-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate indemnizar in Spanish

to compensate

indemnizar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1887 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "La empresa debe indemnizar a los trabajadores despedidos." (The company must compensate the laid-off workers.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo indemnizo
indemnizas
él/ella/Ud. indemniza
nosotros indemnizamos
vosotros indemnizáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. indemnizan
Example

Yo indemnizo todos los días.

I compensate every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo indemnicé
indemnizaste
él/ella/Ud. indemnizó
nosotros indemnizamos
vosotros indemnizasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. indemnizaron
Example

Ayer yo indemnicé.

Yesterday I compensate.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo indemnizaba
indemnizabas
él/ella/Ud. indemnizaba
nosotros indemnizábamos
vosotros indemnizabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. indemnizaban
Example

Antes yo indemnizaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to compensate often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo indemnizaré
indemnizarás
él/ella/Ud. indemnizará
nosotros indemnizaremos
vosotros indemnizaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. indemnizarán
Example

Mañana yo indemnizaré.

Tomorrow I will compensate.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo indemnizaría
indemnizarías
él/ella/Ud. indemnizaría
nosotros indemnizaríamos
vosotros indemnizaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. indemnizarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo indemnizaría.

If I could, I would compensate.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo indemnice
indemnices
él/ella/Ud. indemnice
nosotros indemnicemos
vosotros indemnicéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. indemnicen
Example

Exigen que el gobierno indemnice a las víctimas.

They demand that the government compensate the victims.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
indemniza
él/ella/Ud. indemnice
nosotros indemnicemos
vosotros indemnizad
ellos/ellas/Uds. indemnicen
Example

Exigen que el gobierno indemnice a las víctimas.

They demand that the government compensate the victims.

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