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Conjugation Chart of “Recaer” (to relapse) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

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Understanding the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of “Recaer”

The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of recaer is used to give direct orders or instructions for someone to relapse or fall back into a previous condition or habit, for example, No recaigas en tus viejos hábitos. (Don’t relapse into your old habits.)

Recaer is an irregular verb, meaning its conjugations do not follow the typical patterns of regular verbs. You’ll need to memorize its specific conjugations in this mood.

How to Use Recaer in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

Recaer generally means to relapse or fall back into something, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

To relapse or fall back into an illness or bad habit: For example, ¡No recaigas en tus viejos hábitos! (Don’t relapse into your old habits!)

To return to a previous state or condition: For example, ¡Recae en la depresión si no cuidas tu salud mental! (Fall back into depression if you don’t take care of your mental health!)

To fall back or return to a topic or subject (colloquial): For example, ¡Recae en lo que estábamos hablando! (Get back to what we were talking about!)

To insist or dwell on something (often used negatively): For example, ¡No recaigas en esos detalles insignificantes! (Don’t dwell on those insignificant details!)

To attack or criticize someone again (rude): For example, ¡Recae sobre él si quieres, pero no te pasés! (Go after him again if you want, but don’t go too far!)

Real Life Examples of Recaer in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Recae en la tentación de comer esa deliciosa torta! (Give in to the temptation to eat that delicious cake!)

Por favor, recaigamos en nuestros viejos hábitos de ejercicio. (Please, let’s fall back into our old exercise habits.)

No recaigas en el vicio de fumar, ¡has progresado mucho! (Don’t relapse into the smoking habit, you’ve made so much progress!)

Aunque sea difícil, recaigan en el hábito de ahorrar dinero cada mes. (Even though it’s difficult, get back into the habit of saving money each month.)

— No puedo creer que volví a comer comida chatarra. (I can’t believe I ate junk food again.)

— ¡Recae! Mañana empiezas de nuevo. (Relapse! You’ll start over tomorrow.)

Después de las fiestas, es común recaer en malos hábitos alimenticios. (After the holidays, it’s common to relapse into bad eating habits.)

Si recaes en el sedentarismo, será más difícil volver a hacer ejercicio. (If you relapse into a sedentary lifestyle, it will be harder to start exercising again.)

¡No recaigas en la procrastinación! Termina tus tareas a tiempo. (Don’t relapse into procrastination! Finish your tasks on time.)

Aunque sea tentador, no recaigamos en gastos innecesarios este mes. (Even though it’s tempting, let’s not relapse into unnecessary spending this month.)

Si recaen en viejos patrones de comportamiento, la terapia no funcionará. (If you relapse into old behavior patterns, the therapy won’t work.)

Para mantener el progreso, no recaigan en hábitos poco saludables. (To maintain progress, don’t relapse into unhealthy habits.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Recaer (to relapse) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperative mood is also known as the Command Form, Affirmative Command Mood, or Direct Command Form in English, and as Modo Imperativo, Imperativo Afirmativo, Mandatos Afirmativos, or Forma de Mandato in Spanish.