What does compensar mean?
compensar means to compensate, make up for in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to compensate, remunerate.
Spanish verb guide
Compensar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn compensar, meaning to compensate, make up for, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: compensandoparticiple: compensado
Principal forms of compensar
- Infinitive
- compensar
- Gerund
- compensando
- Past participle
- compensado
Compensar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | compenso | compensé | compensaba | compensaré |
| tú | compensas | compensaste | compensabas | compensarás |
| él / ella / usted | compensa | compensó | compensaba | compensará |
| nosotros/as | compensamos | compensamos | compensábamos | compensaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | compensan | compensaron | compensaban | compensarán |
Pattern notes
- Compensar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with compensar
Su ingenio compensa su falta de experiencia.Her genius makes up for her lack of experience.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yo compensé el tiempo perdido.I made up for lost time.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
A la larga el crimen no compensa.Crime doesn't pay in the long run.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate compensar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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