Reivindicar means to claim, demand, or assert one's rights or ownership of something. It is used when someone asserts their entitlement or seeks recognition for a cause or achievement.
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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 | reivindico | Yo reivindico mis derechos. I reivindicate my rights. | |
| Tú | reivindicas | Tú reivindicas tus ideas. You reivindicate your ideas. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | reivindica | Ella reivindica su trabajo. She reivindicates her work. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | reivindicamos | Nosotros reivindicamos justicia. We reivindicate justice. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | reivindicáis | Vosotros reivindicáis vuestros derechos. You all reivindicate your rights. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | reivindican | Ellos reivindican sus causas. They reivindicate their causes. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | reivindiqué | Yo reivindiqué mis derechos ayer. I claimed my rights yesterday. | |
| Tú | reivindicaste | Tú reivindicaste tu lugar en la reunión. You claimed your place in the meeting. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | reivindicó | Ella reivindicó su trabajo con orgullo. She claimed her work with pride. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | reivindicamos | Nosotros reivindicamos nuestros derechos sociales. We claimed our social rights. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | reivindicasteis | Vosotros reivindicasteis la justicia en la calle. You all claimed justice in the street. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | reivindicaron | Ellos reivindicaron sus demandas laborales. They claimed their labor demands. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | reivindicaba | Yo reivindicaba mis derechos siempre. I used to reivindicate my rights always. | |
| Tú | reivindicabas | Tú reivindicabas justicia constantemente. You used to reivindicate justice constantly. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | reivindicaba | Ella reivindicaba sus ideas con pasión. She used to reivindicate her ideas passionately. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | reivindicábamos | Nosotros reivindicábamos cambios sociales. We used to reivindicate social changes. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | reivindicabais | Vosotros reivindicabais derechos laborales. You all used to reivindicate workers' rights. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | reivindicaban | Ellos reivindicaban sus libertades. They used to reivindicate their freedoms. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy reivindicando | Estoy reivindicando mis derechos ahora mismo. I am reivindicating my rights right now. | |
| Tú | estás reivindicando | Estás reivindicando tu opinión en la reunión. You are reivindicating your opinion in the meeting. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está reivindicando | Ella está reivindicando su lugar en la organización. She is reivindicating her place in the organization. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos reivindicando | Estamos reivindicando nuestros derechos laborales. We are reivindicating our labor rights. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis reivindicando | Vosotros estáis reivindicando mejores condiciones. You all are reivindicating better conditions. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están reivindicando | Ellos están reivindicando justicia social. They are reivindicating social justice. |
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 reivindicar | Voy a reivindicar mis derechos pronto. I am going to claim my rights soon. | |
| Tú | vas a reivindicar | Tú vas a reivindicar tu lugar en la reunión. You are going to claim your place in the meeting. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a reivindicar | Ella va a reivindicar su trabajo mañana. She is going to claim her work tomorrow. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a reivindicar | Vamos a reivindicar nuestros derechos juntos. We are going to claim our rights together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a reivindicar | Vosotros vais a reivindicar vuestra opinión. You all are going to claim your opinion. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a reivindicar | Ellos van a reivindicar sus derechos pronto. They are going to claim their rights soon. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | reivindicaré | Reivindicaré mis derechos mañana. I will claim my rights tomorrow. | |
| Tú | reivindicarás | Reivindicarás tu lugar en la reunión. You will claim your place in the meeting. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | reivindicará | Reivindicará su trabajo en la próxima semana. He/She will claim their work next week. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | reivindicaremos | Reivindicaremos nuestros derechos juntos. We will claim our rights together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | reivindicaréis | Reivindicaréis el reconocimiento que merecéis. You all will claim the recognition you deserve. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | reivindicarán | Reivindicarán sus derechos en el futuro. They will claim their rights in the future. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | reivindicaría | Yo reivindicaría mis derechos si fuera necesario. I would claim my rights if it were necessary. | |
| Tú | reivindicarías | Tú reivindicarías esa idea en la reunión. You would claim that idea at the meeting. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | reivindicaría | Él reivindicaría su trabajo si lo pidieran. He would claim his work if asked. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | reivindicaríamos | Nosotros reivindicaríamos nuestros derechos juntos. We would claim our rights together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | reivindicaríais | Vosotros reivindicaríais esa causa si supierais más. You all would claim that cause if you knew more. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | reivindicarían | Ellos reivindicarían sus ideas en la asamblea. They would claim their ideas at the assembly. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he reivindicado | He reivindicado mis derechos siempre. I have reivindicated my rights always. | |
| Tú | has reivindicado | Tú has reivindicado tu opinión claramente. You have reivindicated your opinion clearly. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha reivindicado | Él ha reivindicado su lugar en la historia. He has reivindicated his place in history. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos reivindicado | Nosotros hemos reivindicado nuestros derechos. We have reivindicated our rights. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis reivindicado | Vosotros habéis reivindicado la justicia. You all have reivindicated justice. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han reivindicado | Ellos han reivindicado su autonomía. They have reivindicated their autonomy. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había reivindicado | Yo había reivindicado mis derechos antes del acuerdo. I had reivindicated my rights before the agreement. | |
| Tú | habías reivindicado | Tú habías reivindicado tu lugar en la historia. You had reivindicated your place in history. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había reivindicado | Ella había reivindicado su trabajo anteriormente. She had reivindicated her work earlier. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos reivindicado | Nosotros habíamos reivindicado nuestros derechos antes. We had reivindicated our rights before. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais reivindicado | Vosotros habíais reivindicado esa causa antes. You all had reivindicated that cause earlier. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían reivindicado | Ellos habían reivindicado sus derechos en el pasado. They had reivindicated their rights in the past. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré reivindicado | Para entonces, ya habré reivindicado mis derechos. By then, I will have already reivindicated my rights. | |
| Tú | habrás reivindicado | Para mañana, tú habrás reivindicado tu lugar. By tomorrow, you will have reivindicated your place. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá reivindicado | Él habrá reivindicado su mérito antes del evento. He will have reivindicated his merit before the event. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos reivindicado | Nosotros habremos reivindicado nuestras ideas en la reunión. We will have reivindicated our ideas in the meeting. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis reivindicado | Vosotros habréis reivindicado vuestros derechos pronto. You all will have reivindicated your rights soon. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán reivindicado | Ellos habrán reivindicado sus logros para entonces. They will have reivindicated their achievements by then. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría reivindicado | Yo habría reivindicado mis derechos. I would have claimed my rights. | |
| Tú | habrías reivindicado | Tú habrías reivindicado esa propiedad. You would have claimed that property. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría reivindicado | Él habría reivindicado su lugar en la historia. He would have claimed his place in history. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos reivindicado | Nosotros habríamos reivindicado nuestros derechos. We would have claimed our rights. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais reivindicado | Vosotros habríais reivindicado esa causa. You all would have claimed that cause. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían reivindicado | Ellos habrían reivindicado sus derechos. They would have claimed their rights. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | reivindique | Espero que reivindique sus derechos. I hope that he/she defends his/her rights. | |
| Tú | reivindiques | Es importante que reivindiques tu opinión. It's important that you defend your opinion. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | reivindique | Es necesario que reivindique su lugar. It's necessary that he/she defends his/her place. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | reivindiquemos | Queremos que reivindiquemos nuestros derechos. We want us to defend our rights. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | reivindiquéis | Es posible que reivindiquéis vuestras ideas. It's possible that you all defend your ideas. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | reivindiquen | Dudan que reivindiquen sus derechos. They doubt that they defend their rights. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | reivindicara | Esperaba que reivindicara sus derechos. I hoped that he/she reivindicated his/her rights. | |
| Tú | reivindicaras | Dudaba que reivindicaras la verdad. I doubted that you reivindicated the truth. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | reivindicara | No creía que reivindicara justicia. I didn't believe that he/she reivindicated justice. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | reivindicáramos | Era posible que reivindicáramos nuestros derechos. It was possible that we reivindicated our rights. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | reivindicarais | No pensaba que reivindicarais esa causa. I didn't think that you all reivindicated that cause. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | reivindicaran | No creían que reivindicaran sus derechos. They didn't believe that they reivindicated their rights. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | reivindicare | Si fuera necesario, reivindicare mis derechos. If necessary, I will claim my rights. | |
| Tú | reivindicare | ¿Reivindicare tú esa propiedad mañana? Will you claim that property tomorrow? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | reivindicare | Él reivindicare su lugar en la reunión. He will claim his place at the meeting. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | reivindicare | Nosotros reivindicare lo que nos pertenece. We will claim what belongs to us. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | reivindicare | ¿Reivindicare vosotros los derechos en el futuro? Will you claim your rights in the future? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | reivindicare | Ellos reivindicare su independencia pronto. They will claim their independence soon. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya reivindicado | Espero que haya reivindicado sus derechos. I hope he/she has reivindicated his/her rights. | |
| Tú | hayas reivindicado | Es posible que hayas reivindicado tu lugar. It's possible that you have reivindicated your place. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya reivindicado | Es importante que él haya reivindicado su opinión. It's important that he has reivindicated his opinion. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos reivindicado | Creemos que hayamos reivindicado nuestros derechos. We believe that we have reivindicated our rights. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis reivindicado | No estoy seguro de que hayáis reivindicado la causa. I'm not sure that you have reivindicated the cause. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan reivindicado | Es probable que hayan reivindicado sus derechos. They have probably reivindicated their rights. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera reivindicado | Si hubiera reivindicado mis derechos, habría tenido éxito. If I had claimed my rights, I would have succeeded. | |
| Tú | hubieras reivindicado | Es posible que tú hubieras reivindicado esa decisión. Maybe you had claimed that decision. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera reivindicado | Ella habría reivindicado su trabajo si hubiera sabido. She would have claimed her work if she had known. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos reivindicado | Nosotros hubiéramos reivindicado nuestros derechos antes. We would have claimed our rights earlier. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais reivindicado | Si vosotros hubierais reivindicado, todo sería diferente. If you all had claimed, everything would be different. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran reivindicado | Ellos hubieran reivindicado sus ideas si hubieran tenido oportunidad. They would have claimed their ideas if they had had the chance. |
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 reivindicado | Para entonces, ya hubiere reivindicado mis derechos. By then, I will have already reivindicated my rights. | |
| Tú | hubieres reivindicado | Es posible que tú hubieres reivindicado tu lugar. It's possible that you will have reivindicated your place. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere reivindicado | Quizá él hubiere reivindicado su opinión. Perhaps he will have reivindicated his opinion. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos reivindicado | Para entonces, nosotros hubiéremos reivindicado nuestros derechos. By then, we will have reivindicated our rights. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis reivindicado | Es probable que vosotros hubiereis reivindicado la justicia. It's likely that you will have reivindicated justice. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren reivindicado | Es posible que ellos hubieren reivindicado sus derechos. It's possible that they will have reivindicated their rights. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | —— | No des órdenes en público. Don't give orders in public. | |
| Tú | reivindica | Reivindica tus derechos ahora. Assert your rights now. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | reivindique | Reivindique su lugar en la reunión. Assert your place in the meeting. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | reivindiquemos | Reivindiquemos nuestros logros juntos. Let's claim our achievements together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | reivindicad | Reivindicad vuestros derechos ahora. Assert your rights now. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | reivindiquen | Reivindiquen sus derechos pacíficamente. Assert your rights peacefully. |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no reivindico | No reivindico esa idea sin pruebas. I do not claim that idea without proof. | |
| Tú | no reivindiques | No reivindiques lo que no es tuyo. Don't claim what isn't yours. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no reivindique | El abogado no reivindique la propiedad aún. The lawyer does not claim the property yet. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no reivindiquemos | No reivindiquemos derechos que no tenemos. Let's not claim rights we don't have. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no reivindiquéis | No reivindiquéis esa causa sin pruebas. Don't claim that cause without evidence. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no reivindiquen | No reivindiquen esa propiedad sin autorización. Don't claim that property without authorization. |
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