Conjugate recabar in Spanish
to request, to gather
recabar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1481 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesitamos recabar más información antes de tomar una decisión." (We need to gather more information before making a decision.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
recabar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to request, to gather · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | recabo |
| tú | recabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | recaba |
| nosotros | recabamos |
| vosotros | recabáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recaban |
La policía recaba testimonios de los testigos.
The police are collecting testimonies from the witnesses.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | recabé |
| tú | recabaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | recabó |
| nosotros | recabamos |
| vosotros | recabasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recabaron |
Ayer yo recabé.
Yesterday I request, to gather.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | recababa |
| tú | recababas |
| él/ella/Ud. | recababa |
| nosotros | recabábamos |
| vosotros | recababais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recababan |
Antes yo recababa con frecuencia.
Before, I used to request, to gather often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | recabaré |
| tú | recabarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | recabará |
| nosotros | recabaremos |
| vosotros | recabaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recabarán |
Mañana yo recabaré.
Tomorrow I will request, to gather.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | recabaría |
| tú | recabarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | recabaría |
| nosotros | recabaríamos |
| vosotros | recabaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recabarían |
Si pudiera, yo recabaría.
If I could, I would request, to gather.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | recabe |
| tú | recabes |
| él/ella/Ud. | recabe |
| nosotros | recabemos |
| vosotros | recabéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recaben |
Espero que tú recabes.
I hope that you request, to gather.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | recaba |
| él/ella/Ud. | recabe |
| nosotros | recabemos |
| vosotros | recabad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recaben |
La policía recaba testimonios de los testigos.
The police are collecting testimonies from the witnesses.
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Example sentences
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Necesitamos recabar más información antes de tomar una decisión.
We need to gather more information before making a decision.
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El periodista recabó datos de diversas fuentes.
The journalist gathered data from various sources.
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La policía recaba testimonios de los testigos.
The police are collecting testimonies from the witnesses.
Common phrases with recabar
- recabar información to gather information
- recabar el apoyo de alguien to seek someone's support
- recabar datos personales to collect personal data