recuperar Present Conjugation
recuperar — to recover
The present tense of recuperar (recupero, recuperas, etc.) describes current actions, habits, and general truths.
recuperar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now ('I am recovering'), habitual actions ('I recover every day'), or general truths ('The body recovers quickly').
Notes on recuperar in the Present
'Recuperar' is regular in the present indicative. It follows the standard pattern for -ar verbs, with the stem 'recuper-' and the usual endings (-o, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an).
Example Sentences
Ahora mismo recupero mis fuerzas.
Right now I am recovering my strength.
yo
¿Recuperas el ánimo fácilmente?
Do you recover your spirits easily?
tú
La empresa recupera sus pérdidas lentamente.
The company recovers its losses slowly.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros recuperamos el equilibrio después de la caída.
We recover our balance after the fall.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present progressive ('estoy recuperando') when the simple present is more natural for habits.
Correct: For habitual actions, use the simple present: 'Recupero mi energía cada mañana'.
Why: The simple present is used for routines and habits, while the present progressive is for actions in progress at this exact moment.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'o' in the 'yo' form: 'recupero'.
Correct: The 'yo' form always ends in '-o' for regular -ar verbs in the present indicative: 'recupero'.
Why: This is the standard ending for the first-person singular in this tense.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: recuperé
The preterite of recuperar (recuperé, recuperaste, etc.) marks completed actions in the past.
Imperfect
yo: recuperaba
The imperfect tense of recuperar (recuperaba, recuperabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: recuperaré
The future tense of recuperar (recuperaré, recuperarás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: recuperaría
The conditional of recuperar (recuperaría, recuperarías, etc.) expresses hypothetical actions ('would recover').
Present Subjunctive
yo: recupere
The present subjunctive (recupere, recuperes, etc.) follows expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: recuperara
The imperfect subjunctive (recuperara/recuperase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: recupera
The imperative of recuperar is irregular for tú (recupera) and vosotros (recuperad), but regular for others.
Negative Imperative
yo: no recuperes
Negative commands with 'no' use the present subjunctive: no recuperes, no recupere, no recuperemos, no recuperéis, no recuperen.