Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Recuperarse in Spanish
recuperarse to recover, to get better Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Recuperarse (to recover, to get better) is a reflexive regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: me recupero, te recuperas, se recupera, nos recuperamos, os recuperáis, se recuperan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- recuperado recovered
- Gerund
- recuperando recovering
- Similar
- aliviarse, mejorarse, mejorar, recobrar, recomponerse, recuperar, reponerse, repuntar
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Recuperarse
- Recuperarse in the Indicative Present
- Recuperarse in the Indicative Preterite
- Recuperarse in the Indicative Imperfect
- Recuperarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Recuperarse in the Indicative Informal Future
- Recuperarse in the Indicative Future
- Recuperarse in the Indicative Conditional
- Recuperarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Recuperarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Recuperarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Recuperarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Recuperarse
- Imperative tenses of Recuperarse
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Recuperarse
Recuperarse in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of recuperarse 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, “me recupero”, meaning “I recover”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me recupero | I recover |
| Tú | te recuperas | you recover |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se recupera | s/he recovers |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos recuperamos | we recover |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os recuperáis | you (plural) recover |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se recuperan | they recover |
How it’s built: Regular: stem recuper- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Recuperarse in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of recuperarse is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “me recuperé”, meaning “I recovered”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me recuperé | I recovered |
| Tú | te recuperaste | you recovered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se recuperó | s/he recovered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos recuperamos | we recovered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os recuperasteis | you (plural) recovered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se recuperaron | they recovered |
How it’s built: Regular: stem recuper- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Recuperarse in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of recuperarse is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “me recuperaba”, meaning “I used to recover”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me recuperaba | I used to recover |
| Tú | te recuperabas | you used to recover |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se recuperaba | s/he used to recover |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos recuperábamos | we used to recover |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os recuperabais | you (plural) used to recover |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se recuperaban | they used to recover |
How it’s built: Regular: stem recuper- plus the -ar endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Recuperarse in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of recuperarse is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “me estoy recuperando”, meaning “I am recovering”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me estoy recuperando | I am recovering |
| Tú | te estás recuperando | you are recovering |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se está recuperando | s/he is recovering |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos estamos recuperando | we are recovering |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os estáis recuperando | you (plural) are recovering |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se están recuperando | they are recovering |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund recuperando. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Recuperarse in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of recuperarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “me 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 | me voy a recuperar | I am going to recover |
| Tú | te vas a recuperar | you are going to recover |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se va a recuperar | s/he is going to recover |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos vamos a recuperar | we are going to recover |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os vais a recuperar | you (plural) are going to recover |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se van a recuperar | they are going to recover |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive recuperar. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Recuperarse in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of recuperarse is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “me recuperaré”, meaning “I will recover”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me recuperaré | I will recover |
| Tú | te recuperarás | you will recover |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se recuperará | s/he will recover |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos recuperaremos | we will recover |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os recuperaréis | you (plural) will recover |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se recuperarán | they will recover |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive recuperar plus the future endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Recuperarse in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of recuperarse is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “me recuperaría”, meaning “I would recover”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me recuperaría | I would recover |
| Tú | te recuperarías | you would recover |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se recuperaría | s/he would recover |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos recuperaríamos | we would recover |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os recuperaríais | you (plural) would recover |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se recuperarían | they would recover |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive recuperar plus the conditional endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Recuperarse in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of recuperarse 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, “me he recuperado”, meaning “I have recovered”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me he recuperado | I have recovered |
| Tú | te has recuperado | you have recovered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se ha recuperado | s/he has recovered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hemos recuperado | we have recovered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habéis recuperado | you (plural) have recovered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se han recuperado | they have recovered |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle recuperado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Recuperarse in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of recuperarse is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “me había recuperado”, meaning “I had recovered”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me había recuperado | I had recovered |
| Tú | te habías recuperado | you had recovered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se había recuperado | s/he had recovered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habíamos recuperado | we had recovered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habíais recuperado | you (plural) had recovered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habían recuperado | they had recovered |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle recuperado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Recuperarse in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of recuperarse is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “me habré recuperado”, meaning “I will have recovered”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habré recuperado | I will have recovered |
| Tú | te habrás recuperado | you will have recovered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habrá recuperado | s/he will have recovered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habremos recuperado | we will have recovered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habréis recuperado | you (plural) will have recovered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrán recuperado | they will have recovered |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle recuperado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Recuperarse in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of recuperarse is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “me habría recuperado”, meaning “I would have recovered”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me habría recuperado | I would have recovered |
| Tú | te habrías recuperado | you would have recovered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se habría recuperado | s/he would have recovered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos habríamos recuperado | we would have recovered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os habríais recuperado | you (plural) would have recovered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se habrían recuperado | they would have recovered |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle recuperado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Subjunctive tenses of Recuperarse
Recuperarse 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, “me recupere”, meaning “I recover”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me recupere | I recover |
| Tú | te recuperes | you recover |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se recupere | s/he recovers |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos recuperemos | we recover |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os recuperéis | you (plural) recover |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se recuperen | they recover |
How it’s built: Regular: stem recuper- plus the -ar subjunctive endings. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Recuperarse 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, “me recuperara”, meaning “I recovered”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me recuperara | I recovered |
| Tú | te recuperaras | you recovered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se recuperara | s/he recovered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos recuperáramos | we recovered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os recuperarais | you (plural) recovered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se recuperaran | they recovered |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, recuperaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (recuperáramos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Recuperarse 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, “me recuperare”, meaning “I will recover”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me recuperare | I will recover |
| Tú | te recuperares | you will recover |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se recuperare | s/he will recover |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos recuperáremos | we will recover |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os recuperareis | you (plural) will recover |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se recuperaren | they will recover |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, recuperaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (recuperáremos). The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Recuperarse 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, “me haya recuperado”, meaning “I have recovered”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me haya recuperado | I have recovered |
| Tú | te hayas recuperado | you have recovered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se haya recuperado | s/he has recovered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hayamos recuperado | we have recovered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hayáis recuperado | you (plural) have recovered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hayan recuperado | they have recovered |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle recuperado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Recuperarse 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, “me hubiera recuperado”, meaning “I had recovered”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | me hubiera recuperado | I had recovered |
| Tú | te hubieras recuperado | you had recovered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiera recuperado | s/he had recovered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéramos recuperado | we had recovered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubierais recuperado | you (plural) had recovered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieran recuperado | they had recovered |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle recuperado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Recuperarse 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, “me 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 | me hubiere recuperado | I will have recovered |
| Tú | te hubieres recuperado | you will have recovered |
| Ella / Él / Usted | se hubiere recuperado | s/he will have recovered |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | nos hubiéremos recuperado | we will have recovered |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | os hubiereis recuperado | you (plural) will have recovered |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | se hubieren recuperado | they will have recovered |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle recuperado. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) goes in front.
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Imperative tenses of Recuperarse
Recuperarse in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “recupérese”, meaning “(to you formal) recover!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | recupérate | (to you) recover! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | recupérese | (to you formal) recover! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | recuperémonos | let's recover! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | recuperaos | (to you plural) recover! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | recupérense | (to you plural formal) recover! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present and attaches te (recupérate); usted and ustedes take the subjunctive present and attach se (recupérese, recupérense); nosotros takes the subjunctive present, drops the s and attaches nos (recuperémonos); vosotros drops the final r of the infinitive and attaches os (recuperaos).
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Recuperarse in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no se 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 te recuperes | (to you) don't recover! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no se recupere | (to you formal) don't recover! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no nos recuperemos | let's not recover! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no os recuperéis | (to you plural) don't recover! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no se recuperen | (to you plural formal) don't recover! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no te recuperes, no se recupere, no nos recuperemos, no os recuperéis, no se recuperen.
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Frequently asked questions about Recuperarse
Is recuperarse a regular or irregular verb?
Recuperarse is a fully regular -AR reflexive verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate recuperarse in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), recuperarse is conjugated as: yo me recupero, tú te recuperas, él/ella/usted se recupera, nosotros nos recuperamos, vosotros os recuperáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se recuperan. The present tense 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.
How do you conjugate recuperarse in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), recuperarse is conjugated as: yo me recuperé, tú te recuperaste, él/ella/usted se recuperó, nosotros nos recuperamos, vosotros os recuperasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se recuperaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate recuperarse in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), recuperarse is conjugated as: yo me recuperaba, tú te recuperabas, él/ella/usted se recuperaba, nosotros nos recuperábamos, vosotros os recuperabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes se recuperaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate recuperarse in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), recuperarse is conjugated as: yo me recuperaré, tú te recuperarás, él/ella/usted se recuperará, nosotros nos recuperaremos, vosotros os recuperaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se recuperarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate recuperarse in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), recuperarse is conjugated as: yo me recupere, tú te recuperes, él/ella/usted se recupere, nosotros nos recuperemos, vosotros os recuperéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se recuperen. The present subjunctive 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.
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