The Present Subjunctive of Rezar is used when you want to express wishes, desires, or uncertainty about the act of praying. For example, Es importante que reces todos los días. (It’s important that you pray every day.)

Rezar is a spelling-changing verb that belongs to the -zar to -ce conjugation type. In the Present Subjunctive, the z changes to c before certain endings.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Rezar (to pray) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The present subjunctive of rezar is used to express wishes, desires, demands, or uncertainty about an action of praying or reciting prayers.

Wish or desire: For example, Espero que recen por la paz mundial. (I hope they pray for world peace.)

Demand or request: For example, Es necesario que recemos antes de comer. (It’s necessary that we pray before eating.)

Uncertainty: For example, No sé si recen todos los días. (I don’t know if they pray every day.)

Colloquial usage: In some Latin American contexts, rezar can be used informally to mean “to beg or plead insistently,” as in Le rezó a su mamá para que le comprara el juguete. (He begged his mom to buy him the toy.)

Examples

Examples of Rezar in the Subjunctive Mood

Es importante que recemos por la paz en el mundo. (It’s important that we pray for peace in the world.)

Ojalá que reces por tu familia todos los días. (I hope you pray for your family every day.)

Aunque no seas religioso, te recomiendo que reces de vez en cuando. (Even if you’re not religious, I recommend that you pray from time to time.)

Si quieres aprobar el examen, es mejor que reces. (If you want to pass the exam, it’s better that you pray.)

Mis padres insisten en que recemos antes de cada comida. (My parents insist that we pray before every meal.)

El sacerdote pidió que todos recemos por las víctimas del desastre natural. (The priest asked that we all pray for the victims of the natural disaster.)

Antes de una cirugía, es común que los pacientes recen por su recuperación. (Before surgery, it’s common for patients to pray for their recovery.)

Para que encuentres la fuerza que necesitas, te sugiero que reces. (So that you find the strength you need, I suggest you pray.)

Dicen que si reces con fe, tus oraciones serán escuchadas. (They say that if you pray with faith, your prayers will be heard.)

Aunque no seas creyente, no está de más que reces de vez en cuando. (Even if you’re not a believer, it doesn’t hurt to pray from time to time.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Rezar (to pray) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.