Compensar means to offset, balance, or make up for something, often used in contexts of balancing accounts, compensating for mistakes, or providing restitution.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | compenso | Yo compenso mis errores con acciones. I compensate my mistakes with actions. | |
| Tú | compensas | Tú compensas el esfuerzo de todos. You compensate everyone's effort. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | compensa | Ella compensa su falta de tiempo. She compensates for her lack of time. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | compensamos | Nosotros compensamos las pérdidas. We compensate for the losses. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | compensáis | Vosotros compensáis con esfuerzo. You all compensate with effort. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | compensan | Ellos compensan sus errores rápidamente. They compensate for their mistakes quickly. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | compensé | Compensé el error ayer. I compensated for the mistake yesterday. | |
| Tú | compensaste | Tú compensaste la pérdida rápidamente. You compensated for the loss quickly. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | compensó | Ella compensó su esfuerzo con éxito. She compensated her effort successfully. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | compensamos | Nosotros compensamos el retraso con trabajo extra. We compensated for the delay with extra work. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | compensasteis | Vosotros compensasteis la pérdida con inversión. You all compensated for the loss with investment. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | compensaron | Ellos compensaron el daño rápidamente. They compensated for the damage quickly. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | compensaba | Yo compensaba mis errores con esfuerzo. I used to compensate for my mistakes with effort. | |
| Tú | compensabas | Tú compensabas tus pérdidas con trabajo duro. You used to compensate for your losses with hard work. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | compensaba | Ella compensaba sus errores rápidamente. She used to compensate for her mistakes quickly. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | compensábamos | Nosotros compensábamos las dificultades juntos. We used to compensate for the difficulties together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | compensabais | Vosotros compensabais las pérdidas con esfuerzo. You all used to compensate for the losses with effort. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | compensaban | Ellos compensaban sus errores con trabajo. They used to compensate for their mistakes with work. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy compensando | Estoy compensando mis errores. I am compensating for my mistakes. | |
| Tú | estás compensando | Estás compensando tus esfuerzos. You are compensating your efforts. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está compensando | Ella está compensando su pérdida. She is compensating for her loss. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos compensando | Estamos compensando el retraso. We are compensating for the delay. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis compensando | Vosotros estáis compensando la diferencia. You all are compensating for the difference. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están compensando | Ellos están compensando sus errores. They are compensating for their mistakes. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a compensar | Voy a compensar mi error pronto. I am going to compensate for my mistake soon. | |
| Tú | vas a compensar | Vas a compensar tu esfuerzo mañana. You are going to compensate your effort tomorrow. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a compensar | Ella va a compensar su retraso. She is going to compensate for her delay. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a compensar | Vamos a compensar el daño causado. We are going to compensate for the damage caused. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a compensar | Vosotros vais a compensar la pérdida. You all are going to compensate for the loss. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a compensar | Ellos van a compensar sus errores. They are going to compensate for their mistakes. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | compensaré | Mañana compensaré mi error. Tomorrow I will compensate for my mistake. | |
| Tú | compensarás | Tú compensarás el daño pronto. You will compensate for the damage soon. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | compensará | Él compensará su retraso. He will compensate for his delay. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | compensaremos | Nosotros compensaremos los gastos. We will compensate for the expenses. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | compensaréis | Vosotros compensaréis la pérdida. You all will compensate for the loss. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | compensarán | Ellos compensarán sus errores. They will compensate for their mistakes. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | compensaría | Yo compensaría los daños si fuera necesario. I would compensate for the damages if it were necessary. | |
| Tú | compensarías | Tú compensarías el error si supieras cómo hacerlo. You would compensate for the mistake if you knew how to do it. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | compensaría | Él compensaría la pérdida si tuviera recursos. He would compensate for the loss if he had resources. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | compensaríamos | Nosotros compensaríamos a los clientes si fuera necesario. We would compensate the clients if it were necessary. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | compensaríais | Vosotros compensaríais los errores si pudierais. You all would compensate for the errors if you could. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | compensarían | Ellos compensarían a los afectados si tuvieran oportunidad. They would compensate the affected if they had the opportunity. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he compensado | He compensado mis errores. I have compensated for my mistakes. | |
| Tú | has compensado | Tú has compensado la pérdida. You have compensated for the loss. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha compensado | Ella ha compensado su esfuerzo. She has compensated her effort. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos compensado | Nosotros hemos compensado el daño. We have compensated for the damage. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis compensado | Vosotros habéis compensado la espera. You all have compensated for the wait. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han compensado | Ellos han compensado sus errores. They have compensated for their mistakes. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había compensado | Yo ya había compensado mis errores. I had already compensated for my mistakes. | |
| Tú | habías compensado | Tú habías compensado la pérdida. You had compensated for the loss. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había compensado | Ella había compensado su retraso. She had compensated for her delay. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos compensado | Nosotros habíamos compensado el daño. We had compensated for the damage. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais compensado | Vosotros habíais compensado la pérdida. You all had compensated for the loss. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían compensado | Ellos habían compensado sus errores. They had compensated for their mistakes. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré compensado | Para entonces, ya habré compensado el error. By then, I will have compensated for the mistake. | |
| Tú | habrás compensado | Tú habrás compensado tus esfuerzos pronto. You will have compensated for your efforts soon. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá compensado | Ella habrá compensado su pérdida. She will have compensated for her loss. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos compensado | Nosotros habremos compensado el retraso. We will have compensated for the delay. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis compensado | Vosotros habréis compensado el daño. You all will have compensated for the damage. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán compensado | Ellos habrán compensado la pérdida. They will have compensated for the loss. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría compensado | Yo habría compensado la pérdida. I would have compensated for the loss. | |
| Tú | habrías compensado | Tú habrías compensado el error. You would have compensated for the mistake. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría compensado | Él habría compensado su retraso. He would have compensated for his delay. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos compensado | Nosotros habríamos compensado las pérdidas. We would have compensated for the losses. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais compensado | Vosotros habríais compensado el daño. You all would have compensated for the damage. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían compensado | Ellos habrían compensado la situación. They would have compensated for the situation. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | compense | Espero que yo compense mis errores. I hope that I compensate for my mistakes. | |
| Tú | compenses | Es importante que tú compenses tus pérdidas. It's important that you compensate for your losses. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | compense | Es necesario que él compense su esfuerzo. It's necessary that he compensates for his effort. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | compensemos | Queremos que nosotros compensemos las desventajas. We want us to compensate for the disadvantages. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | compenséis | Es posible que vosotros compenséis la pérdida. It's possible that you all compensate for the loss. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | compensen | Dudan que ellos compensen la diferencia. They doubt that they compensate for the difference. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | compensara | Esperaba que compensara sus errores. I hoped that he/she compensated for his/her mistakes. | |
| Tú | compensaras | Querías que compensaras la pérdida. You wanted you compensated for the loss. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | compensara | Dudaba que él compensara la deuda. I doubted that he compensated the debt. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | compensáramos | Era importante que nosotros compensáramos el daño. It was important that we compensated for the damage. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | compensarais | No creía que vosotros compensarais la pérdida. I didn't believe that you all compensated for the loss. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | compensaran | No pensaba que ellos compensaran la deuda. I didn't think that they compensated the debt. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | compensare | Si compensare el daño, todos estarán felices. If I compensate for the damage, everyone will be happy. | |
| Tú | compensares | Cuando compensares la pérdida, podrás seguir adelante. When you compensate for the loss, you will be able to move on. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | compensare | Es posible que compensare sus errores pronto. He/She/You (formal) may compensate for his/her/your mistakes soon. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | compensáremos | Nosotros compensáremos los daños si es necesario. We will compensate for the damages if necessary. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | compensareis | Vosotros compensareis las pérdidas en el futuro. You all will compensate for the losses in the future. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | compensaren | Ellos compensaren cualquier error que cometan. They will compensate for any mistake they make. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya compensado | Espero que haya compensado bien sus errores. I hope he has compensated for his mistakes well. | |
| Tú | hayas compensado | Es importante que hayas compensado esa pérdida. It's important that you have compensated for that loss. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya compensado | Me alegra que él haya compensado su error. I'm glad that he has compensated for his mistake. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos compensado | Esperamos que hayamos compensado nuestras fallas. We hope that we have compensated for our faults. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis compensado | ¿Creéis que hayáis compensado bien? Do you think you have compensated well? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan compensado | Es posible que hayan compensado sus pérdidas. It's possible that they have compensated for their losses. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera compensado | Si hubiera compensado mejor, habría evitado el problema. If I had compensated better, I would have avoided the problem. | |
| Tú | hubieras compensado | Si hubieras compensado a tiempo, no habría ocurrido. If you had compensated on time, it wouldn't have happened. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera compensado | Ella habría compensado sus errores si hubiera sabido. She would have compensated for her mistakes if she had known. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos compensado | Nosotros habríamos compensado la pérdida si hubiéramos tenido más dinero. We would have compensated for the loss if we had had more money. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais compensado | Vosotros habríais compensado el daño si hubierais actuado antes. You all would have compensated for the damage if you had acted earlier. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran compensado | Ellos habrían compensado la deuda si hubieran tenido tiempo. They would have compensated the debt if they had had time. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere compensado | Cuando llegue, ya hubiere compensado el error. When I arrive, I will have already compensated for the mistake. | |
| Tú | hubieres compensado | Es posible que tú hubieres compensado la pérdida. It is possible that you will have compensated for the loss. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere compensado | Quizá él hubiere compensado sus errores. Perhaps he will have compensated for his mistakes. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos compensado | Para entonces, nosotros hubiéremos compensado el daño. By then, we will have compensated for the damage. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis compensado | Es probable que vosotros hubiereis compensado la deuda. It is likely that you will have compensated the debt. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren compensado | Cuando lleguen, ya hubieren compensado la pérdida. When they arrive, they will have already compensated for the loss. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | compense | ¡Compense sus errores rápidamente! Compensate for your mistakes quickly! | |
| Tú | compensa | ¡Compensa lo que debes ahora! Compensate what you owe now! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | compense | ¡Compense sus pérdidas pronto! Compensate for your losses soon! | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | compensemos | ¡Compensemos las diferencias amistosamente! Let's compensate for the differences amicably! | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | compensad | ¡Compensad las horas extras hoy! Compensate for the overtime today! | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | compensen | ¡Compensen a los empleados correctamente! They should compensate the employees properly! |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no compenses | No compenses tus errores. Don't compensate for your mistakes. | |
| Tú | no compenses | No compenses tus fallos. Don't compensate for your failures. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no compense | No compense sus pérdidas. Don't compensate for his losses. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no compensemos | No compensemos los daños. Let's not compensate for the damages. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no compenséis | No compenséis los errores. Don't compensate for the mistakes. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no compensen | No compensen sus fallos. Don't compensate for their mistakes. |
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