recuperar
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 | recupero |
| tú | recuperas |
| él/ella | recupera |
| nosotros | recuperamos |
| vosotros | recuperáis |
| ellos/ellas | recuperan |
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
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | recuperé |
| tú | recuperaste |
| él/ella | recuperó |
| nosotros | recuperamos |
| vosotros | recuperasteis |
| ellos/ellas | recuperaron |
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
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | recuperaba |
| tú | recuperabas |
| él/ella | recuperaba |
| nosotros | recuperábamos |
| vosotros | recuperabais |
| ellos/ellas | recuperaban |
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
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | recuperaré |
| tú | recuperarás |
| él/ella | recuperará |
| nosotros | recuperaremos |
| vosotros | recuperaréis |
| ellos/ellas | recuperarán |
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
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | recuperaría |
| tú | recuperarías |
| él/ella | recuperaría |
| nosotros | recuperaríamos |
| vosotros | recuperaríais |
| ellos/ellas | recuperarían |
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
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | recupere |
| tú | recuperes |
| él/ella | recupere |
| nosotros | recuperemos |
| vosotros | recuperéis |
| ellos/ellas | recuperen |
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
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | recuperara |
| tú | recuperaras |
| él/ella | recuperara |
| nosotros | recuperáramos |
| vosotros | recuperarais |
| ellos/ellas | recuperaran |
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.