Meaning and behavior
What does recuperar mean?
Recuperar means to recover. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to recuperate.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- recuperar
- Gerund
- recuperando
- Past participle
- recuperado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Recuperar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of recuperar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Recuperar |
|---|---|
| yo | recupero |
| tú | recuperas |
| él / ella / usted | recupera |
| nosotros / nosotras | recuperamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | recuperáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | recuperan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of recuperar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Recuperar |
|---|---|
| yo | recuperé |
| tú | recuperaste |
| él / ella / usted | recuperó |
| nosotros / nosotras | recuperamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | recuperasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | recuperaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of recuperar, or for background information.
| Subject | Recuperar |
|---|---|
| yo | recuperaba |
| tú | recuperabas |
| él / ella / usted | recuperaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | recuperábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | recuperabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | recuperaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of recuperar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Recuperar |
|---|---|
| yo | recuperaré |
| tú | recuperarás |
| él / ella / usted | recuperará |
| nosotros / nosotras | recuperaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | recuperaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | recuperarán |
Verified context
Examples with recuperar
Tom se recuperó muy rápido.
Tom got better very quickly.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR¿Cómo me recuperaré de esto?
How will I ever recover from this?
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRLa policía recuperó las joyas robadas.
The police recovered the stolen jewels.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Recuperar FAQ
What does recuperar mean?
Recuperar means to recover.
Is recuperar regular or irregular?
Recuperar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of recuperar?
The gerund of recuperar is recuperando.
What is the past participle of recuperar?
The past participle of recuperar is recuperado.
How is recuperar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is recupero, recuperas, recupera, recuperamos, recuperan.
How is recuperar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is recuperé, recuperaste, recuperó, recuperamos, recuperaron.
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