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Recibir (to receive) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Conjugation of recibir (to receive) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

Recibir (to receive) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Level: A2

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Basic verb forms

Infinitivo (Infinitive) Gerundio (Gerund) Participio (Participle)
Recibir (to receive) Recibiendo (Receiving) Recibido (Received)

Recibir (to receive): Verb conjugation tables

Indicativo (Indicative) Subjuntivo (Subjunctive)

Presente 

Spanish English
(yo) recibo I receive
(tú) recibes You receive
(él/ella) recibe he receives/she receives
(nosotros/nosotras) recibimos we receive
(vosotros/vosotras) recibís You receive
(ellos/ellas) reciben they receive

Pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) he recibido I have received
(tú) has recibido You have received
(él/ella) ha recibido he/she has received
(nosotros/nosotras) hemos recibido we have received
(vosotros/vosotras) habéis recibido You have received
(ellos/ellas) han recibido they have received

Subjuntivo presente 

Spanish English
(yo) reciba I receive
(tú) recibas you receive
(él/ella) reciba he/she receives
(nosotros/nosotras) recibamos we receive
(vosotros/vosotras) recibáis you receive
(ellos/ellas) reciban they receive

Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) haya recibido I have received
(tú) hayas recibido you have received
(él/ella) haya recibido he/she has received
(nosotros/nosotras) hayamos recibido we have received
(vosotros/vosotras) hayáis recibido you have received
(ellos/ellas) hayan recibido they have received

Pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) recibía I used to receive
(tú) recibías you received
(él/ella) recibía he/she used to receive
(nosotros/nosotras) recibíamos we received
(vosotros/vosotras) recibíais you received
(ellos/ellas) recibían they received

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) había recibido I had received
(tú) habías recibido You had received
(él/ella) había recibido he/she had received
(nosotros/nosotras) habíamos recibido we had received
(vosotros/vosotras) habíais recibido you had received
(ellos/ellas) habían recibido they had received

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) recibiera/recibiese I received
(tú) recibieras/recibieses you received
(él/ella) recibiera/recibiese he/she received
(nosotros/nosotras) recibiéramos/recibiésemos we received
(vosotros/vosotras) recibierais/recibieseis you would receive
(ellos/ellas) recibieran/recibiesen they received

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) hubiera/hubiese recibido I had received
(tú) hubieras/hubieses recibido you had received
(él/ella) hubiera/hubiese recibido he/she had received
(nosotros/nosotras) hubiéramos/hubiésemos recibido we had received
(vosotros/vosotras) hubierais/hubieseis recibido you would have received
(ellos/ellas) hubieran/hubiesen recibido they had received

Pretérito indefinido 

Spanish English
(yo) recibí I received
(tú) recibiste You received
(él/ella) recibió he/she received
(nosotros/nosotras) recibimos We received
(vosotros/vosotras) recibisteis You received
(ellos/ellas) recibieron they received

Pretérito anterior 

Spanish English
(yo) hube recibido I had received
(tú) hubiste recibido you had received
(él/ella) hubo recibido he had received/she had received
(nosotros/nosotras) hubimos recibido we had received
(vosotros/vosotras) hubisteis recibido You received
(ellos/ellas) hubieron recibido they had received

Subjuntivo futuro simple 

Spanish English
(yo) recibiere I will receive
(tú) recibieres You will receive
(él/ella) recibiere he/she will receive
(nosotros/nosotras) recibiéremos we would receive
(vosotros/vosotras) recibiereis You will receive
(ellos/ellas) recibieren they will receive

Subjuntivo futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) hubiere recibido I will have received
(tú) hubieres recibido you will have received
(él/ella) hubiere recibido he/she will have received
(nosotros/nosotras) hubiéremos recibido we will have received
(vosotros/vosotras) hubiereis recibido You would have received
(ellos/ellas) hubieren recibido they had received

Futuro simple 

Spanish English
(yo) recibiré I will receive
(tú) recibirás You will receive
(él/ella) recibirá he/she will receive
(nosotros/nosotras) recibiremos we will receive
(vosotros/vosotras) recibiréis you will receive
(ellos/ellas) recibirán they will receive

Futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) habré recibido I will have received
(tú) habrás recibido You will have received
(él/ella) habrá recibido he/she will have received
(nosotros/nosotras) habremos recibido we will have received
(vosotros/vosotras) habréis recibido You will have received
(ellos/ellas) habrán recibido they will have received
Imperativo (Imperative)

Imperativo 

Spanish English
Recibe! Receive!
Reciba! Receive!
Recibamos! Let us receive
Recibid! receive
Reciban! They receive

Imperativo negativo 

Spanish English
No recibas! Do not receive
No reciba! Do not receive!
No recibamos! Let us not receive!
No recibáis! Do not receive!
No reciban! They do not receive

Condicional simple 

Spanish English
(yo) recibiría I would receive
(tú) recibirías you would receive
(él/ella) recibiría he would receive/she would receive
(nosotros/nosotras) recibiríamos we would receive
(vosotros/vosotras) recibiríais You would receive
(ellos/ellas) recibirían they would receive

Condicional perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) habría recibido I would have received
(tú) habrías recibido You would have received
(él/ella) habría recibido he/she would have received
(nosotros/nosotras) habríamos recibido we would have received
(vosotros/vosotras) habríais recibido You would have received
(ellos/ellas) habrían recibido they would have received

Present and future tenses: A1

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. I will receive a letter from the director.
Yo recibiré una carta del director.
2. You will receive the announcement later.
Tú recibirás el anuncio más tarde.
3. He receives praise for his role as the lead.
Él recibe elogios por su papel como protagonista.
4. I receive a photograph of my childhood.
Yo recibo una fotografía de mi infancia.
5. They will receive the award at the event.
Ellos recibirán el premio en el evento.

Basic past tenses (A2/B1)

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. I have received a bouquet of flowers after making a reservation.
He recibido un ramo de flores después de hacer una reserva.
2. You received the cheque every month.
Recibías el cheque todos los meses.
3. They have received a prize on the television programme.
Ellos han recibido un premio en el programa de televisión.
4. We have received the soft drinks during the snack at the pool.
Hemos recibido los refrescos durante la merienda en la piscina.
5. You received news about the programme recently.
Hace poco, recibisteis noticias del programa.

Basic subjunctive exercises: B1

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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recibierais/recibieseis, recibieran/recibiesen, recibáis, recibiéramos/recibiésemos, recibiera/recibiese

1.
Si vosotros/vosotras ... la visita de los amigos, sería un recuerdo inolvidable.
(If you were to receive a visit from friends, it would be an unforgettable memory.)
2.
Si ellos/ellas ... nuestras cartas, amarían la historia del cuento de hadas.
(If they received our letters, they would love the story of the fairy tale.)
3.
Si yo ... todo ese cariño, me acordaría de la experiencia.
(If I were to receive all that affection, I would remember the experience.)
4.
Si nosotros/nosotras ... las instrucciones, podríamos hacer una excursión guiada a la montaña.
(If we received the instructions, we could go on a guided mountain excursion.)
5.
Espero que ... la respuesta pronto.
(I hope you receive the reply soon.)

Advanced exercises: C1/C2

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. It was important that they had received the information about the event last month.
Era importante que ellos/ellas hubieran/hubiesen recibido la información del evento el mes pasado.
2. The director wished that the protagonist had received the message in time.
El director deseaba que el protagonista hubiera/hubiese recibido el mensaje a tiempo.
3. Before the event, you had received an invitation to attend.
Antes del evento, hubiste recibido una invitación para asistir.
4. It is incredible that he/she has received so many letters from people.
Es increíble que haya recibido tantas cartas de la gente.
5. In the end, I had received a letter from my best friend.
Al final, hube recibido una carta de mi mejor amigo.