compensar
to compensate
El viaje compensa el esfuerzo.
The trip makes up for the effort.
compensar present indicative
Habitual and ongoing actions in the present.
compensar present continuous
Action in progress right now. Periphrastic: estar (present) + gerund.
compensar preterite
Completed actions at a specific moment in the past.
compensar imperfect
Habitual past actions, descriptions, background.
compensar present perfect
Completed actions with present relevance. Auxiliary haber + participle.
compensar future
Actions yet to happen.
compensar informal future
Near-future plans. Periphrastic: ir (present) + a + infinitive.
compensar future perfect
Action that will have been completed by a future moment. Auxiliary haber (future) + participle.
compensar conditional
Hypothetical or polite would-actions.
compensar conditional perfect
Hypothetical past: would have done. Auxiliary haber (conditional) + participle.
compensar pluperfect
An action completed before another past action.
compensar subjunctive present
Desires, doubts, and hypotheticals in the present.
compensar subjunctive imperfect
Past subjunctive: desires, doubts, hypotheticals in the past.
compensar subjunctive present perfect
Completed actions in subjunctive contexts.
compensar subjunctive pluperfect
Past-perfect actions in subjunctive contexts.
compensar imperative (affirmative)
Affirmative commands.
compensar imperative (negative)
Negative commands: borrows subjunctive present.