Recompensar means to give a reward or compensation to someone for their actions, efforts, or achievements. It is used to acknowledge and appreciate someone's work or behavior.
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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 | recompenso | Yo recompenso tu esfuerzo. I reward your effort. | |
| Tú | recompensas | Tú recompensas a tus amigos. You reward your friends. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | recompensa | Ella recompensa su trabajo duro. She rewards her hard work. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | recompensamos | Nosotros recompensamos la honestidad. We reward honesty. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | recompensáis | Vosotros recompensáis el buen comportamiento. You all reward good behavior. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | recompensan | Ellos recompensan a los empleados. They reward the employees. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | recompensé | Yo recompensé su esfuerzo ayer. I rewarded his effort yesterday. | |
| Tú | recompensaste | Tú recompensaste su ayuda la semana pasada. You rewarded his help last week. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | recompensó | Ella recompensó su trabajo con un premio. She rewarded her work with a prize. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | recompensamos | Nosotros recompensamos su esfuerzo al final. We rewarded his effort in the end. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | recompensasteis | Vosotros recompensasteis su dedicación. You all rewarded his dedication. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | recompensaron | Ellos recompensaron a los empleados. They rewarded the employees. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | recompensaba | Yo recompensaba a los niños con dulces. I used to reward the children with candies. | |
| Tú | recompensabas | Tú recompensabas su esfuerzo siempre. You used to reward his effort always. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | recompensaba | Ella recompensaba a sus empleados puntualmente. She used to reward her employees punctually. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | recompensábamos | Nosotros recompensábamos su ayuda regularmente. We used to reward his help regularly. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | recompensabais | Vosotros recompensabais a los estudiantes con premios. You all used to reward the students with prizes. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | recompensaban | Ellos recompensaban a los mejores jugadores. They used to reward the best players. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy recompensando | Estoy recompensando a los empleados hoy. I am rewarding the employees today. | |
| Tú | estás recompensando | Estás recompensando su esfuerzo ahora. You are rewarding their effort now. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está recompensando | Ella está recompensando a los estudiantes. She is rewarding the students. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos recompensando | Estamos recompensando a los voluntarios. We are rewarding the volunteers. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis recompensando | Vosotros estáis recompensando el esfuerzo. You all are rewarding the effort. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están recompensando | Ellos están recompensando a los ganadores. They are rewarding the winners. |
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 recompensar | Voy a recompensar tu esfuerzo mañana. I am going to reward your effort tomorrow. | |
| Tú | vas a recompensar | Tú vas a recompensar su ayuda pronto. You are going to reward his help soon. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a recompensar | Ella va a recompensar su trabajo hoy. She is going to reward her work today. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a recompensar | Vamos a recompensar su esfuerzo esta semana. We are going to reward his effort this week. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a recompensar | Vosotros vais a recompensar su ayuda mañana. You all are going to reward his help tomorrow. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a recompensar | Ellos van a recompensar el buen trabajo. They are going to reward the good work. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | recompensaré | Recompensaré tu esfuerzo mañana. I will reward your effort tomorrow. | |
| Tú | recompensarás | Recompensarás su ayuda pronto. You will reward his help soon. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | recompensará | Recompensará a los empleados este mes. He will reward the employees this month. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | recompensaremos | Recompensaremos su trabajo con un bono. We will reward their work with a bonus. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | recompensaréis | Recompensaréis a los clientes leales. You all will reward the loyal customers. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | recompensarán | Recompensarán a los voluntarios pronto. They will reward the volunteers soon. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | recompensaría | Yo recompensaría tu esfuerzo. I would reward your effort. | |
| Tú | recompensarías | Tú recompensarías su ayuda. You would reward his help. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | recompensaría | Ella recompensaría su trabajo. She would reward her work. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | recompensaríamos | Nosotros recompensaríamos su esfuerzo. We would reward their effort. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | recompensaríais | Vosotros recompensaríais su ayuda. You all would reward their help. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | recompensarían | Ellos recompensarían su trabajo. They would reward their work. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he recompensado | He recompensado su esfuerzo. I have rewarded his effort. | |
| Tú | has recompensado | ¿Has recompensado a los empleados? Have you rewarded the employees? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha recompensado | Ella ha recompensado su trabajo. She has rewarded her work. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos recompensado | Hemos recompensado su dedicación. We have rewarded their dedication. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis recompensado | ¿Habéis recompensado a los voluntarios? Have you rewarded the volunteers? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han recompensado | Los maestros han recompensado a los estudiantes. The teachers have rewarded the students. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había recompensado | Yo ya había recompensado su esfuerzo. I had already rewarded his effort. | |
| Tú | habías recompensado | Tú habías recompensado su ayuda antes. You had rewarded his help before. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había recompensado | Ella había recompensado su trabajo. She had rewarded his work. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos recompensado | Nosotros habíamos recompensado su esfuerzo. We had rewarded his effort. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais recompensado | Vosotros habíais recompensado su ayuda. You all had rewarded his help. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían recompensado | Ellos habían recompensado su dedicación. They had rewarded his dedication. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré recompensado | Para entonces, ya habré recompensado tu esfuerzo. By then, I will have already rewarded your effort. | |
| Tú | habrás recompensado | Para mañana, tú habrás recompensado su ayuda. By tomorrow, you will have rewarded his help. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá recompensado | Ella habrá recompensado su dedicación. She will have rewarded his dedication. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos recompensado | Nosotros habremos recompensado su esfuerzo pronto. We will have rewarded their effort soon. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis recompensado | Vosotros habréis recompensado el trabajo bien hecho. You all will have rewarded the well-done work. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán recompensado | Ellos habrán recompensado a los empleados. They will have rewarded the employees. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría recompensado | Yo habría recompensado su esfuerzo. I would have rewarded his effort. | |
| Tú | habrías recompensado | Tú habrías recompensado su ayuda. You would have rewarded his help. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría recompensado | Ella habría recompensado su trabajo. She would have rewarded her work. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos recompensado | Nosotros habríamos recompensado su esfuerzo. We would have rewarded his effort. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais recompensado | Vosotros habríais recompensado su ayuda. You all would have rewarded his help. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían recompensado | Ellos habrían recompensado su trabajo. They would have rewarded his work. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | recompense | Espero que recompense bien a su equipo. I hope he/she rewards his/her team well. | |
| Tú | recompenses | Es importante que recompenses a los empleados. It's important that you reward the employees. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | recompense | Es posible que él recompense sus esfuerzos. It's possible that he rewards his efforts. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | recompensemos | Queremos que recompensemos a los voluntarios. We want to reward the volunteers. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | recompenséis | Es necesario que recompenséis su trabajo. It's necessary that you reward his/her work. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | recompensen | Dudo que ellos recompensen la honestidad. I doubt that they reward honesty. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | recompensara | Esperaba que recompensara su esfuerzo. I hoped that he/she would reward his/her effort. | |
| Tú | recompensaras | Dudaba que recompensaras a todos. I doubted that you would reward everyone. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | recompensara | Quería que él recompensara su trabajo. I wanted him to reward his work. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | recompensáramos | Era importante que recompensáramos su ayuda. It was important that we rewarded his help. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | recompensarais | Deseaba que recompensarais su esfuerzo. I wished that you all would reward his effort. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | recompensaran | No creía que recompensaran a todos. I didn't believe they would reward everyone. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | recompensare | Si ayudaras, recompensare tu esfuerzo. If you help, I will reward your effort. | |
| Tú | recompensares | Cuando termines, recompensares tu trabajo. When you finish, you will reward your work. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | recompensare | El jefe recompensare a los empleados que trabajen duro. The boss will reward the employees who work hard. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | recompensáremos | Nosotros recompensáremos a quienes colaboren. We will reward those who collaborate. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | recompensareis | Vosotros recompensareis a los mejores estudiantes. You all will reward the best students. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | recompensaren | Ellos recompensaren a quienes ayuden en la comunidad. They will reward those who help in the community. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya recompensado | Espero que haya recompensado su esfuerzo. I hope he/she has rewarded his/her effort. | |
| Tú | hayas recompensado | Es posible que hayas recompensado su ayuda. It's possible that you have rewarded his/her help. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya recompensado | Es importante que haya recompensado su trabajo. It's important that he/she has rewarded his/her work. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos recompensado | Esperamos que hayamos recompensado su esfuerzo. We hope that we have rewarded his/her effort. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis recompensado | ¿Crees que hayáis recompensado bien su ayuda? Do you think you have rewarded his/her help well? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan recompensado | Es probable que hayan recompensado su dedicación. It's likely that they have rewarded his/her dedication. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera recompensado | Si hubiera recompensado su esfuerzo, estaría feliz. If I had rewarded his effort, I would be happy. | |
| Tú | hubieras recompensado | Es posible que tú hubieras recompensado su ayuda. Maybe you had rewarded his help. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera recompensado | Ella habría recompensado su trabajo si hubiera sabido. She would have rewarded his work if she had known. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos recompensado | Nosotros no hubiéramos recompensado esa actitud. We wouldn't have rewarded that attitude. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais recompensado | Quizá vosotros hubierais recompensado su esfuerzo. Maybe you all had rewarded his effort. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran recompensado | Ellos no hubieran recompensado la ayuda si no la valoraron. They wouldn't have rewarded the help if they didn't value it. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | recompensare | Cuando hayas recompensado a todos, descansaré. When you have rewarded everyone, I will rest. | |
| Tú | recompensares | Si recompensares su esfuerzo, estará feliz. If you have rewarded his effort, he will be happy. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | recompensare | Es probable que ella recompensare tu ayuda. She probably will have rewarded your help. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | recompensáremos | Cuando hayamos recompensado a los empleados, celebraremos. When we have rewarded the employees, we will celebrate. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | recompensareis | Para entonces, ya habréis recompensado a los ganadores. By then, you will have rewarded the winners. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | recompensaren | Es posible que ellos recompensaren el esfuerzo. It is possible that they will have rewarded the effort. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | recompensa | Recompensa a los empleados por su esfuerzo. Reward the employees for their effort. | |
| Tú | recompensa | Recompensa a los niños cuando hacen la tarea. Reward the children when they do their homework. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | recompense | Recompense a los clientes por su paciencia. Reward the customers for their patience. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | recompensemos | Recompensemos a los voluntarios con un reconocimiento. Let's reward the volunteers with recognition. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | recompensad | Recompensad a los jugadores por su esfuerzo. Reward the players for their effort. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | recompensen | Recompensen a los empleados por su dedicación. Reward the employees for their dedication. |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no recompenses | No recompenses a esa persona. Don't reward that person. | |
| Tú | no recompenses | No recompenses sus malas acciones. Don't reward their bad actions. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no recompense | No recompense a los niños todavía. Don't reward the children yet. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no recompensemos | No recompensemos sus errores ahora. Let's not reward their mistakes now. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no recompenséis | No recompenséis esa conducta. Don't reward that behavior. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no recompensen | No recompensen a los tramposos. Don't reward the cheaters. |
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