Non-finite forms
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | compensar | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | compensando | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar compensando. |
Spanish verb conjugation
Compensar conjugation
compensar is a regular Spanish -AR verb meaning compensate / make up for. In the present tense: yo compenso, tú compensas, él/ella compensa, nosotros compensamos, vosotros compensáis, ellos compensan. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.
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At a glance
- Infinitive
- compensar
- Gerundio
- compensando
- Meaning
- compensate / make up for
- Pattern
- Regular
- Difficulty
- Level 2
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Compensar across the MuyVerbs tense system
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Presente
Present
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | compenso | Yo compenso el error con esfuerzo.I make up for the mistake with effort. |
| tú | compensas | Tú compensas la falta de tiempo muy bien.You compensate for the lack of time very well. |
| él | compensa | Él compensa su ausencia con trabajo.He makes up for his absence with work. |
| nosotros | compensamos | Nosotros compensamos las pérdidas con ventas.We compensate for the losses with sales. |
| vosotros | compensáis | Vosotros compensáis el retraso rápido.You make up for the delay quickly. |
| ellos | compensan | Ellos compensan el esfuerzo extra con premios.They compensate for the extra effort with rewards. |
Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he compensado | Yo he compensado el error ya.I have made up for the mistake already. |
| tú | has compensado | Tú has compensado la falta de tiempo bien.You have compensated for the lack of time well. |
| él | ha compensado | Él ha compensado su ausencia con trabajo.He has made up for his absence with work. |
| nosotros | hemos compensado | Nosotros hemos compensado las pérdidas.We have compensated for the losses. |
| vosotros | habéis compensado | Vosotros habéis compensado el retraso.You have made up for the delay. |
| ellos | han compensado | Ellos han compensado el esfuerzo extra.They have compensated for the extra effort. |
Pretérito Indefinido
Preterite
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | compensé | Ayer yo compensé el error con trabajo.Yesterday I made up for the mistake with work. |
| tú | compensaste | Tú compensaste la falta de tiempo muy bien.You compensated for the lack of time very well. |
| él | compensó | Él compensó su ausencia con trabajo.He made up for his absence with work. |
| nosotros | compensamos | Nosotros compensamos las pérdidas con ventas.We compensated for the losses with sales. |
| vosotros | compensasteis | Vosotros compensasteis el retraso rápido.You made up for the delay quickly. |
| ellos | compensaron | Ellos compensaron el esfuerzo extra con premios.They compensated for the extra effort with rewards. |
Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | compensaba | Yo compensaba mis errores con esfuerzo.I used to make up for my mistakes with effort. |
| tú | compensabas | Tú compensabas la falta de tiempo siempre.You used to compensate for the lack of time always. |
| él | compensaba | Él compensaba su ausencia con regalos.He used to make up for his absence with gifts. |
| nosotros | compensábamos | Nosotros compensábamos las pérdidas poco a poco.We used to compensate for the losses little by little. |
| vosotros | compensabais | Vosotros compensabais el retraso corriendo.You used to make up for the delay by hurrying. |
| ellos | compensaban | Ellos compensaban el esfuerzo extra con descanso.They used to compensate for the extra effort with rest. |
Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había compensado | Yo había compensado el error antes.I had made up for the mistake before. |
| tú | habías compensado | Tú habías compensado la falta de tiempo ya.You had compensated for the lack of time already. |
| él | había compensado | Él había compensado su ausencia previamente.He had made up for his absence previously. |
| nosotros | habíamos compensado | Nosotros habíamos compensado las pérdidas antes.We had compensated for the losses before. |
| vosotros | habíais compensado | Vosotros habíais compensado el retraso esa mañana.You had made up for the delay that morning. |
| ellos | habían compensado | Ellos habían compensado el esfuerzo extra antes.They had compensated for the extra effort before. |
Pretérito Anterior
Preterite Anterior
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hube compensado | Cuando yo hube compensado el error, me calmé.When I had made up for the mistake, I calmed down. |
| tú | hubiste compensado | En cuanto tú hubiste compensado la falta de tiempo, terminaste.As soon as you had compensated for the lack of time, you finished. |
| él | hubo compensado | Después de que él hubo compensado su ausencia, volvió.After he had made up for his absence, he came back. |
| nosotros | hubimos compensado | Apenas nosotros hubimos compensado las pérdidas, respiramos.As soon as we had compensated for the losses, we breathed. |
| vosotros | hubisteis compensado | Una vez que vosotros hubisteis compensado el retraso, seguisteis.Once you had made up for the delay, you continued. |
| ellos | hubieron compensado | Cuando ellos hubieron compensado el esfuerzo extra, todos sonrieron.When they had compensated for the extra effort, everyone smiled. |
Futuro
Future
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | compensaré | Yo compensaré el error mañana.I will make up for the mistake tomorrow. |
| tú | compensarás | Tú compensarás la falta de tiempo.You will compensate for the lack of time. |
| él | compensará | Él compensará su ausencia pronto.He will make up for his absence soon. |
| nosotros | compensaremos | Nosotros compensaremos las pérdidas.We will compensate for the losses. |
| vosotros | compensaréis | Vosotros compensaréis el retraso.You will make up for the delay. |
| ellos | compensarán | Ellos compensarán el esfuerzo extra.They will compensate for the extra effort. |
Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré compensado | Para entonces yo habré compensado el error.By then I will have made up for the mistake. |
| tú | habrás compensado | Tú habrás compensado la falta de tiempo ya.You will have compensated for the lack of time already. |
| él | habrá compensado | Él habrá compensado su ausencia para esa hora.He will have made up for his absence by that time. |
| nosotros | habremos compensado | Nosotros habremos compensado las pérdidas antes.We will have compensated for the losses beforehand. |
| vosotros | habréis compensado | Vosotros habréis compensado el retraso ya.You will have made up for the delay already. |
| ellos | habrán compensado | Ellos habrán compensado el esfuerzo extra para entonces.They will have compensated for the extra effort by then. |
Condicional
Conditional
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | compensaría | Yo compensaría el error con más trabajo.I would make up for the mistake with more work. |
| tú | compensarías | Tú compensarías la falta de tiempo mejor.You would compensate for the lack of time better. |
| él | compensaría | Él compensaría su ausencia de otro modo.He would make up for his absence in another way. |
| nosotros | compensaríamos | Nosotros compensaríamos las pérdidas después.We would compensate for the losses later. |
| vosotros | compensaríais | Vosotros compensaríais el retraso rápido.You would make up for the delay quickly. |
| ellos | compensarían | Ellos compensarían el esfuerzo extra con dinero.They would compensate for the extra effort with money. |
Condicional Perfecto
Conditional Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habría compensado | Yo habría compensado el error con más trabajo.I would have made up for the mistake with more work. |
| tú | habrías compensado | Tú habrías compensado la falta de tiempo mejor.You would have compensated for the lack of time better. |
| él | habría compensado | Él habría compensado su ausencia de otro modo.He would have made up for his absence in another way. |
| nosotros | habríamos compensado | Nosotros habríamos compensado las pérdidas después.We would have compensated for the losses later. |
| vosotros | habríais compensado | Vosotros habríais compensado el retraso rápido.You would have made up for the delay quickly. |
| ellos | habrían compensado | Ellos habrían compensado el esfuerzo extra con dinero.They would have compensated for the extra effort with money. |
Subjuntivo Presente
Present Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | compense | Es bueno que yo compense el error.It is good that I make up for the mistake. |
| tú | compenses | Quiero que tú compenses la falta de tiempo.I want you to compensate for the lack of time. |
| él | compense | Es importante que él compense su ausencia.It is important that he make up for his absence. |
| nosotros | compensemos | Deseo que nosotros compensemos las pérdidas.I wish that we compensate for the losses. |
| vosotros | compenséis | Es mejor que vosotros compenséis el retraso hoy.It is better that you make up for the delay today. |
| ellos | compensen | Temo que ellos no compensen el esfuerzo extra.I fear that they may not compensate for the extra effort. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya compensado | Dudo que yo haya compensado el error ya.I doubt that I have made up for the mistake already. |
| tú | hayas compensado | No creo que tú hayas compensado la falta de tiempo todavía.I do not think that you have compensated for the lack of time yet. |
| él | haya compensado | Es posible que él haya compensado su ausencia.It is possible that he has made up for his absence. |
| nosotros | hayamos compensado | Es probable que nosotros hayamos compensado las pérdidas.It is likely that we have compensated for the losses. |
| vosotros | hayáis compensado | No parece que vosotros hayáis compensado el retraso aún.It does not seem that you have made up for the delay yet. |
| ellos | hayan compensado | Puede que ellos hayan compensado el esfuerzo extra.They may have compensated for the extra effort. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | compensara | Si yo compensara el error, estaría tranquilo.If I made up for the mistake, I would be calm. |
| tú | compensaras | Si tú compensaras la falta de tiempo, acabarías hoy.If you compensated for the lack of time, you would finish today. |
| él | compensara | Si él compensara su ausencia, todo mejoraría.If he made up for his absence, everything would improve. |
| nosotros | compensáramos | Si nosotros compensáramos las pérdidas, seguiríamos adelante.If we compensated for the losses, we would keep moving forward. |
| vosotros | compensarais | Si vosotros compensarais el retraso, llegaríais bien.If you made up for the delay, you would arrive on time. |
| ellos | compensaran | Si ellos compensaran el esfuerzo extra, habría justicia.If they compensated for the extra effort, there would be fairness. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiera compensado | Si yo hubiera compensado el error, habría estado tranquilo.If I had made up for the mistake, I would have been calm. |
| tú | hubieras compensado | Si tú hubieras compensado la falta de tiempo, habrías acabado hoy.If you had compensated for the lack of time, you would have finished today. |
| él | hubiera compensado | Si él hubiera compensado su ausencia, todo habría mejorado.If he had made up for his absence, everything would have improved. |
| nosotros | hubiéramos compensado | Si nosotros hubiéramos compensado las pérdidas, habríamos seguido adelante.If we had compensated for the losses, we would have kept moving forward. |
| vosotros | hubierais compensado | Si vosotros hubierais compensado el retraso, habríais llegado bien.If you had made up for the delay, you would have arrived on time. |
| ellos | hubieran compensado | Si ellos hubieran compensado el esfuerzo extra, habría habido justicia.If they had compensated for the extra effort, there would have been fairness. |
Subjuntivo Futuro
Future Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | compensare | Si algún día yo compensare el error, te lo diré.If someday I should make up for the mistake, I will tell you. |
| tú | compensares | Si tú compensares la falta de tiempo, lo notaré.If you should compensate for the lack of time, I will notice it. |
| él | compensare | Si él compensare su ausencia, volveremos a confiar.If he should make up for his absence, we will trust again. |
| nosotros | compensáremos | Si nosotros compensáremos las pérdidas, seguiremos.If we should compensate for the losses, we will continue. |
| vosotros | compensareis | Si vosotros compensareis el retraso, no habrá problema.If you should make up for the delay, there will be no problem. |
| ellos | compensaren | Si ellos compensaren el esfuerzo extra, todos lo verán.If they should compensate for the extra effort, everyone will see it. |
Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiere compensado | Cuando yo hubiere compensado el error, descansaré.When I shall have made up for the mistake, I will rest. |
| tú | hubieres compensado | Cuando tú hubieres compensado la falta de tiempo, sonreirás.When you shall have compensated for the lack of time, you will smile. |
| él | hubiere compensado | Cuando él hubiere compensado su ausencia, hablaremos.When he shall have made up for his absence, we will talk. |
| nosotros | hubiéremos compensado | Cuando nosotros hubiéremos compensado las pérdidas, respiraremos.When we shall have compensated for the losses, we will breathe easier. |
| vosotros | hubiereis compensado | Cuando vosotros hubiereis compensado el retraso, entraréis.When you shall have made up for the delay, you will go in. |
| ellos | hubieren compensado | Cuando ellos hubieren compensado el esfuerzo extra, habrá calma.When they shall have compensated for the extra effort, there will be calm. |
Imperativo Afirmativo
Affirmative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | — |
| tú | compensa | Tú, compensa el error hoy.You, make up for the mistake today. |
| él | compense | Que él compense su ausencia.Let him make up for his absence. |
| nosotros | compensemos | compensemos las pérdidas primero.Let us compensate for the losses first. |
| vosotros | compensad | Vosotros, compensad el retraso ahora.You, make up for the delay now. |
| ellos | compensen | Que ellos compensen el esfuerzo extra.Let them compensate for the extra effort. |
Imperativo Negativo
Negative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | — |
| tú | no compenses | No no compenses un error con otro error.Do not make up for one mistake with another mistake. |
| él | no compense | Que él no no compense tarde su ausencia.Let him not make up for his absence too late. |
| nosotros | no compensemos | No no compensemos las pérdidas con prisas.Let us not compensate for the losses in a hurry. |
| vosotros | no compenséis | No no compenséis el retraso corriendo sin pensar.Do not make up for the delay by rushing without thinking. |
| ellos | no compensen | Que ellos no no compensen el esfuerzo extra solo con palabras.Let them not compensate for the extra effort only with words. |
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Practice compensar
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Presente•yo
Yo ___ el error con esfuerzo.
I make up for the mistake with effort.
Need grammar help?How to form Presente
Use Presente for facts, habits, current states, and regular actions.
Formation
- 1Remove the infinitive ending: -ar, -er, or -ir.
- 2Add the present endings for the subject.
- 3Watch high-frequency irregulars like ser, estar, ir, tener, hacer, and decir.
Pattern
-ar: o, as, a, amos, áis, an-er: o, es, e, emos, éis, en-ir: o, es, e, imos, ís, en
Examples
hablar -> yo hablocomer -> él comevivir -> vosotros vivís
Presente is the base system. Master the endings first, then handle irregular yo forms and stem changes.
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Short, direct answers to what learners search most about compensar.
- What does 'compensar' mean in English?
- In Spanish, 'compensar' means to compensate / make up for. It is a regular -AR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
- Is compensar an irregular verb in Spanish?
- Compensar is a regular -AR verb. Its endings follow the standard pattern in every tense without stem or root changes.
- How do you conjugate compensar in the present tense?
- Present tense (Presente) of compensar: yo compenso, tú compensas, él/ella/usted compensa, nosotros compensamos, vosotros compensáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes compensan.
- How do you conjugate compensar in the preterite?
- Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of compensar: yo compensé, tú compensaste, él/ella/usted compensó, nosotros compensamos, vosotros compensasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes compensaron. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
- What is the imperfect tense of compensar?
- Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of compensar: yo compensaba, tú compensabas, él/ella/usted compensaba, nosotros compensábamos, vosotros compensabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes compensaban. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
- What is the past participle of compensar?
- The past participle of compensar is 'compensado'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he compensado' (I have compensate / make up fored), 'has compensado', 'ha compensado'.
- What is the gerundio (present participle) of compensar?
- The gerundio of compensar is 'compensando'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy compensando) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.
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