Conjugate recompensar in Spanish
to reward, to compensate
recompensar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1649 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "La empresa recompensó a los empleados más dedicados." (The company rewarded the most dedicated employees.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
recompensar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to reward, to compensate · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | recompenso |
| tú | recompensas |
| él/ella/Ud. | recompensa |
| nosotros | recompensamos |
| vosotros | recompensáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recompensan |
Yo recompenso todos los días.
I reward, to compensate every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | recompensé |
| tú | recompensaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | recompensó |
| nosotros | recompensamos |
| vosotros | recompensasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recompensaron |
Ayer yo recompensé.
Yesterday I reward, to compensate.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | recompensaba |
| tú | recompensabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | recompensaba |
| nosotros | recompensábamos |
| vosotros | recompensabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recompensaban |
Antes yo recompensaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to reward, to compensate often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | recompensaré |
| tú | recompensarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | recompensará |
| nosotros | recompensaremos |
| vosotros | recompensaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recompensarán |
Mañana yo recompensaré.
Tomorrow I will reward, to compensate.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | recompensaría |
| tú | recompensarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | recompensaría |
| nosotros | recompensaríamos |
| vosotros | recompensaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recompensarían |
Si pudiera, yo recompensaría.
If I could, I would reward, to compensate.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | recompense |
| tú | recompenses |
| él/ella/Ud. | recompense |
| nosotros | recompensemos |
| vosotros | recompenséis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recompensen |
Espero que tú recompenses.
I hope that you reward, to compensate.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | recompensa |
| él/ella/Ud. | recompense |
| nosotros | recompensemos |
| vosotros | recompensad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recompensen |
¡Recompensa!
Reward, to compensate!
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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La empresa recompensó a los empleados más dedicados.
The company rewarded the most dedicated employees.
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Espero que el esfuerzo sea recompensado con buenos resultados.
I hope the effort is rewarded with good results.
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Nada puede recompensar la pérdida de un ser querido.
Nothing can compensate for the loss of a loved one.
Common phrases with recompensar
- recompensar el esfuerzo to reward the effort
- ser recompensado generosamente to be generously rewarded
- recompensar con creces to more than compensate