recobrar Conditional Conjugation
recobrar — to recover
The conditional of 'recobrar' is regular: recobraría, recobrarías, recobraría, recobraríamos, recobraríais, recobrarían.
recobrar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional tense of 'recobrar' for hypothetical situations ('would recover'), polite requests, or to express what you thought would happen in the past. For example, 'I would recover my strength if I rested more' or 'He said he would recover the money'.
Notes on recobrar in the Conditional
'Recobrar' is regular in the conditional tense. The infinitive 'recobrar' is used as the stem, and the standard conditional endings (-ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían) are added.
Example Sentences
Yo recobraría la calma si tú me dejaras hablar.
I would regain my calm if you let me speak.
yo
¿Tú recobrarías la confianza después de eso?
Would you regain your confidence after that?
tú
Él recobraría el ánimo si supiera la verdad.
He would recover his spirits if he knew the truth.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros recobraríamos la esperanza si hubiera una señal.
We would regain hope if there were a sign.
nosotros
Ellos recobrarían la salud con el tratamiento adecuado.
They would recover their health with the right treatment.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the future tense instead of the conditional for hypothetical situations.
Correct: For 'would recover', use the conditional: 'Yo recobraría' (I would recover), not 'Yo recobraré' (I will recover).
Why: The conditional expresses hypothetical or uncertain outcomes, while the future expresses certainty.
Mistake: Confusing conditional endings with imperfect subjunctive endings.
Correct: Conditional endings are -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían. Imperfect subjunctive endings are -ara/-ase, -aras/-ases, etc.
Why: Both tenses can express hypothetical ideas, but they have different forms and specific uses.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: recobro
The present tense of 'recobrar' is regular: recobro, recobras, recobra, recobramos, recobráis, recobran.
Preterite
yo: recobré
The preterite of 'recobrar' is regular: recobré, recobraste, recobró, recobramos, recobrasteis, recobraron.
Imperfect
yo: recobraba
The imperfect of 'recobrar' is regular: recobraba, recobrabas, recobraba, recobrábamos, recobrabais, recobraban.
Future
yo: recobraré
The future of 'recobrar' is regular: recobraré, recobrarás, recobrará, recobraremos, recobraréis, recobrarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: recobre
Use the present subjunctive ('recobre', 'recobres', etc.) after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: recobrara
Use the imperfect subjunctive ('recobrara', 'recobraras', etc.) for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: recobra
Use 'recobra', 'recobre', 'recobremos', 'recobrad', 'recobren' for direct commands with 'recobrar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no recobres
Use 'no recobres', 'no recobre', 'no recobremos', 'no recobréis', 'no recobren' for negative commands with 'recobrar'.