compensar
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | compenso |
| tú | compensas |
| él/ella | compensa |
| nosotros | compensamos |
| vosotros | compensáis |
| ellos/ellas | compensan |
Ella compensa sus errores con mucho esfuerzo.
She compensates for her mistakes with a lot of effort.
Nosotros compensamos el tiempo perdido con trabajo extra.
We compensate for the lost time with extra work.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | compensé |
| tú | compensaste |
| él/ella | compensó |
| nosotros | compensamos |
| vosotros | compensasteis |
| ellos/ellas | compensaron |
Ayer compensé mis gastos con un ahorro inesperado.
Yesterday, I compensated for my expenses with an unexpected saving.
Ellos compensaron su falta de experiencia con dedicación.
They compensated for their lack of experience with dedication.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | compensaba |
| tú | compensabas |
| él/ella | compensaba |
| nosotros | compensábamos |
| vosotros | compensabais |
| ellos/ellas | compensaban |
Cuando era joven, compensaba mi timidez con humor.
When I was young, I compensated for my shyness with humor.
Siempre compensábamos las pérdidas con nuevas inversiones.
We always compensated for the losses with new investments.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | compensaré |
| tú | compensarás |
| él/ella | compensará |
| nosotros | compensaremos |
| vosotros | compensaréis |
| ellos/ellas | compensarán |
Mañana compensaré el tiempo que perdí hoy.
Tomorrow, I will compensate for the time I lost today.
Ellos compensarán su esfuerzo con un premio.
They will compensate for their effort with a prize.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | compensaría |
| tú | compensarías |
| él/ella | compensaría |
| nosotros | compensaríamos |
| vosotros | compensaríais |
| ellos/ellas | compensarían |
Si tuviera más tiempo, compensaría mis estudios.
If I had more time, I would compensate for my studies.
Nosotros compensaríamos las pérdidas si tuviéramos más recursos.
We would compensate for the losses if we had more resources.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | compense |
| tú | compenses |
| él/ella | compense |
| nosotros | compensemos |
| vosotros | compenséis |
| ellos/ellas | compensen |
Es importante que ella compense sus errores.
It is important that she compensates for her mistakes.
Espero que nosotros compensen el tiempo perdido.
I hope that we compensate for the lost time.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | compensara |
| tú | compensaras |
| él/ella | compensara |
| nosotros | compensáramos |
| vosotros | compensarais |
| ellos/ellas | compensaran |
Si él compensara sus fallos, sería más exitoso.
If he compensated for his failures, he would be more successful.
Ojalá que nosotros compensáramos las pérdidas a tiempo.
I wish that we compensated for the losses on time.
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Common questions
- Is "compensar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "compensar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "compensar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "compensar" conjugates as: compensas, compenso, compensan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "compensar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "compensar" conjugates as: compensaste, compensé, compensaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "compensar" in Spanish?
- "compensar" (to compensate, to make up for) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.