recabar
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 | recabo |
| tú | recabas |
| él/ella | recaba |
| nosotros | recabamos |
| vosotros | recabáis |
| ellos/ellas | recaban |
Yo recabo información para el proyecto.
I gather information for the project.
Ella recaba datos de varias fuentes.
She collects data from various sources.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | recabé |
| tú | recabaste |
| él/ella | recabó |
| nosotros | recabamos |
| vosotros | recabasteis |
| ellos/ellas | recabaron |
Ayer recabé opiniones de mis amigos.
Yesterday, I gathered opinions from my friends.
El año pasado, recabaron fondos para la causa.
Last year, they collected funds for the cause.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | recababa |
| tú | recababas |
| él/ella | recababa |
| nosotros | recabábamos |
| vosotros | recababais |
| ellos/ellas | recababan |
Cuando era niño, recababa historias de mis abuelos.
When I was a child, I gathered stories from my grandparents.
Siempre recabábamos información antes de tomar decisiones.
We always collected information before making decisions.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | recabaré |
| tú | recabarás |
| él/ella | recabará |
| nosotros | recabaremos |
| vosotros | recabaréis |
| ellos/ellas | recabarán |
Mañana recabaré todos los documentos necesarios.
Tomorrow, I will gather all the necessary documents.
Ellos recabarán datos sobre el clima.
They will collect data about the weather.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | recabaría |
| tú | recabarías |
| él/ella | recabaría |
| nosotros | recabaríamos |
| vosotros | recabaríais |
| ellos/ellas | recabarían |
Si tuviera tiempo, recabaría más información.
If I had time, I would gather more information.
Nosotros recabaríamos testimonios si fuera posible.
We would collect testimonies if it were possible.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | recabe |
| tú | recabes |
| él/ella | recabe |
| nosotros | recabemos |
| vosotros | recabéis |
| ellos/ellas | recaben |
Espero que recabes toda la información que necesitas.
I hope that you gather all the information you need.
Es importante que ellos recaben los datos correctos.
It is important that they collect the correct data.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | recabara |
| tú | recabaras |
| él/ella | recabara |
| nosotros | recabáramos |
| vosotros | recabárais |
| ellos/ellas | recabaran |
Si yo recabara más información, podría ayudar mejor.
If I gathered more information, I could help better.
Si ellos recabaran los fondos, el proyecto sería posible.
If they collected the funds, the project would be possible.
"recabar" in other languages
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Common questions
- Is "recabar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "recabar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "recabar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "recabar" conjugates as: recabas, recabo, recaban, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "recabar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "recabar" conjugates as: recabaste, recabé, recabaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "recabar" in Spanish?
- "recabar" (to collect, to gather) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.