recompensar Conditional Conjugation
recompensar — to reward
Use conditional like 'recompensaría' for hypotheticals ('would').
recompensar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
The conditional is used for hypothetical situations ('what would happen'), polite requests, or expressing future actions from a past perspective. With 'recompensar', you'd use it to say what you *would* reward, or what someone *would have* rewarded.
Notes on recompensar in the Conditional
'Recompensar' is regular in the conditional. The entire infinitive 'recompensar' is used as the stem, followed by the standard conditional endings: -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían.
Example Sentences
Yo te recompensaría si tuvieras más tiempo.
I would reward you if you had more time.
yo
¿Tú lo recompensarías con un bono?
Would you reward him with a bonus?
tú
Ella recompensaría el esfuerzo extra.
She would reward the extra effort.
él/ella/usted
Ellos nos recompensarían si pudieran.
They would reward us if they could.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the future tense instead of the conditional for hypothetical situations.
Correct: For 'would' scenarios, use the conditional: 'Recompensaría' not 'Recompensaré'.
Why: The conditional expresses hypothetical or uncertain outcomes, while the future expresses certainty.
Mistake: Confusing the conditional ending '-ía' with the imperfect ending '-ía'.
Correct: The conditional uses the full infinitive as the stem: 'recompensar' + '-ía' = 'recompensaría'. The imperfect uses the stem 'recompens-' + '-aba' = 'recompensaba'.
Why: The stem and endings are different, clearly separating the tenses.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: recompenso
Use present tense like 'recompenso' for current actions or habits.
Preterite
yo: recompensé
Use preterite like 'recompensé' for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: recompensaba
Use imperfect like 'recompensaba' for past habits or descriptions.
Future
yo: recompensaré
Use future like 'recompensaré' for actions that will happen.
Present Subjunctive
yo: recompense
Use present subjunctive like 'recompense' after wishes, doubts, or emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: recompensara
Use imperfect subjunctive like 'recompensara' for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: recompensa
Use imperative forms like 'recompensa' (tú) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no recompenses
Use 'no' + present subjunctive for negative commands, like 'no recompenses' (tú).