back against the obligation to sign that agreement, without adding anything else. |
| vosotros | habíais recalcitrado | Cuando mirasteis otra vez, vosotros ya habíais recalcitrado la orden del gerente sin mover un papel, con bastante cansancio encima.When you looked again, you all had already pushed back against the manager's order without touching a single paper, already feeling worn out. |
| ellos | habían recalcitrado | Para ese momento, los operarios del turno ya habían recalcitrado el cambio de horario del taller, con el día ya torcido.By that moment, the workers on the shift had already pushed back against the workshop schedule change, with the day already going badly. |
Pretérito Anterior
Preterite Anterior
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hube recalcitrado | Apenas yo hube recalcitrado las nuevas normas del comité, con el resto todavía dentro, todo cambió.As soon as I had pushed back against the committee's new rules, with the others still inside, everything changed. |
| tú | hubiste recalcitrado | En cuanto tú hubiste recalcitrado la multa que consideran injusta, sin detenerse demasiado, se notó.The moment you had pushed back against the fine they consider unfair, without lingering too long, it showed. |
| él | hubo recalcitrado | No bien el delegado veterano hubo recalcitrado los recortes del presupuesto común, después de moverlo todo otra vez, hubo ruido.As soon as the veteran delegate had pushed back against the cuts to the shared budget, after moving it all again, there was trouble. |
| nosotros | hubimos recalcitrado | Tan pronto como nosotros hubimos recalcitrado la disciplina impuesta en el internado, sin cambiar el rumbo, seguimos adelante.Once we had pushed back against the discipline imposed in the boarding school, without changing course, we moved on. |
| vosotros | hubisteis recalcitrado | Apenas vosotros hubisteis recalcitrado la obligación de firmar ese acuerdo, ya casi sin luz, mirasteis el resultado.As soon as you all had pushed back against the obligation to sign that agreement, with daylight almost gone, you checked the result. |
| ellos | hubieron recalcitrado | En cuanto los operarios del turno hubieron recalcitrado la orden del gerente sin mover un papel, por pura urgencia, el ambiente cambió.The moment the workers on the shift had pushed back against the manager's order without touching a single paper, out of sheer urgency, the mood changed. |
Futuro
Future
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | recalcitraré | Mañana, yo recalcitraré el cambio de horario del taller, con la ventana todavía abierta.Tomorrow, I will push back against the workshop schedule change, with the window still open. |
| tú | recalcitrarás | Dentro de poco, tú recalcitrarás las nuevas normas del comité, después de varias horas seguidas.Soon, you will push back against the committee's new rules, after several straight hours. |
| él | recalcitrará | Esta tarde, el delegado veterano recalcitrará la multa que consideran injusta, en medio del mismo desorden.This afternoon, the veteran delegate will push back against the fine they consider unfair, in the middle of the same disorder. |
| nosotros | recalcitraremos | La semana que viene, nosotros recalcitraremos los recortes del presupuesto común, entre pedidos cruzados.Next week, we will push back against the cuts to the shared budget, between overlapping requests. |
| vosotros | recalcitraréis | Pronto, vosotros recalcitraréis la disciplina impuesta en el internado, antes de más llegadas.Before long, you all will push back against the discipline imposed in the boarding school, before any more arrivals. |
| ellos | recalcitrarán | Más adelante, los operarios del turno recalcitrarán la obligación de firmar ese acuerdo, con bastante tensión encima.Later on, the workers on the shift will push back against the obligation to sign that agreement, with a lot of tension showing. |
Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré recalcitrado | Para entonces, yo ya habré recalcitrado la orden del gerente sin mover un papel, sin volver al mismo punto.By then, I will already have pushed back against the manager's order without touching a single paper, without circling back to the same point. |
| tú | habrás recalcitrado | Antes del cierre, tú ya habrás recalcitrado el cambio de horario del taller, con gente pasando alrededor.Before closing time, you will already have pushed back against the workshop schedule change, with people moving all around. |
| él | habrá recalcitrado | Al final del día, el delegado veterano ya habrá recalcitrado las nuevas normas del comité, sin ninguna facilidad.By the end of the day, the veteran delegate will already have pushed back against the committee's new rules, with no easy way through. |
| nosotros | habremos recalcitrado | Para mañana, nosotros ya habremos recalcitrado la multa que consideran injusta, con poco margen de maniobra.By tomorrow, we will already have pushed back against the fine they consider unfair, with little room to manoeuvre. |
| vosotros | habréis recalcitrado | Antes de iros, vosotros ya habréis recalcitrado los recortes del presupuesto común, en pleno cambio de planes.Before leaving, you all will already have pushed back against the cuts to the shared budget, in the middle of another change of plans. |
| ellos | habrán recalcitrado | Para esa hora, los operarios del turno ya habrán recalcitrado la disciplina impuesta en el internado, antes del relevo.By that hour, the workers on the shift will already have pushed back against the discipline imposed in the boarding school, before the handover. |
Condicional
Conditional
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | recalcitraría | En un caso así, yo recalcitraría la obligación de firmar ese acuerdo, después de otra llamada incómoda.In a case like that, I would push back against the obligation to sign that agreement, after another awkward call. |
| tú | recalcitrarías | Con un poco más de tiempo, tú recalcitrarías la orden del gerente sin mover un papel, sin tener toda la atención puesta.With a little more time, you would push back against the manager's order without touching a single paper, without being fully focused. |
| él | recalcitraría | En esa situación, el delegado veterano recalcitraría el cambio de horario del taller, con el tiempo justo.In that situation, the veteran delegate would push back against the workshop schedule change, with almost no time to spare. |
| nosotros | recalcitraríamos | Con ese panorama, nosotros recalcitraríamos las nuevas normas del comité, sin añadir nada más.With that outlook, we would push back against the committee's new rules, without adding anything else. |
| vosotros | recalcitraríais | Llegado el caso, vosotros recalcitraríais la multa que consideran injusta, con bastante cansancio encima.If it came to that, you all would push back against the fine they consider unfair, already feeling worn out. |
| ellos | recalcitrarían | En un día así, los operarios del turno recalcitrarían los recortes del presupuesto común, con el día ya torcido.On a day like that, the workers on the shift would push back against the cuts to the shared budget, with the day already going badly. |
Condicional Perfecto
Conditional Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habría recalcitrado | En otro momento, yo habría recalcitrado la disciplina impuesta en el internado, con el resto todavía dentro.At another moment, I would have pushed back against the discipline imposed in the boarding school, with the others still inside. |
| tú | habrías recalcitrado | Con un poco más de margen, tú habrías recalcitrado la obligación de firmar ese acuerdo, sin detenerse demasiado.With a little more margin, you would have pushed back against the obligation to sign that agreement, without lingering too long. |
| él | habría recalcitrado | A esas alturas, el delegado veterano habría recalcitrado la orden del gerente sin mover un papel, después de moverlo todo otra vez.By then, the veteran delegate would have pushed back against the manager's order without touching a single paper, after moving it all again. |
| nosotros | habríamos recalcitrado | Con ese giro, nosotros habríamos recalcitrado el cambio de horario del taller, sin cambiar el rumbo.With that turn, we would have pushed back against the workshop schedule change, without changing course. |
| vosotros | habríais recalcitrado | Llegados ahí, vosotros habríais recalcitrado las nuevas normas del comité, ya casi sin luz.At that point, you all would have pushed back against the committee's new rules, with daylight almost gone. |
| ellos | habrían recalcitrado | En ese punto, los operarios del turno habrían recalcitrado la multa que consideran injusta, por pura urgencia.From there, the workers on the shift would have pushed back against the fine they consider unfair, out of sheer urgency. |
Subjuntivo Presente
Present Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | recalcitre | Es mejor que yo recalcitre los recortes del presupuesto común, con la ventana todavía abierta.It is better that I push back against the cuts to the shared budget, with the window still open. |
| tú | recalcitres | Hace falta que tú recalcitres la disciplina impuesta en el internado, después de varias horas seguidas.It is necessary that you push back against the discipline imposed in the boarding school, after several straight hours. |
| él | recalcitre | Conviene que el delegado veterano recalcitre la obligación de firmar ese acuerdo, en medio del mismo desorden.It is wise that the veteran delegate push back against the obligation to sign that agreement, in the middle of the same disorder. |
| nosotros | recalcitremos | Importa que nosotros recalcitremos la orden del gerente sin mover un papel, entre pedidos cruzados.It matters that we push back against the manager's order without touching a single paper, between overlapping requests. |
| vosotros | recalcitréis | Puede ser útil que vosotros recalcitréis el cambio de horario del taller, antes de más llegadas.It may help if you all push back against the workshop schedule change, before any more arrivals. |
| ellos | recalcitren | Es posible que los operarios del turno recalcitren las nuevas normas del comité, con bastante tensión encima.It is possible that the workers on the shift push back against the committee's new rules, with a lot of tension showing. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya recalcitrado | Ojalá yo haya recalcitrado la multa que consideran injusta, sin volver al mismo punto a tiempo.Hopefully I have pushed back against the fine they consider unfair, without circling back to the same point in time. |
| tú | hayas recalcitrado | Puede que tú ya hayas recalcitrado los recortes del presupuesto común, con gente pasando alrededor sin contarlo.Maybe you already have pushed back against the cuts to the shared budget, with people moving all around without saying so. |
| él | haya recalcitrado | Tal vez el delegado veterano haya recalcitrado la disciplina impuesta en el internado, sin ninguna facilidad antes de venir.Perhaps the veteran delegate has pushed back against the discipline imposed in the boarding school, with no easy way through before coming over. |
| nosotros | hayamos recalcitrado | Quizá nosotros ya hayamos recalcitrado la obligación de firmar ese acuerdo, con poco margen de maniobra por nuestra cuenta.Maybe we already have pushed back against the obligation to sign that agreement, with little room to manoeuvre on our own. |
| vosotros | hayáis recalcitrado | Es probable que vosotros hayáis recalcitrado la orden del gerente sin mover un papel, en pleno cambio de planes mejor de lo esperado.It is likely that you all have pushed back against the manager's order without touching a single paper, in the middle of another change of plans better than expected. |
| ellos | hayan recalcitrado | Puede ser que los operarios del turno ya hayan recalcitrado el cambio de horario del taller, antes del relevo desde temprano.It may be that the workers on the shift already have pushed back against the workshop schedule change, before the handover since early on. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | recalcitrara | Si yo recalcitrara las nuevas normas del comité, después de otra llamada incómoda, se notaría enseguida.If I pushed back against the committee's new rules, after another awkward call, it would show right away. |
| tú | recalcitraras | Si tú recalcitraras la multa que consideran injusta, sin tener toda la atención puesta, costaría ocultarlo.If you pushed back against the fine they consider unfair, without being fully focused, it would be hard to hide. |
| él | recalcitrara | Si el delegado veterano recalcitrara los recortes del presupuesto común, con el tiempo justo, daría mucho que hablar.If the veteran delegate pushed back against the cuts to the shared budget, with almost no time to spare, it would give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | recalcitráramos | Si nosotros recalcitráramos la disciplina impuesta en el internado, sin añadir nada más, todo iría por otro lado.If we pushed back against the discipline imposed in the boarding school, without adding anything else, everything would go another way. |
| vosotros | recalcitrarais | Si vosotros recalcitrarais la obligación de firmar ese acuerdo, con bastante cansancio encima, cambiaría el ambiente.If you all pushed back against the obligation to sign that agreement, already feeling worn out, the mood would change. |
| ellos | recalcitraran | Si los operarios del turno recalcitraran la orden del gerente sin mover un papel, con el día ya torcido, la escena sería otra.If the workers on the shift pushed back against the manager's order without touching a single paper, with the day already going badly, the whole scene would be different. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiera recalcitrado | Si yo hubiera recalcitrado el cambio de horario del taller, con el resto todavía dentro, aún se recordaría.If I had pushed back against the workshop schedule change, with the others still inside, it would still be remembered. |
| tú | hubieras recalcitrado | Si tú hubieras recalcitrado las nuevas normas del comité, sin detenerse demasiado, eso habría dejado marca.If you had pushed back against the committee's new rules, without lingering too long, that would have left a mark. |
| él | hubiera recalcitrado | Si el delegado veterano hubiera recalcitrado la multa que consideran injusta, después de moverlo todo otra vez, todavía se hablaría de eso.If the veteran delegate had pushed back against the fine they consider unfair, after moving it all again, people would still be talking about it. |
| nosotros | hubiéramos recalcitrado | Si nosotros hubiéramos recalcitrado los recortes del presupuesto común, sin cambiar el rumbo, el día habría seguido otro rumbo.If we had pushed back against the cuts to the shared budget, without changing course, the day would have gone another way. |
| vosotros | hubierais recalcitrado | Si vosotros hubierais recalcitrado la disciplina impuesta en el internado, ya casi sin luz, el cambio se habría notado antes.If you all had pushed back against the discipline imposed in the boarding school, with daylight almost gone, the change would have shown earlier. |
| ellos | hubieran recalcitrado | Si los operarios del turno hubieran recalcitrado la obligación de firmar ese acuerdo, por pura urgencia, nada habría quedado igual.If the workers on the shift had pushed back against the obligation to sign that agreement, out of sheer urgency, nothing would have stayed the same. |
Subjuntivo Futuro
Future Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | recalcitrare | Si yo recalcitrare la orden del gerente sin mover un papel, con la ventana todavía abierta, se notará enseguida.If I push back against the manager's order without touching a single paper, with the window still open, it will show right away. |
| tú | recalcitrares | Si tú recalcitrares el cambio de horario del taller, después de varias horas seguidas, costará ignorarlo.If you push back against the workshop schedule change, after several straight hours, it will be hard to ignore. |
| él | recalcitrare | Si el delegado veterano recalcitrare las nuevas normas del comité, en medio del mismo desorden, dará mucho que hablar.If the veteran delegate pushes back against the committee's new rules, in the middle of the same disorder, it will give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | recalcitráremos | Si nosotros recalcitráremos la multa que consideran injusta, entre pedidos cruzados, todo irá por otro camino.If we push back against the fine they consider unfair, between overlapping requests, everything will go another way. |
| vosotros | recalcitrareis | Si vosotros recalcitrareis los recortes del presupuesto común, antes de más llegadas, el ambiente cambiará rápido.If you all push back against the cuts to the shared budget, before any more arrivals, the mood will change fast. |
| ellos | recalcitraren | Si los operarios del turno recalcitraren la disciplina impuesta en el internado, con bastante tensión encima, la escena será distinta.If the workers on the shift push back against the discipline imposed in the boarding school, with a lot of tension showing, the whole scene will be different. |
Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiere recalcitrado | Cuando yo hubiere recalcitrado la obligación de firmar ese acuerdo, sin volver al mismo punto, ya se notará.When I have pushed back against the obligation to sign that agreement, without circling back to the same point, it will already show. |
| tú | hubieres recalcitrado | En cuanto tú hubieres recalcitrado la orden del gerente sin mover un papel, con gente pasando alrededor, será difícil no verlo.As soon as you have pushed back against the manager's order without touching a single paper, with people moving all around, it will be hard not to see. |
| él | hubiere recalcitrado | Cuando el delegado veterano hubiere recalcitrado el cambio de horario del taller, sin ninguna facilidad, se verá de inmediato.When the veteran delegate has pushed back against the workshop schedule change, with no easy way through, it will show at once. |
| nosotros | hubiéremos recalcitrado | Si para entonces nosotros hubiéremos recalcitrado las nuevas normas del comité, con poco margen de maniobra, todo irá de otra manera.If by then we have pushed back against the committee's new rules, with little room to manoeuvre, everything will move differently. |
| vosotros | hubiereis recalcitrado | Cuando vosotros hubiereis recalcitrado la multa que consideran injusta, en pleno cambio de planes, el ambiente sonará distinto.When you all have pushed back against the fine they consider unfair, in the middle of another change of plans, the mood will sound different. |
| ellos | hubieren recalcitrado | En cuanto los operarios del turno hubieren recalcitrado los recortes del presupuesto común, antes del relevo, el cambio quedará claro.As soon as the workers on the shift have pushed back against the cuts to the shared budget, before the handover, the change will be clear. |
Imperativo Afirmativo
Affirmative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | recalcitra | recalcitra la obligación de firmar ese acuerdo, sin tener toda la atención puesta.Push back against the obligation to sign that agreement, without being fully focused. |
| él | recalcitre | Que el delegado veterano recalcitre la orden del gerente sin mover un papel, con el tiempo justo.Let the veteran delegate push back against the manager's order without touching a single paper, with almost no time to spare. |
| nosotros | recalcitremos | recalcitremos el cambio de horario del taller, sin añadir nada más.Push back against the workshop schedule change, without adding anything else. |
| vosotros | recalcitrad | recalcitrad las nuevas normas del comité, con bastante cansancio encima.Push back against the committee's new rules, already feeling worn out. |
| ellos | recalcitren | Que los operarios del turno recalcitren la multa que consideran injusta, con el día ya torcido.Let the workers on the shift push back against the fine they consider unfair, with the day already going badly. |
Imperativo Negativo
Negative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | no recalcitres | No no recalcitres la disciplina impuesta en el internado, sin detenerse demasiado.Do not push back against the discipline imposed in the boarding school, without lingering too long. |
| él | no recalcitre | Que el delegado veterano no no recalcitre la obligación de firmar ese acuerdo, después de moverlo todo otra vez.Let the veteran delegate not push back against the obligation to sign that agreement, after moving it all again. |
| nosotros | no recalcitremos | No no recalcitremos la orden del gerente sin mover un papel, sin cambiar el rumbo.Let us not push back against the manager's order without touching a single paper, without changing course. |
| vosotros | no recalcitréis | No no recalcitréis el cambio de horario del taller, ya casi sin luz.Do not push back against the workshop schedule change, with daylight almost gone. |
| ellos | no recalcitren | Que los operarios del turno no no recalcitren las nuevas normas del comité, por pura urgencia.Let the workers on the shift not push back against the committee's new rules, out of sheer urgency. |
Free web drill
Practice recalcitrar
1 / 1
Presente•yo
Yo ___ la orden del gerente sin mover un papel.
I push back against the manager's order without touching a single paper.
Need grammar help?How to form Presente
Use Presente for facts, habits, current states, and regular actions.
Formation
- 1Remove the infinitive ending: -ar, -er, or -ir.
- 2Add the present endings for the subject.
- 3Watch high-frequency irregulars like ser, estar, ir, tener, hacer, and decir.
Pattern
-ar: o, as, a, amos, áis, an-er: o, es, e, emos, éis, en-ir: o, es, e, imos, ís, en
Examples
hablar -> yo hablocomer -> él comevivir -> vosotros vivís
Presente is the base system. Master the endings first, then handle irregular yo forms and stem changes.
Grammar to master with recalcitrar
Related Spanish grammar topics
Concepts that come up every time you conjugate recalcitrar. Each is a short, focused guide.
Common questions
Recalcitrar conjugation — frequently asked
Short, direct answers to what learners search most about recalcitrar.
- What does 'recalcitrar' mean in English?
- In Spanish, 'recalcitrar' means to push back against. It is a regular -AR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
- Is recalcitrar an irregular verb in Spanish?
- Recalcitrar is a regular -AR verb. Its endings follow the standard pattern in every tense without stem or root changes.
- How do you conjugate recalcitrar in the present tense?
- Present tense (Presente) of recalcitrar: yo recalcitro, tú recalcitras, él/ella/usted recalcitra, nosotros recalcitramos, vosotros recalcitráis, ellos/ellas/ustedes recalcitran.
- How do you conjugate recalcitrar in the preterite?
- Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of recalcitrar: yo recalcitré, tú recalcitraste, él/ella/usted recalcitró, nosotros recalcitramos, vosotros recalcitrasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes recalcitraron. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
- What is the imperfect tense of recalcitrar?
- Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of recalcitrar: yo recalcitraba, tú recalcitrabas, él/ella/usted recalcitraba, nosotros recalcitrábamos, vosotros recalcitrabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes recalcitraban. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
- What is the past participle of recalcitrar?
- The past participle of recalcitrar is 'recalcitrado'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he recalcitrado' (I have push back againsted), 'has recalcitrado', 'ha recalcitrado'.
- What is the gerundio (present participle) of recalcitrar?
- The gerundio of recalcitrar is 'recalcitrando'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy recalcitrando) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.
Related verbs
Continue with verbs that share the same ending and difficulty band.