Reclamar means to claim or demand something, often in a context of asserting rights or making complaints. It can also mean to demand or to complain about a situation.
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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 | reclamo | Yo reclamo mis derechos. I claim my rights. | |
| Tú | reclamas | Tú reclamas justicia siempre. You always claim justice. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | reclama | Ella reclama su lugar en la fila. She claims her spot in line. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | reclamamos | Nosotros reclamamos mejores condiciones. We claim better conditions. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | reclamáis | Vosotros reclamáis ayuda a menudo. You all claim help often. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | reclaman | Ellos reclaman sus derechos civiles. They claim their civil rights. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | reclamé | Ayer reclamé mi derecho. Yesterday I claimed my right. | |
| Tú | reclamaste | Tú reclamaste la factura. You claimed the bill. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | reclamó | Él reclamó su premio. He claimed his prize. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | reclamamos | Nosotros reclamamos el paquete. We claimed the package. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | reclamasteis | Vosotros reclamasteis la devolución. You all claimed the refund. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | reclamaron | Ellos reclamaron sus derechos. They claimed their rights. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | reclamaba | Yo reclamaba mis derechos siempre. I used to claim my rights always. | |
| Tú | reclamabas | Tú reclamabas justicia constantemente. You used to demand justice constantly. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | reclamaba | Ella reclamaba atención en clase. She used to demand attention in class. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | reclamábamos | Nosotros reclamábamos mejores condiciones. We used to demand better conditions. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | reclamabais | Vosotros reclamabais vuestros derechos. You all used to claim your rights. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | reclamaban | Ellos reclamaban ayuda frecuentemente. They used to ask for help frequently. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy reclamando | Estoy reclamando mi derecho ahora mismo. I am claiming my right right now. | |
| Tú | estás reclamando | Estás reclamando justicia en este momento. You are claiming justice at this moment. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está reclamando | Ella está reclamando su premio ahora. She is claiming her prize now. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos reclamando | Estamos reclamando nuestros derechos hoy. We are claiming our rights today. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis reclamando | Vosotros estáis reclamando una solución. You all are claiming a solution. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están reclamando | Ellos están reclamando mejores condiciones. They are claiming better conditions. |
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 reclamar | Voy a reclamar mi derecho mañana. I am going to claim my right tomorrow. | |
| Tú | vas a reclamar | ¿Vas a reclamar esa deuda hoy? Are you going to claim that debt today? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a reclamar | Ella va a reclamar su premio pronto. She is going to claim her prize soon. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a reclamar | Vamos a reclamar nuestras pertenencias. We are going to claim our belongings. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a reclamar | Vosotros vais a reclamar el paquete hoy. You all are going to claim the package today. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a reclamar | Ellos van a reclamar sus derechos. They are going to claim their rights. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | reclamaré | Reclamaré mis derechos mañana. I will claim my rights tomorrow. | |
| Tú | reclamarás | Reclamarás una explicación pronto. You will claim an explanation soon. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | reclamará | Ella reclamará su premio la próxima semana. She will claim her prize next week. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | reclamaremos | Reclamaremos el paquete en la oficina. We will claim the package at the office. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | reclamaréis | Reclamaréis vuestros derechos en el futuro. You all will claim your rights in the future. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | reclamarán | Ellos reclamarán la devolución del dinero. They will claim the refund. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | reclamaría | Yo reclamaría mis derechos si fuera necesario. I would claim my rights if it were necessary. | |
| Tú | reclamarías | Tú reclamarías una explicación si no te satisface. You would claim an explanation if you're not satisfied. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | reclamaría | Él reclamaría la devolución del dinero. He would claim the refund. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | reclamaríamos | Nosotros reclamaríamos justicia en ese caso. We would claim justice in that case. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | reclamaríais | Vosotros reclamaríais si no os pagan a tiempo. You all would claim if you're not paid on time. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | reclamarían | Ellos reclamarían sus derechos si fuera necesario. They would claim their rights if necessary. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he reclamado | Yo he reclamado mis derechos. I have claimed my rights. | |
| Tú | has reclamado | Tú has reclamado tu lugar. You have claimed your place. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha reclamado | Él ha reclamado su propiedad. He has claimed his property. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos reclamado | Nosotros hemos reclamado justicia. We have claimed justice. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis reclamado | Vosotros habéis reclamado vuestros derechos. You all have claimed your rights. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han reclamado | Ellos han reclamado sus tierras. They have claimed their lands. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había reclamado | Yo ya había reclamado mi paquete. I had already claimed my package. | |
| Tú | habías reclamado | Tú habías reclamado tu derecho antes. You had claimed your right before. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había reclamado | Ella había reclamado su dinero ayer. She had claimed her money yesterday. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos reclamado | Nosotros habíamos reclamado la propiedad. We had claimed the property. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais reclamado | Vosotros habíais reclamado el premio. You all had claimed the prize. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían reclamado | Ellos habían reclamado sus derechos. They had claimed their rights. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré reclamado | Para entonces, habré reclamado mi paquete. By then, I will have claimed my package. | |
| Tú | habrás reclamado | Para mañana, habrás reclamado tu premio. By tomorrow, you will have claimed your prize. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá reclamado | Ella habrá reclamado su derecho. She will have claimed her right. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos reclamado | Nosotros habremos reclamado nuestras pertenencias. We will have claimed our belongings. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis reclamado | Vosotros habréis reclamado la indemnización. You all will have claimed the compensation. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán reclamado | Ellos habrán reclamado sus derechos. They will have claimed their rights. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría reclamado | Yo habría reclamado si hubiera sabido. I would have claimed if I had known. | |
| Tú | habrías reclamado | Tú habrías reclamado la devolución. You would have claimed the refund. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría reclamado | Él habría reclamado su dinero. He would have claimed his money. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos reclamado | Nosotros habríamos reclamado si fuera necesario. We would have claimed if it was necessary. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais reclamado | Vosotros habríais reclamado en ese caso. You all would have claimed in that case. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían reclamado | Ellos habrían reclamado si hubieran podido. They would have claimed if they could have. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | reclame | Espero que yo reclame justicia. I hope that I demand justice. | |
| Tú | reclames | Es importante que tú reclames tus derechos. It's important that you demand your rights. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | reclame | Es necesario que él reclame su propiedad. It's necessary that he demand his property. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | reclamemos | Queremos que nosotros reclamemos justicia. We want us to demand justice. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | reclaméis | Espero que vosotros reclaméis vuestros derechos. I hope that you all demand your rights. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | reclamen | Es importante que ellos reclamen lo que es suyo. It's important that they demand what is theirs. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | reclamara | Esperaba que reclamara justicia. I hoped he/she would claim justice. | |
| Tú | reclamases | Dudaba que reclamases ayuda. I doubted that you would claim help. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | reclamara | Quería que reclamara su derecho. I wanted him/her to claim his/her right. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | reclamáramos | Era importante que reclamáramos la propiedad. It was important that we claimed the property. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | reclamaseis | Deseaba que reclamaseis la indemnización. I wished that you all claimed the compensation. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | reclamaran | No creían que reclamaran el premio. They didn't believe that they would claim the prize. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | reclame | Si alguien reclame, lo resolveré después. If someone claims, I will resolve it later. | |
| Tú | reclames | Cuando reclames, te escucharé. When you claim, I will listen to you. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | reclame | Es probable que él reclame en la reunión. He is likely to claim at the meeting. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | reclamemos | Esperamos que reclamemos nuestros derechos. We hope that we will claim our rights. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | reclaméis | Quizá reclaméis una mejor oferta. Maybe you will claim a better offer. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | reclamen | Es posible que ellos reclamen una explicación. It is possible that they will claim an explanation. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya reclamado | Espero que haya reclamado su derecho. I hope he has claimed his right. | |
| Tú | hayas reclamado | Es posible que hayas reclamado antes. It’s possible that you have claimed before. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya reclamado | Es importante que él haya reclamado su propiedad. It’s important that he has claimed his property. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos reclamado | Creemos que hayamos reclamado justicia. We believe that we have claimed justice. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis reclamado | ¿Habéis reclamado ya el paquete? Have you already claimed the package? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan reclamado | Es probable que hayan reclamado sus derechos. It’s likely that they have claimed their rights. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera reclamado | Si hubiera reclamado antes, habría tenido éxito. If I had claimed earlier, I would have succeeded. | |
| Tú | hubieras reclamado | Es posible que tú hubieras reclamado justicia. It's possible that you had claimed justice. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera reclamado | Ella hubiera reclamado su derecho si lo hubiera sabido. She would have claimed her rights if she had known. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos reclamado | Nosotros hubiéramos reclamado la propiedad. We had claimed the property. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais reclamado | Vosotros hubierais reclamado si hubierais estado allí. You all would have claimed if you had been there. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran reclamado | Ellos hubieran reclamado el dinero si lo hubieran sabido. They would have claimed the money if they had known. |
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 reclamado | Cuando llegue, ya hubiere reclamado el paquete. When I arrive, I will have already claimed the package. | |
| Tú | hubieres reclamado | Es posible que tú hubieres reclamado antes de salir. It's possible that you will have claimed it before leaving. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere reclamado | Es probable que él hubiere reclamado el dinero. He probably will have claimed the money. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos reclamado | Para entonces, nosotros hubiéremos reclamado el premio. By then, we will have claimed the prize. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis reclamado | Quizá vosotros hubiereis reclamado la devolución. Maybe you will have claimed the refund. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren reclamado | Cuando lleguen, ya hubieren reclamado sus derechos. When they arrive, they will have already claimed their rights. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | — | No uses el reclamo en público. Don't use the claim in public. | |
| Tú | reclama | ¡Reclama tus derechos ahora! Claim your rights now! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | reclame | Por favor, reclame su paquete en la oficina. Please claim your package at the office. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | reclamemos | Reclamemos lo que nos pertenece. Let's claim what belongs to us. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | reclamad | Reclamad el dinero antes del viernes. Claim the money before Friday. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | reclamen | Deben reclamar sus derechos ahora. They must claim their rights now. |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no reclame | No reclame en la tienda. Don't complain at the store. | |
| Tú | no reclames | No reclames ahora, por favor. Don't complain now, please. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no reclame | No reclame en público. He/She/You (formal) don't complain in public. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no reclamemos | No reclamemos sin razón. Let's not complain without reason. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no reclaméis | No reclaméis demasiado. Don't complain too much. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no reclamen | No reclamen en la reunión. They/You all (formal) don't complain at the meeting. |
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