Conjugate recapacitar in Spanish
to reconsider / to reflect
recapacitar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1748 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesitas recapacitar antes de tomar una decisión tan importante." (You need to reconsider before making such an important decision.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
recapacitar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to reconsider / to reflect · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | recapacito |
| tú | recapacitas |
| él/ella/Ud. | recapacita |
| nosotros | recapacitamos |
| vosotros | recapacitáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recapacitan |
Yo recapacito todos los días.
I reconsider / to reflect every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | recapacité |
| tú | recapacitaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | recapacitó |
| nosotros | recapacitamos |
| vosotros | recapacitasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recapacitaron |
Ayer yo recapacité.
Yesterday I reconsider / to reflect.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | recapacitaba |
| tú | recapacitabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | recapacitaba |
| nosotros | recapacitábamos |
| vosotros | recapacitabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recapacitaban |
Antes yo recapacitaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to reconsider / to reflect often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | recapacitaré |
| tú | recapacitarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | recapacitará |
| nosotros | recapacitaremos |
| vosotros | recapacitaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recapacitarán |
Mañana yo recapacitaré.
Tomorrow I will reconsider / to reflect.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | recapacitaría |
| tú | recapacitarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | recapacitaría |
| nosotros | recapacitaríamos |
| vosotros | recapacitaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recapacitarían |
Si pudiera, yo recapacitaría.
If I could, I would reconsider / to reflect.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | recapacite |
| tú | recapacites |
| él/ella/Ud. | recapacite |
| nosotros | recapacitemos |
| vosotros | recapacitéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recapaciten |
Ojalá recapacite y cambie de opinión.
I hope he reconsiders and changes his mind.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | recapacita |
| él/ella/Ud. | recapacite |
| nosotros | recapacitemos |
| vosotros | recapacitad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recapaciten |
Ojalá recapacite y cambie de opinión.
I hope he reconsiders and changes his mind.
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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Necesitas recapacitar antes de tomar una decisión tan importante.
You need to reconsider before making such an important decision.
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Después de la discusión, recapacité y le pedí disculpas.
After the argument, I reflected and apologized to him.
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Ojalá recapacite y cambie de opinión.
I hope he reconsiders and changes his mind.
Common phrases with recapacitar
- recapacitar sobre algo to reflect on something
- hacer recapacitar a alguien to make someone reconsider
- recapacitar a tiempo to come to one's senses in time