Recobrar means to regain, recover, or get back something that was lost or taken. It is used in contexts of physical, emotional, or material recovery.
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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 | recobro | Yo recobro la salud lentamente. I recover my health slowly. | |
| Tú | recobras | Tú recobras la confianza después del error. You regain confidence after the mistake. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | recobra | Ella recobra la memoria con el tiempo. She regains her memory over time. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | recobramos | Nosotros recobramos fuerzas en verano. We regain strength in summer. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | recobráis | Vosotros recobráis el interés en el proyecto. You all regain interest in the project. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | recobran | Ellos recobran la calma rápidamente. They regain calm quickly. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | recobré | Ayer recobré mis fuerzas. Yesterday I regained my strength. | |
| Tú | recobraste | Tú recobraste la confianza rápidamente. You regained confidence quickly. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | recobró | Ella recobró la sonrisa después de la noticia. She regained her smile after the news. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | recobramos | Recobramos la calma en la reunión. We regained calm during the meeting. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | recobrasteis | Vosotros recobrasteis la esperanza. You all regained hope. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | recobraron | Los jugadores recobraron el control del juego. The players regained control of the game. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | recobraba | Yo recobraba la salud lentamente. I was recovering my health slowly. | |
| Tú | recobrabas | Tú recobrabas fuerzas después del descanso. You were regaining strength after the rest. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | recobraba | Ella recobraba la confianza en sí misma. She was regaining confidence in herself. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | recobrábamos | Nosotros recobrábamos la calma en la playa. We were regaining calm at the beach. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | recobrabais | Vosotros recobrabais fuerzas en el campamento. You all were regaining strength at the camp. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | recobraban | Ellos recobraban la energía después del entrenamiento. They were regaining energy after the training. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy recobrando | Estoy recobrando fuerzas después de la enfermedad. I am recovering strength after the illness. | |
| Tú | estás recobrando | Estás recobrando la confianza en ti mismo. You are regaining confidence in yourself. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está recobrando | Ella está recobrando la salud lentamente. She is recovering her health slowly. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos recobrando | Estamos recobrando el control de la situación. We are regaining control of the situation. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis recobrando | Vosotros estáis recobrando la paciencia. You all are recovering your patience. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están recobrando | Ellos están recobrando la confianza en el equipo. They are regaining confidence in the team. |
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 recobrar | Voy a recobrar la salud pronto. I am going to recover my health soon. | |
| Tú | vas a recobrar | Tú vas a recobrar la confianza. You are going to regain confidence. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a recobrar | Ella va a recobrar su fuerza. She is going to recover her strength. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a recobrar | Vamos a recobrar el tiempo perdido. We are going to recover the lost time. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a recobrar | Vosotros vais a recobrar la paciencia. You all are going to regain patience. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a recobrar | Ellos van a recobrar la esperanza. They are going to recover hope. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | recobraré | Recobraré la salud pronto. I will recover my health soon. | |
| Tú | recobrarás | Recobrarás la confianza con tiempo. You will regain confidence with time. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | recobrará | Él recobrará su fuerza después del descanso. He will recover his strength after rest. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | recuperaremos | Recuperaremos lo perdido pronto. We will recover what was lost soon. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | recobraréis | Recobraréis la calma en unos días. You all will regain calm in a few days. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | recobrarán | Ellos recobrarán la confianza del público. They will regain the public's trust. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | recobraría | Yo recobraría la salud si descansara más. I would recover my health if I rested more. | |
| Tú | recobrarías | Tú recobrarías la confianza si lo intentaras. You would regain confidence if you tried. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | recobraría | Ella recobraría el control si supiera cómo. She would regain control if she knew how. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | recobraríamos | Nosotros recobraríamos la paciencia con más tiempo. We would regain patience with more time. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | recobraríais | Vosotros recobraríais la energía si descansáis. You all would regain energy if you rested. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | recobrarían | Ellos recobrarían la esperanza pronto. They would regain hope soon. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he recobrado | He recobrado la confianza en mí mismo. I have regained confidence in myself. | |
| Tú | has recobrado | ¿Has recobrado tus fuerzas? Have you regained your strength? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha recobrado | Ella ha recobrado la salud rápidamente. She has regained her health quickly. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos recobrado | Hemos recobrado la esperanza. We have regained hope. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis recobrado | ¿Habéis recobrado el control? Have you regained control? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han recobrado | Ellos han recobrado la confianza. They have regained confidence. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había recobrado | Yo había recobrado la confianza. I had regained confidence. | |
| Tú | habías recobrado | Tú habías recobrado la salud. You had regained health. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había recobrado | Ella había recobrado su fuerza. She had regained her strength. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos recobrado | Nosotros habíamos recobrado la esperanza. We had regained hope. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais recobrado | Vosotros habíais recobrado la confianza. You all had regained confidence. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían recobrado | Ellos habían recobrado la calma. They had regained calm. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré recobrado | Para entonces, habré recobrado la salud. By then, I will have recovered my health. | |
| Tú | habrás recobrado | Tú habrás recobrado la confianza. You will have regained confidence. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá recobrado | Él habrá recobrado sus fuerzas. He will have regained his strength. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos recobrado | Nosotros habremos recobrado la paciencia. We will have regained our patience. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis recobrado | Vosotros habréis recobrado la esperanza. You all will have regained hope. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán recobrado | Ellos habrán recobrado la confianza. They will have regained their confidence. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría recobrado | Yo habría recobrado la confianza. I would have regained confidence. | |
| Tú | habrías recobrado | Tú habrías recobrado la salud. You would have recovered your health. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría recobrado | Él habría recobrado la memoria. He would have regained his memory. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos recobrado | Nosotros habríamos recobrado la calma. We would have regained our calm. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais recobrado | Vosotros habríais recobrado la fe. You all would have regained faith. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían recobrado | Ellos habrían recobrado la esperanza. They would have regained hope. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | recobre | Espero que yo recobre la salud pronto. I hope that I recover my health soon. | |
| Tú | recobres | Es importante que tú recobres la confianza. It's important that you recover your confidence. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | recobre | Dudo que él recobre el dinero. I doubt that he recovers the money. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | recobremos | Queremos que nosotros recobremos la paciencia. We want us to recover patience. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | recobréis | Es posible que vosotros recobréis fuerzas. It's possible that you all recover strength. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | recobren | No creen que ellos recobren la esperanza. They don't believe that they recover hope. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | recobrara | Esperaba que recobrara la salud pronto. I hoped that he recovered his health soon. | |
| Tú | recobraras | Dudaba que tú recobrases la confianza. I doubted that you regained confidence. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | recobrara | No creía que ella recobrara el interés. I didn't believe that she regained interest. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | recobráramos | Era posible que nosotros recobráramos la paciencia. It was possible that we regained patience. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | recobraráis | No pensaba que vosotros recobraseis la fuerza. I didn't think that you all regained strength. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | recobraran | No creían que ellos recobraran el interés. They didn't believe that they regained interest. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | recobraren | Si recobraren la confianza, ayudarían más. If they regained confidence, they would help more. | |
| Tú | recobraries | Cuando recobraries la salud, viajarás. When you recover your health, you will travel. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | recobraren | Esperamos que recobraren pronto. We hope they recover soon. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | recobráremos | Recobráramos la fuerza con descanso. We would regain strength with rest. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | recobrareis | Si recobrareis la paciencia, lo lograréis. If you regain patience, you will succeed. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | recobraren | Cuando recobraren el control, actuarán. When they regain control, they will act. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya recobrado | Espero que haya recobrado la salud. I hope I have recovered my health. | |
| Tú | hayas recobrado | Es posible que hayas recobrado la confianza. It's possible that you have regained confidence. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya recobrado | Es bueno que él haya recobrado su fuerza. It's good that he has regained his strength. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos recobrado | Esperamos que hayamos recobrado la calma. We hope that we have regained our calm. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis recobrado | Me alegra que hayáis recobrado la confianza. I'm glad that you all have regained confidence. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan recobrado | Dudo que hayan recobrado el dinero. I doubt that they have recovered the money. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera recobrado | Si hubiera recobrado la confianza, habría actuado diferente. If I had regained confidence, I would have acted differently. | |
| Tú | hubieras recobrado | Esperaba que hubieras recobrado la salud pronto. I hoped that you had recovered your health soon. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera recobrado | Ella dudaba que él hubiera recobrado la memoria. She doubted that he had regained his memory. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos recobrado | Si hubiéramos recobrado la paciencia, todo habría sido mejor. If we had regained patience, everything would have been better. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais recobrado | No creía que vosotros hubierais recobrado fuerzas todavía. I didn't believe that you all had regained strength yet. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran recobrado | Me sorprendió que ellos hubieran recobrado la esperanza. I was surprised that they had regained hope. |
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 recobrado | Cuando haya llegado, ya hubiere recobrado la calma. When I arrive, I will have already recovered my calm. | |
| Tú | hubieres recobrado | Si hubieres recobrado antes, habrías evitado problemas. If you will have recovered earlier, you would have avoided problems. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere recobrado | Es posible que él hubiere recobrado la confianza. It is possible that he will have recovered his confidence. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos recobrado | Para entonces, nosotros hubiéremos recobrado la energía. By then, we will have recovered our energy. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis recobrado | Cuando lleguéis, ya hubiereis recobrado la esperanza. When you arrive, you will have already recovered hope. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren recobrado | Es probable que ellos hubieren recobrado la fe. It is likely that they will have recovered their faith. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | — | No uses recobrar en imperativo afirmativo. Do not use recobrar in the affirmative imperative. | |
| Tú | recobra | Recobra la calma y sigue adelante. Regain your calm and move forward. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | recobre | Recobre la confianza en sí mismo. Regain confidence in himself. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | recobremos | Recobremos la esperanza juntos. Let's regain hope together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | recobrad | Recobrad fuerzas para la próxima semana. Regain strength for the next week. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | recobren | Recobren la energía perdida. Regain the lost energy. |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no recupere | No recupere esa información sin permiso. Do not recover that information without permission. | |
| Tú | no recobres | No recobres tus errores del pasado. Don't recover your past mistakes. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no recobre | Por favor, no recobre esa deuda ahora. Please, do not recover that debt now. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no recobremos | No recobremos esa oportunidad perdida. Let's not recover that lost opportunity. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no recobréis | No recobréis esas pertenencias todavía. Don't recover those belongings yet. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no recobren | No recobren lo que no les pertenece. They should not recover what does not belong to them. |
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