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.
rescatar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to rescue · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | rescato |
| tú | rescatas |
| él/ella/Ud. | rescata |
| nosotros | rescatamos |
| vosotros | rescatáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | rescatan |
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 |
| tú | rescataste |
| él/ella/Ud. | rescató |
| nosotros | rescatamos |
| vosotros | rescatasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | rescataron |
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 |
| tú | rescatabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | rescataba |
| nosotros | rescatábamos |
| vosotros | rescatabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | rescataban |
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 |
| tú | rescatarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | rescatará |
| nosotros | rescataremos |
| vosotros | rescataréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | rescatarán |
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 |
| tú | rescatarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | rescataría |
| nosotros | rescataríamos |
| vosotros | rescataríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | rescatarían |
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 |
| tú | rescates |
| él/ella/Ud. | rescate |
| nosotros | rescatemos |
| vosotros | rescatéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | rescaten |
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 | - |
| tú | rescata |
| él/ella/Ud. | rescate |
| nosotros | rescatemos |
| vosotros | rescatad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | rescaten |
¡Rescata!
Rescue!
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Example sentences
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Los bomberos lograron rescatar a todos los habitantes del edificio.
The firefighters managed to rescue all the residents of the building.
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Esperamos rescatar a los excursionistas antes del anochecer.
We hope to rescue the hikers before nightfall.
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El equipo de buzos rescató al niño que había caído al río.
The diving team rescued the child who had fallen into the river.
Common phrases with rescatar
- rescatar a alguien del peligro to rescue someone from danger
- misión de rescatar rescue mission
- rescatar rehenes to rescue hostages