Conjugation of recibir

The Spanish verb recibir means "to receive". Below are its 8 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.

Meaning: to receive
Type: Regular -ir verb
Gerund: recibiendo
Past participle: recibido

Quick answer

The present tense of recibir is yo recibo, tú recibes, él/ella/usted recibe, nosotros recibimos, vosotros recibís, ellos/ellas/ustedes reciben. It is a regular -ir verb, so every tense takes the standard -ir endings. The tables below cover 8 tenses, from the present to the present perfect. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.

Present tense of recibir

Present Presente
yo	recibo
tú	recibes
él/ella/usted	recibe
nosotros	recibimos
vosotros	recibís
ellos/ellas/ustedes	reciben

More tenses of recibir

Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
yo	recibí
tú	recibiste
él/ella/usted	recibió
nosotros	recibimos
vosotros	recibisteis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	recibieron

Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
yo	recibía
tú	recibías
él/ella/usted	recibía
nosotros	recibíamos
vosotros	recibíais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	recibían

Future Futuro simple
yo	recibiré
tú	recibirás
él/ella/usted	recibirá
nosotros	recibiremos
vosotros	recibiréis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	recibirán

Conditional Condicional simple
yo	recibiría
tú	recibirías
él/ella/usted	recibiría
nosotros	recibiríamos
vosotros	recibiríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	recibirían

Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
yo	reciba
tú	recibas
él/ella/usted	reciba
nosotros	recibamos
vosotros	recibáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	reciban

Imperative Imperativo afirmativo
tú	recibe
usted	reciba
nosotros	recibamos
vosotros	recibid
ustedes	reciban

Present perfect Pretérito perfecto compuesto
yo	he recibido
tú	has recibido
él/ella/usted	ha recibido
nosotros	hemos recibido
vosotros	habéis recibido
ellos/ellas/ustedes	han recibido

Notes on recibir

Recibir is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ir model, with forms such as recibo, recibí and recibiré.

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Example sentences with recibir

Recibo cartas de mi familia cada semana. I receive letters from my family every week.
Ayer recibimos un paquete en casa. Yesterday we received a package at home.
Mañana recibirás noticias de la escuela. Tomorrow you will receive news from the school.
Ya he recibido tu mensaje esta mañana. I have already received your message this morning.

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Frequently asked questions

Is recibir a regular Spanish verb?

Yes, recibir is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ir model.

What is the past participle of recibir?

The past participle is recibido. The present perfect uses haber plus recibido, such as he recibido.

How do you conjugate recibir in the present tense?

The present forms are recibo, recibes, recibe, recibimos, recibís and reciben.