Conjugate rescatar in Spanish

to rescue

rescatar is a regular -ar verb ranked #581 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Los bomberos lograron rescatar a todos los habitantes del edificio." (The firefighters managed to rescue all the residents of the building.). 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 rescato
rescatas
él/ella/Ud. rescata
nosotros rescatamos
vosotros rescatáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. rescatan
Example

Yo rescato todos los días.

I rescue every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo rescaté
rescataste
él/ella/Ud. rescató
nosotros rescatamos
vosotros rescatasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. rescataron
Example

Ayer yo rescaté.

Yesterday I rescue.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo rescataba
rescatabas
él/ella/Ud. rescataba
nosotros rescatábamos
vosotros rescatabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. rescataban
Example

Antes yo rescataba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to rescue often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo rescataré
rescatarás
él/ella/Ud. rescatará
nosotros rescataremos
vosotros rescataréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. rescatarán
Example

Mañana yo rescataré.

Tomorrow I will rescue.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo rescataría
rescatarías
él/ella/Ud. rescataría
nosotros rescataríamos
vosotros rescataríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. rescatarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo rescataría.

If I could, I would rescue.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo rescate
rescates
él/ella/Ud. rescate
nosotros rescatemos
vosotros rescatéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. rescaten
Example

Espero que tú rescates.

I hope that you rescue.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
rescata
él/ella/Ud. rescate
nosotros rescatemos
vosotros rescatad
ellos/ellas/Uds. rescaten
Example

¡Rescata!

Rescue!

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