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Spanish · Verb · #342 most common

recuperar

to recover
to retrieve

Regular-ar ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yorecupero
recuperas
él/ellarecupera
nosotrosrecuperamos
vosotrosrecuperáis
ellos/ellasrecuperan

Yo recupero mis documentos perdidos.

I recover my lost documents.

Ella recupera su energía después de descansar.

She recovers her energy after resting.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yorecuperé
recuperaste
él/ellarecuperó
nosotrosrecuperamos
vosotrosrecuperasteis
ellos/ellasrecuperaron

Ayer recuperé mi teléfono en la tienda.

Yesterday I retrieved my phone at the store.

Ellos recuperaron la confianza en el equipo.

They recovered their trust in the team.

3.

Imperfecto

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yorecuperaba
recuperabas
él/ellarecuperaba
nosotrosrecuperábamos
vosotrosrecuperabais
ellos/ellasrecuperaban

Cuando era niño, siempre recuperaba mis juguetes.

When I was a child, I always recovered my toys.

Ella recuperaba su salud lentamente.

She was recovering her health slowly.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yorecuperaré
recuperarás
él/ellarecuperará
nosotrosrecuperaremos
vosotrosrecuperaréis
ellos/ellasrecuperarán

Mañana recuperaré mis archivos de la computadora.

Tomorrow I will retrieve my files from the computer.

Ellos recuperarán su inversión en poco tiempo.

They will recover their investment in no time.

5.

Condicional

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yorecuperaría
recuperarías
él/ellarecuperaría
nosotrosrecuperaríamos
vosotrosrecuperaríais
ellos/ellasrecuperarían

Si tuviera tiempo, recuperaría mis libros.

If I had time, I would recover my books.

Ella recuperaría su voz si dejara de gritar.

She would recover her voice if she stopped shouting.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yorecupere
recuperes
él/ellarecupere
nosotrosrecuperemos
vosotrosrecuperéis
ellos/ellasrecuperen

Es importante que yo recupere mis fuerzas.

It is important that I recover my strength.

Espero que ellos recuperen la calma pronto.

I hope they recover their calm soon.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yorecuperara
recuperaras
él/ellarecuperara
nosotrosrecuperáramos
vosotrosrecuperarais
ellos/ellasrecuperaran

Si yo recuperara mi tiempo, haría muchas cosas.

If I recovered my time, I would do many things.

Ojalá que ella recuperara su salud pronto.

I wish she would recover her health soon.

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Common questions
Is "recuperar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"recuperar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "recuperar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "recuperar" conjugates as: recuperas, recupero, recuperan, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "recuperar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "recuperar" conjugates as: recuperaste, recuperé, recuperaron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "recuperar" in Spanish?
"recuperar" (to recover, to retrieve) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.