recompensar Present Conjugation
recompensar — to reward
Use present tense like 'recompenso' for current actions or habits.
recompensar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
The present tense is for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths. You'd use 'recompensar' to say someone *rewards* someone regularly, or that rewarding is something that happens.
Notes on recompensar in the Present
'Recompensar' is regular in the present indicative. The stem doesn't change, and it follows the standard -ar verb endings: -o, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an.
Example Sentences
Yo siempre recompenso la honestidad.
I always reward honesty.
yo
¿Tú recompensas a tus empleados?
Do you reward your employees?
tú
El programa recompensa la participación.
The program rewards participation.
él/ella/usted
Ellos nos recompensan con un descuento.
They reward us with a discount.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present tense for a single completed action in the past.
Correct: For completed past actions, use the preterite: 'Ayer lo recompensé.'
Why: The present tense describes ongoing or habitual actions, not finished past events.
Mistake: Confusing 'recompensamos' (present nosotros) with 'recompensamos' (preterite nosotros).
Correct: Context determines the meaning. 'Nos recompensamos hoy' is present; 'Ayer nos recompensamos' is preterite.
Why: These forms are identical, making context vital for understanding the time frame.
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Related Tenses
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.
Conditional
yo: recompensaría
Use conditional like 'recompensaría' for hypotheticals ('would').
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).