Conjugate recalar in Spanish
to put in (port), to soak
recalar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1993 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El barco recaló en el puerto de Valencia tras la tormenta." (The ship put in at the port of Valencia after the storm.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
recalar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to put in (port), to soak · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | recalo |
| tú | recalas |
| él/ella/Ud. | recala |
| nosotros | recalamos |
| vosotros | recaláis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recalan |
Después de semanas en alta mar, recalamos en una isla pequeña.
After weeks on the open sea, we put in at a small island.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | recalé |
| tú | recalaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | recaló |
| nosotros | recalamos |
| vosotros | recalasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recalaron |
Después de semanas en alta mar, recalamos en una isla pequeña.
After weeks on the open sea, we put in at a small island.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | recalaba |
| tú | recalabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | recalaba |
| nosotros | recalábamos |
| vosotros | recalabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recalaban |
Antes yo recalaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to put in (port), to soak often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | recalaré |
| tú | recalarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | recalará |
| nosotros | recalaremos |
| vosotros | recalaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recalarán |
Mañana yo recalaré.
Tomorrow I will put in (port), to soak.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | recalaría |
| tú | recalarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | recalaría |
| nosotros | recalaríamos |
| vosotros | recalaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recalarían |
Si pudiera, yo recalaría.
If I could, I would put in (port), to soak.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | recale |
| tú | recales |
| él/ella/Ud. | recale |
| nosotros | recalemos |
| vosotros | recaléis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recalen |
Espero que tú recales.
I hope that you put in (port), to soak.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | recala |
| él/ella/Ud. | recale |
| nosotros | recalemos |
| vosotros | recalad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recalen |
¡Recala!
Put in (port), to soak!
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Example sentences
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El barco recaló en el puerto de Valencia tras la tormenta.
The ship put in at the port of Valencia after the storm.
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La lluvia recaló las paredes de la casa vieja.
The rain soaked the walls of the old house.
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Después de semanas en alta mar, recalamos en una isla pequeña.
After weeks on the open sea, we put in at a small island.
Common phrases with recalar
- recalar en un puerto to put in at a port
- recalar en una ciudad to end up in a city
- la humedad recala las paredes the humidity soaks through the walls