recobrar Preterite Conjugation
recobrar — to recover
The preterite of 'recobrar' is regular: recobré, recobraste, recobró, recobramos, recobrasteis, recobraron.
recobrar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite tense for 'recobrar' to talk about a specific, completed action in the past where you recovered something at a definite point in time. For example, recovering from an illness on a particular day or regaining possession of an item.
Notes on recobrar in the Preterite
'Recobrar' is a regular -ar verb and follows the standard conjugation pattern for the preterite tense. All forms are regular: recobré, recobraste, recobró, recobramos, recobrasteis, recobraron.
Example Sentences
Ayer recobré mi billetera que había perdido.
Yesterday I recovered my wallet that I had lost.
yo
¿Recobraste el aliento después de correr?
Did you catch your breath after running?
tú
El equipo recobró la ventaja en el último minuto.
The team recovered the lead in the last minute.
él/ella/usted
Recobramos la calma tras escuchar las noticias.
We recovered our calm after hearing the news.
nosotros
Los médicos recobraron su salud lentamente.
The patients slowly recovered their health.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'recobraba' (imperfect) instead of 'recobró' (preterite) for a specific past recovery.
Correct: Use 'recobró' for a completed action like 'He recovered his strength yesterday'. Use 'recobraba' for ongoing or habitual past actions like 'He used to recover his strength every morning'.
Why: The preterite marks a finished event, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Incorrect accent on 'él/ella/usted' form.
Correct: The third-person singular form is 'recobró' with an accent on the 'o'.
Why: The accent is needed to indicate the stress on the final syllable and distinguish it from other forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: recobro
The present tense of 'recobrar' is regular: recobro, recobras, recobra, recobramos, recobráis, recobran.
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.
Conditional
yo: recobraría
The conditional of 'recobrar' is regular: recobraría, recobrarías, recobraría, recobraríamos, recobraríais, recobrarían.
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'.