Non-finite forms
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | receptar | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | receptando | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar receptando. |
receptar is a regular Spanish -AR verb meaning receive. In the present tense: yo recepto, tú receptas, él/ella recepta, nosotros receptamos, vosotros receptáis, ellos receptan. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | receptar | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | receptando | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar receptando. |
Present
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | recepto | Yo recepto al grupo nuevo en la sala de espera.I receive the new group in the waiting room. |
| tú | receptas | A menudo, tú receptas el paquete sin etiqueta en recepción.You often receive the unlabeled parcel at reception. |
| él | recepta | La recepcionista del centro recepta las quejas del barrio por escrito.The receptionist at the center receives the neighborhood complaints in writing. |
| nosotros | receptamos | A veces, nosotros receptamos la llamada urgente del hospital comarcal.At times, we receive the urgent call from the county hospital. |
| vosotros | receptáis | Vosotros receptáis los documentos sellados al caer la tarde.You all receive the sealed documents at dusk. |
| ellos | receptan | Muchas veces, los administrativos de guardia receptan la visita imprevista antes del cierre.Many times, the clerks on duty receive the unexpected visit before closing time. |
Present Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he receptado | Este año, yo he receptado el aviso del puerto desde la radio.This year, I have received the notice from the port over the radio. |
| tú | has receptado | Últimamente, tú has receptado al grupo nuevo en la sala de espera, con ruido de fondo.Lately, you have received the new group in the waiting room, with noise in the background. |
| él | ha receptado | En estos meses, la recepcionista del centro ha receptado el paquete sin etiqueta en recepción, cerca del siguiente turno.In these months, the receptionist at the center has received the unlabeled parcel at reception, close to the next shift. |
| nosotros | hemos receptado | Hasta ahora, nosotros hemos receptado las quejas del barrio por escrito, con una calma poco convincente.So far, we have received the neighborhood complaints in writing, with a barely convincing calm. |
| vosotros | habéis receptado | En estas semanas, vosotros habéis receptado la llamada urgente del hospital comarcal, sin margen para perder.In these weeks, you all have received the urgent call from the county hospital, without any margin to waste. |
| ellos | han receptado | En este tiempo, los administrativos de guardia han receptado los documentos sellados al caer la tarde, con el aire pesado.During this time, the clerks on duty have received the sealed documents at dusk, with heavy air all around. |
Preterite
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | recepté | Ayer, yo recepté la visita imprevista antes del cierre, sin nada claro todavía.Yesterday, I received the unexpected visit before closing time, with nothing clear yet. |
| tú | receptaste | Hace un rato, tú receptaste el aviso del puerto desde la radio, con espacio cada vez más corto.A little while ago, you received the notice from the port over the radio, with less and less room to move. |
| él | receptó | Esta mañana, la recepcionista del centro receptó al grupo nuevo en la sala de espera, con poco margen de maniobra.This morning, the receptionist at the center received the new group in the waiting room, with little room to manoeuvre. |
| nosotros | receptamos | Anoche, nosotros receptamos el paquete sin etiqueta en recepción, en pleno cambio de planes.Last night, we received the unlabeled parcel at reception, in the middle of another change of plans. |
| vosotros | receptasteis | El sábado, vosotros receptasteis las quejas del barrio por escrito, antes del relevo.On Saturday, you all received the neighborhood complaints in writing, before the handover. |
| ellos | receptaron | Hace poco, los administrativos de guardia receptaron la llamada urgente del hospital comarcal, después de otra llamada incómoda.Not long ago, the clerks on duty received the urgent call from the county hospital, after another awkward call. |
Imperfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | receptaba | Antes, yo receptaba los documentos sellados al caer la tarde, sin perder la atención.Before, I used to receive the sealed documents at dusk, without losing focus. |
| tú | receptabas | Por entonces, tú receptabas la visita imprevista antes del cierre, con el tiempo justo.Back then, you used to receive the unexpected visit before closing time, with almost no time to spare. |
| él | receptaba | En esa época, la recepcionista del centro receptaba el aviso del puerto desde la radio, sin añadir nada más.At that time, the receptionist at the center used to receive the notice from the port over the radio, without adding anything else. |
| nosotros | receptábamos | Cuando eso era normal, nosotros receptábamos al grupo nuevo en la sala de espera, con bastante cansancio encima.When that was normal, we used to receive the new group in the waiting room, already feeling worn out. |
| vosotros | receptabais | Hace años, vosotros receptabais el paquete sin etiqueta en recepción, con el día ya torcido.Years ago, you all used to receive the unlabeled parcel at reception, with the day already going badly. |
| ellos | receptaban | En aquellos días, los administrativos de guardia receptaban las quejas del barrio por escrito, con el resto todavía dentro.In those days, the clerks on duty used to receive the neighborhood complaints in writing, with the others still inside. |
Past Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había receptado | Cuando llegaste, yo ya había receptado la llamada urgente del hospital comarcal, sin alargarlo de más.When you arrived, I had already received the urgent call from the county hospital, without dragging it out. |
| tú | habías receptado | Para entonces, tú ya habías receptado los documentos sellados al caer la tarde, después de moverlo todo otra vez.By then, you had already received the sealed documents at dusk, after moving it all again. |
| él | había receptado | Al volver, la recepcionista del centro ya había receptado la visita imprevista antes del cierre, sin cambiar el rumbo.When we came back, the receptionist at the center had already received the unexpected visit before closing time, without changing course. |
| nosotros | habíamos receptado | Antes de hablarlo, nosotros ya habíamos receptado el aviso del puerto desde la radio, ya casi sin luz.Before talking it through, we had already received the notice from the port over the radio, with daylight almost gone. |
| vosotros | habíais receptado | Cuando mirasteis otra vez, vosotros ya habíais receptado al grupo nuevo en la sala de espera, por pura urgencia.When you looked again, you all had already received the new group in the waiting room, out of sheer urgency. |
| ellos | habían receptado | Para ese momento, los administrativos de guardia ya habían receptado el paquete sin etiqueta en recepción, con la ventana todavía abierta.By that moment, the clerks on duty had already received the unlabeled parcel at reception, with the window still open. |
Preterite Anterior
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hube receptado | Apenas yo hube receptado las quejas del barrio por escrito, después de varias horas seguidas, todo cambió.As soon as I had received the neighborhood complaints in writing, after several straight hours, everything changed. |
| tú | hubiste receptado | En cuanto tú hubiste receptado la llamada urgente del hospital comarcal, en medio del mismo desorden, se notó.The moment you had received the urgent call from the county hospital, in the middle of the same disorder, it showed. |
| él | hubo receptado | No bien la recepcionista del centro hubo receptado los documentos sellados al caer la tarde, entre pedidos cruzados, hubo ruido.As soon as the receptionist at the center had received the sealed documents at dusk, between overlapping requests, there was trouble. |
| nosotros | hubimos receptado | Tan pronto como nosotros hubimos receptado la visita imprevista antes del cierre, antes de más llegadas, seguimos adelante.Once we had received the unexpected visit before closing time, before any more arrivals, we moved on. |
| vosotros | hubisteis receptado | Apenas vosotros hubisteis receptado el aviso del puerto desde la radio, con bastante tensión encima, mirasteis el resultado.As soon as you all had received the notice from the port over the radio, with a lot of tension showing, you checked the result. |
| ellos | hubieron receptado | En cuanto los administrativos de guardia hubieron receptado al grupo nuevo en la sala de espera, sin caer otra vez en lo mismo, el ambiente cambió.The moment the clerks on duty had received the new group in the waiting room, without falling back into the same move, the mood changed. |
Future
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | receptaré | Mañana, yo receptaré el paquete sin etiqueta en recepción, con gente pasando alrededor.Tomorrow, I will receive the unlabeled parcel at reception, with people moving all around. |
| tú | receptarás | Dentro de poco, tú receptarás las quejas del barrio por escrito, sin ninguna facilidad.Soon, you will receive the neighborhood complaints in writing, with no easy way through. |
| él | receptará | Esta tarde, la recepcionista del centro receptará la llamada urgente del hospital comarcal, con poco margen de maniobra.This afternoon, the receptionist at the center will receive the urgent call from the county hospital, with little room to manoeuvre. |
| nosotros | receptaremos | La semana que viene, nosotros receptaremos los documentos sellados al caer la tarde, en pleno cambio de planes.Next week, we will receive the sealed documents at dusk, in the middle of another change of plans. |
| vosotros | receptaréis | Pronto, vosotros receptaréis la visita imprevista antes del cierre, antes del relevo.Before long, you all will receive the unexpected visit before closing time, before the handover. |
| ellos | receptarán | Más adelante, los administrativos de guardia receptarán el aviso del puerto desde la radio, después de otra llamada incómoda.Later on, the clerks on duty will receive the notice from the port over the radio, after another awkward call. |
Future Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré receptado | Para entonces, yo ya habré receptado al grupo nuevo en la sala de espera, sin dispersarse en el proceso.By then, I will already have received the new group in the waiting room, without drifting off in the process. |
| tú | habrás receptado | Antes del cierre, tú ya habrás receptado el paquete sin etiqueta en recepción, con el tiempo justo.Before closing time, you will already have received the unlabeled parcel at reception, with almost no time to spare. |
| él | habrá receptado | Al final del día, la recepcionista del centro ya habrá receptado las quejas del barrio por escrito, sin añadir nada más.By the end of the day, the receptionist at the center will already have received the neighborhood complaints in writing, without adding anything else. |
| nosotros | habremos receptado | Para mañana, nosotros ya habremos receptado la llamada urgente del hospital comarcal, con bastante cansancio encima.By tomorrow, we will already have received the urgent call from the county hospital, already feeling worn out. |
| vosotros | habréis receptado | Antes de iros, vosotros ya habréis receptado los documentos sellados al caer la tarde, con el día ya torcido.Before leaving, you all will already have received the sealed documents at dusk, with the day already going badly. |
| ellos | habrán receptado | Para esa hora, los administrativos de guardia ya habrán receptado la visita imprevista antes del cierre, con el resto todavía dentro.By that hour, the clerks on duty will already have received the unexpected visit before closing time, with the others still inside. |
Conditional
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | receptaría | En un caso así, yo receptaría el aviso del puerto desde la radio, sin tardar demasiado.In a case like that, I would receive the notice from the port over the radio, without taking too long. |
| tú | receptarías | Con un poco más de tiempo, tú receptarías al grupo nuevo en la sala de espera, después de moverlo todo otra vez.With a little more time, you would receive the new group in the waiting room, after moving it all again. |
| él | receptaría | En esa situación, la recepcionista del centro receptaría el paquete sin etiqueta en recepción, sin cambiar el rumbo.In that situation, the receptionist at the center would receive the unlabeled parcel at reception, without changing course. |
| nosotros | receptaríamos | Con ese panorama, nosotros receptaríamos las quejas del barrio por escrito, ya casi sin luz.With that outlook, we would receive the neighborhood complaints in writing, with daylight almost gone. |
| vosotros | receptaríais | Llegado el caso, vosotros receptaríais la llamada urgente del hospital comarcal, por pura urgencia.If it came to that, you all would receive the urgent call from the county hospital, out of sheer urgency. |
| ellos | receptarían | En un día así, los administrativos de guardia receptarían los documentos sellados al caer la tarde, con la ventana todavía abierta.On a day like that, the clerks on duty would receive the sealed documents at dusk, with the window still open. |
Conditional Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habría receptado | En otro momento, yo habría receptado la visita imprevista antes del cierre, después de varias horas seguidas.At another moment, I would have received the unexpected visit before closing time, after several straight hours. |
| tú | habrías receptado | Con un poco más de margen, tú habrías receptado el aviso del puerto desde la radio, en medio del mismo desorden.With a little more margin, you would have received the notice from the port over the radio, in the middle of the same disorder. |
| él | habría receptado | A esas alturas, la recepcionista del centro habría receptado al grupo nuevo en la sala de espera, entre pedidos cruzados.By then, the receptionist at the center would have received the new group in the waiting room, between overlapping requests. |
| nosotros | habríamos receptado | Con ese giro, nosotros habríamos receptado el paquete sin etiqueta en recepción, antes de más llegadas.With that turn, we would have received the unlabeled parcel at reception, before any more arrivals. |
| vosotros | habríais receptado | Llegados ahí, vosotros habríais receptado las quejas del barrio por escrito, con bastante tensión encima.At that point, you all would have received the neighborhood complaints in writing, with a lot of tension showing. |
| ellos | habrían receptado | En ese punto, los administrativos de guardia habrían receptado la llamada urgente del hospital comarcal, sin repetir el mismo paso.From there, the clerks on duty would have received the urgent call from the county hospital, without repeating the same step. |
Present Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | recepte | Es mejor que yo recepte los documentos sellados al caer la tarde, con gente pasando alrededor.It is better that I receive the sealed documents at dusk, with people moving all around. |
| tú | receptes | Hace falta que tú receptes la visita imprevista antes del cierre, sin ninguna facilidad.It is necessary that you receive the unexpected visit before closing time, with no easy way through. |
| él | recepte | Conviene que la recepcionista del centro recepte el aviso del puerto desde la radio, con poco margen de maniobra.It is wise that the receptionist at the center receive the notice from the port over the radio, with little room to manoeuvre. |
| nosotros | receptemos | Importa que nosotros receptemos al grupo nuevo en la sala de espera, en pleno cambio de planes.It matters that we receive the new group in the waiting room, in the middle of another change of plans. |
| vosotros | receptéis | Puede ser útil que vosotros receptéis el paquete sin etiqueta en recepción, antes del relevo.It may help if you all receive the unlabeled parcel at reception, before the handover. |
| ellos | recepten | Es posible que los administrativos de guardia recepten las quejas del barrio por escrito, después de otra llamada incómoda.It is possible that the clerks on duty receive the neighborhood complaints in writing, after another awkward call. |
Present Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya receptado | Ojalá yo haya receptado la llamada urgente del hospital comarcal, con la atención bien puesta.Hopefully I have received the urgent call from the county hospital, with full attention on it. |
| tú | hayas receptado | Puede que tú ya hayas receptado los documentos sellados al caer la tarde, con el tiempo justo sin contarlo.Maybe you already have received the sealed documents at dusk, with almost no time to spare without saying so. |
| él | haya receptado | Tal vez la recepcionista del centro haya receptado la visita imprevista antes del cierre, sin añadir nada más antes de venir.Perhaps the receptionist at the center has received the unexpected visit before closing time, without adding anything else before coming over. |
| nosotros | hayamos receptado | Quizá nosotros ya hayamos receptado el aviso del puerto desde la radio, con bastante cansancio encima por nuestra cuenta.Maybe we already have received the notice from the port over the radio, already feeling worn out on our own. |
| vosotros | hayáis receptado | Es probable que vosotros hayáis receptado al grupo nuevo en la sala de espera, con el día ya torcido mejor de lo esperado.It is likely that you all have received the new group in the waiting room, with the day already going badly better than expected. |
| ellos | hayan receptado | Puede ser que los administrativos de guardia ya hayan receptado el paquete sin etiqueta en recepción, con el resto todavía dentro desde temprano.It may be that the clerks on duty already have received the unlabeled parcel at reception, with the others still inside since early on. |
Imperfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | receptara | Si yo receptara las quejas del barrio por escrito, sin pararse de más, se notaría enseguida.If I received the neighborhood complaints in writing, without stopping for too long, it would show right away. |
| tú | receptaras | Si tú receptaras la llamada urgente del hospital comarcal, después de moverlo todo otra vez, costaría ocultarlo.If you received the urgent call from the county hospital, after moving it all again, it would be hard to hide. |
| él | receptara | Si la recepcionista del centro receptara los documentos sellados al caer la tarde, sin cambiar el rumbo, daría mucho que hablar.If the receptionist at the center received the sealed documents at dusk, without changing course, it would give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | receptáramos | Si nosotros receptáramos la visita imprevista antes del cierre, ya casi sin luz, todo iría por otro lado.If we received the unexpected visit before closing time, with daylight almost gone, everything would go another way. |
| vosotros | receptarais | Si vosotros receptarais el aviso del puerto desde la radio, por pura urgencia, cambiaría el ambiente.If you all received the notice from the port over the radio, out of sheer urgency, the mood would change. |
| ellos | receptaran | Si los administrativos de guardia receptaran al grupo nuevo en la sala de espera, con la ventana todavía abierta, la escena sería otra.If the clerks on duty received the new group in the waiting room, with the window still open, the whole scene would be different. |
Past Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiera receptado | Si yo hubiera receptado el paquete sin etiqueta en recepción, después de varias horas seguidas, aún se recordaría.If I had received the unlabeled parcel at reception, after several straight hours, it would still be remembered. |
| tú | hubieras receptado | Si tú hubieras receptado las quejas del barrio por escrito, en medio del mismo desorden, eso habría dejado marca.If you had received the neighborhood complaints in writing, in the middle of the same disorder, that would have left a mark. |
| él | hubiera receptado | Si la recepcionista del centro hubiera receptado la llamada urgente del hospital comarcal, entre pedidos cruzados, todavía se hablaría de eso.If the receptionist at the center had received the urgent call from the county hospital, between overlapping requests, people would still be talking about it. |
| nosotros | hubiéramos receptado | Si nosotros hubiéramos receptado los documentos sellados al caer la tarde, antes de más llegadas, el día habría seguido otro rumbo.If we had received the sealed documents at dusk, before any more arrivals, the day would have gone another way. |
| vosotros | hubierais receptado | Si vosotros hubierais receptado la visita imprevista antes del cierre, con bastante tensión encima, el cambio se habría notado antes.If you all had received the unexpected visit before closing time, with a lot of tension showing, the change would have shown earlier. |
| ellos | hubieran receptado | Si los administrativos de guardia hubieran receptado el aviso del puerto desde la radio, sin volver sobre lo mismo, nada habría quedado igual.If the clerks on duty had received the notice from the port over the radio, without going over the same thing again, nothing would have stayed the same. |
Future Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | receptare | Si yo receptare al grupo nuevo en la sala de espera, con gente pasando alrededor, se notará enseguida.If I receive the new group in the waiting room, with people moving all around, it will show right away. |
| tú | receptares | Si tú receptares el paquete sin etiqueta en recepción, sin ninguna facilidad, costará ignorarlo.If you receive the unlabeled parcel at reception, with no easy way through, it will be hard to ignore. |
| él | receptare | Si la recepcionista del centro receptare las quejas del barrio por escrito, con poco margen de maniobra, dará mucho que hablar.If the receptionist at the center receives the neighborhood complaints in writing, with little room to manoeuvre, it will give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | receptáremos | Si nosotros receptáremos la llamada urgente del hospital comarcal, en pleno cambio de planes, todo irá por otro camino.If we receive the urgent call from the county hospital, in the middle of another change of plans, everything will go another way. |
| vosotros | receptareis | Si vosotros receptareis los documentos sellados al caer la tarde, antes del relevo, el ambiente cambiará rápido.If you all receive the sealed documents at dusk, before the handover, the mood will change fast. |
| ellos | receptaren | Si los administrativos de guardia receptaren la visita imprevista antes del cierre, después de otra llamada incómoda, la escena será distinta.If the clerks on duty receive the unexpected visit before closing time, after another awkward call, the whole scene will be different. |
Future Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiere receptado | Cuando yo hubiere receptado el aviso del puerto desde la radio, sin distraerse del todo, ya se notará.When I have received the notice from the port over the radio, without getting too distracted, it will already show. |
| tú | hubieres receptado | En cuanto tú hubieres receptado al grupo nuevo en la sala de espera, con el tiempo justo, será difícil no verlo.As soon as you have received the new group in the waiting room, with almost no time to spare, it will be hard not to see. |
| él | hubiere receptado | Cuando la recepcionista del centro hubiere receptado el paquete sin etiqueta en recepción, sin añadir nada más, se verá de inmediato.When the receptionist at the center has received the unlabeled parcel at reception, without adding anything else, it will show at once. |
| nosotros | hubiéremos receptado | Si para entonces nosotros hubiéremos receptado las quejas del barrio por escrito, con bastante cansancio encima, todo irá de otra manera.If by then we have received the neighborhood complaints in writing, already feeling worn out, everything will move differently. |
| vosotros | hubiereis receptado | Cuando vosotros hubiereis receptado la llamada urgente del hospital comarcal, con el día ya torcido, el ambiente sonará distinto.When you all have received the urgent call from the county hospital, with the day already going badly, the mood will sound different. |
| ellos | hubieren receptado | En cuanto los administrativos de guardia hubieren receptado los documentos sellados al caer la tarde, con el resto todavía dentro, el cambio quedará claro.As soon as the clerks on duty have received the sealed documents at dusk, with the others still inside, the change will be clear. |
Affirmative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | recepta | recepta el aviso del puerto desde la radio, después de moverlo todo otra vez.Receive the notice from the port over the radio, after moving it all again. |
| él | recepte | Que la recepcionista del centro recepte al grupo nuevo en la sala de espera, sin cambiar el rumbo.Let the receptionist at the center receive the new group in the waiting room, without changing course. |
| nosotros | receptemos | receptemos el paquete sin etiqueta en recepción, ya casi sin luz.Receive the unlabeled parcel at reception, with daylight almost gone. |
| vosotros | receptad | receptad las quejas del barrio por escrito, por pura urgencia.Receive the neighborhood complaints in writing, out of sheer urgency. |
| ellos | recepten | Que los administrativos de guardia recepten la llamada urgente del hospital comarcal, con la ventana todavía abierta.Let the clerks on duty receive the urgent call from the county hospital, with the window still open. |
Negative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | no receptes | No no receptes la visita imprevista antes del cierre, en medio del mismo desorden.Do not receive the unexpected visit before closing time, in the middle of the same disorder. |
| él | no recepte | Que la recepcionista del centro no no recepte el aviso del puerto desde la radio, entre pedidos cruzados.Let the receptionist at the center not receive the notice from the port over the radio, between overlapping requests. |
| nosotros | no receptemos | No no receptemos al grupo nuevo en la sala de espera, antes de más llegadas.Let us not receive the new group in the waiting room, before any more arrivals. |
| vosotros | no receptéis | No no receptéis el paquete sin etiqueta en recepción, con bastante tensión encima.Do not receive the unlabeled parcel at reception, with a lot of tension showing. |
| ellos | no recepten | Que los administrativos de guardia no no recepten las quejas del barrio por escrito, sin insistir en la misma vuelta.Let the clerks on duty not receive the neighborhood complaints in writing, without dwelling on the same turn. |
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Yo ___ al grupo nuevo en la sala de espera.
I receive the new group in the waiting room.
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