-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate recopilar in Spanish

to compile

recopilar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1301 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El investigador recopiló datos durante tres años." (The researcher compiled data over three years.). 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 recopilo
recopilas
él/ella/Ud. recopila
nosotros recopilamos
vosotros recopiláis
ellos/ellas/Uds. recopilan
Example

Ella recopila recetas tradicionales de su región.

She compiles traditional recipes from her region.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo recopilé
recopilaste
él/ella/Ud. recopiló
nosotros recopilamos
vosotros recopilasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. recopilaron
Example

Ayer yo recopilé.

Yesterday I compile.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo recopilaba
recopilabas
él/ella/Ud. recopilaba
nosotros recopilábamos
vosotros recopilabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. recopilaban
Example

Antes yo recopilaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to compile often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo recopilaré
recopilarás
él/ella/Ud. recopilará
nosotros recopilaremos
vosotros recopilaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. recopilarán
Example

Mañana yo recopilaré.

Tomorrow I will compile.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo recopilaría
recopilarías
él/ella/Ud. recopilaría
nosotros recopilaríamos
vosotros recopilaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. recopilarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo recopilaría.

If I could, I would compile.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo recopile
recopiles
él/ella/Ud. recopile
nosotros recopilemos
vosotros recopiléis
ellos/ellas/Uds. recopilen
Example

Espero que tú recopiles.

I hope that you compile.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
recopila
él/ella/Ud. recopile
nosotros recopilemos
vosotros recopilad
ellos/ellas/Uds. recopilen
Example

Ella recopila recetas tradicionales de su región.

She compiles traditional recipes from her region.

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