How to conjugate Recuperar in Spanish
To recover, to recuperate Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Recuperar
- Recuperar in the Indicative Present
- Recuperar in the Indicative Preterite
- Recuperar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Recuperar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Recuperar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Recuperar in the Indicative Future
- Recuperar in the Indicative Conditional
- Recuperar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Recuperar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Recuperar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Recuperar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Recuperar
- Imperative tenses of Recuperar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Recuperar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Recuperar is the Spanish verb for "to recover, to recuperate". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to recuperar include: mejorar, mejorarse, recobrar, recuperarse, reponerse.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | recuperar | to recover, to recuperate |
| Past participle | recuperado | recovered |
| Gerund | recuperando | recovering |
Indicative Tenses of Recuperar
Recuperar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of recuperar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "recupero", meaning "I recover".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | recupero | I recover |
| Tú | recuperas | you recover |
| Ella / Él / Usted | recupera | s/he recovers, you (formal) recover |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | recuperamos | we recover |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | recuperáis | you (plural) recover |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | recuperan | they recover, |
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Recuperar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of recuperar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "recuperé", meaning "I recovered".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | recuperé | I recovered |
| Tú | recuperaste | you recovered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | recuperó | s/he recovered, you (formal) recovered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | recuperamos | we recovered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | recuperasteis | you (plural) recovered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | recuperaron | they recovered, |
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Recuperar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of recuperar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "recuperaba", meaning "I used to recover".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | recuperaba | I used to recover |
| Tú | recuperabas | you used to recover |
| Ella / Él / Usted | recuperaba | s/he used to recover, you (formal) used to recover |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | recuperábamos | we used to recover |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | recuperabais | you (plural) used to recover |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | recuperaban | they used to recover, |
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Recuperar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of recuperar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy recuperando", meaning "I am recovering".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy recuperando | I am recovering |
| Tú | estás recuperando | you are recovering |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está recuperando | s/he is recovering, you (formal) are recovering |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos recuperando | we are recovering |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis recuperando | you (plural) are recovering |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están recuperando | they are recovering, |
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Recuperar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of recuperar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a recuperar", meaning "I am going to recover".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a recuperar | I am going to recover |
| Tú | vas a recuperar | you are going to recover |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a recuperar | s/he is going to recover, you (formal) are going to recover |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a recuperar | we are going to recover |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a recuperar | you (plural) are going to recover |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a recuperar | they are going to recover, |
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Recuperar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of recuperar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "recuperaré", meaning "I will recover".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | recuperaré | I will recover |
| Tú | recuperarás | you will recover |
| Ella / Él / Usted | recuperará | s/he will recover, you (formal) will recover |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | recuperaremos | we will recover |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | recuperaréis | you (plural) will recover |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | recuperarán | they will recover, |
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Recuperar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of recuperar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "recuperaría", meaning "I would recover".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | recuperaría | I would recover |
| Tú | recuperarías | you would recover |
| Ella / Él / Usted | recuperaría | s/he would recover, you (formal) would recover |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | recuperaríamos | we would recover |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | recuperaríais | you (plural) would recover |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | recuperarían | they would recover, |
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Recuperar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of recuperar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he recuperado", meaning "I have recovered".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he recuperado | I have recovered |
| Tú | has recuperado | you have recovered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha recuperado | s/he has recovered, you (formal) have recovered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos recuperado | we have recovered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis recuperado | you (plural) have recovered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han recuperado | they have recovered, |
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Recuperar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of recuperar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había recuperado", meaning "I had recovered".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había recuperado | I had recovered |
| Tú | habías recuperado | you had recovered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había recuperado | s/he had recovered, you (formal) had recovered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos recuperado | we had recovered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais recuperado | you (plural) had recovered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían recuperado | they had recovered, |
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Recuperar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of recuperar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré recuperado", meaning "I will have recovered".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré recuperado | I will have recovered |
| Tú | habrás recuperado | you will have recovered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá recuperado | s/he will have recovered, you (formal) will have recovered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos recuperado | we will have recovered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis recuperado | you (plural) will have recovered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán recuperado | they will have recovered, |
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Recuperar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of recuperar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría recuperado", meaning "I would have recovered".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría recuperado | I would have recovered |
| Tú | habrías recuperado | you would have recovered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría recuperado | s/he would have recovered, you (formal) would have recovered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos recuperado | we would have recovered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais recuperado | you (plural) would have recovered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían recuperado | they would have recovered, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Recuperar
Recuperar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "recupere", meaning "I recover".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | recupere | I recover |
| Tú | recuperes | you recover |
| Ella / Él / Usted | recupere | s/he recovers, you (formal) recover |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | recuperemos | we recover |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | recuperéis | you (plural) recover |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | recuperen | they recover, |
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Recuperar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "recuperara", meaning "I recovered".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | recuperara | I recovered |
| Tú | recuperaras | you recovered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | recuperara | s/he recovered, you (formal) recovered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | recuperáramos | we recovered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | recuperarais | you (plural) recovered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | recuperaran | they recovered, |
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Recuperar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "recuperare", meaning "I will recover".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | recuperare | I will recover |
| Tú | recuperares | you will recover |
| Ella / Él / Usted | recuperare | s/he will recover, you (formal) will recover |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | recuperáremos | we will recover |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | recuperareis | you (plural) will recover |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | recuperaren | they will recover, |
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Recuperar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya recuperado", meaning "I have recovered".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya recuperado | I have recovered |
| Tú | hayas recuperado | you have recovered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya recuperado | s/he has recovered, you (formal) have recovered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos recuperado | we have recovered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis recuperado | you (plural) have recovered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan recuperado | they have recovered, |
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Recuperar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera recuperado", meaning "I had recovered".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera recuperado | I had recovered |
| Tú | hubieras recuperado | you had recovered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera recuperado | s/he had recovered, you (formal) had recovered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos recuperado | we had recovered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais recuperado | you (plural) had recovered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran recuperado | they had recovered, |
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Recuperar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere recuperado", meaning "I will have recovered".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere recuperado | I will have recovered |
| Tú | hubieres recuperado | you will have recovered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere recuperado | s/he will have recovered, you (formal) will have recovered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos recuperado | we will have recovered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis recuperado | you (plural) will have recovered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren recuperado | they will have recovered, |
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Imperative Tenses of Recuperar
Recuperar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "recupere", meaning "(to you formal) recover!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | recupera | (to you) recover! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | recupere | (to you formal) recover! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | recuperemos | let's recover! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | recuperad | (to you plural) recover! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | recuperen | (to you plural formal) recover! |
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Recuperar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no recupere", meaning "(to you formal) don't recover!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no recuperes | (to you) don't recover! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no recupere | (to you formal) don't recover! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no recuperemos | let's not recover! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no recuperéis | (to you plural) don't recover! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no recuperen | (to you plural formal) don't recover! |
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