-ar verb C1 · Advanced

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.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo recalo
recalas
él/ella/Ud. recala
nosotros recalamos
vosotros recaláis
ellos/ellas/Uds. recalan
Example

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
recalaste
él/ella/Ud. recaló
nosotros recalamos
vosotros recalasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. recalaron
Example

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
recalabas
él/ella/Ud. recalaba
nosotros recalábamos
vosotros recalabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. recalaban
Example

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
recalarás
él/ella/Ud. recalará
nosotros recalaremos
vosotros recalaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. recalarán
Example

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
recalarías
él/ella/Ud. recalaría
nosotros recalaríamos
vosotros recalaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. recalarían
Example

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
recales
él/ella/Ud. recale
nosotros recalemos
vosotros recaléis
ellos/ellas/Uds. recalen
Example

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 -
recala
él/ella/Ud. recale
nosotros recalemos
vosotros recalad
ellos/ellas/Uds. recalen
Example

¡Recala!

Put in (port), to soak!

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