compensar
/kompenˈsaɾ/ · com‧pen‧sar
verb
to make up for
- ¿Cómo te puedo compensar?
How can I make it up to you?
- ¿Cómo te puedo compensar?
to be worth it
- No compensa ir tan lejos.
It's not worth going so far.
- No compensa ir tan lejos.
| Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | compenso | compensé | compensaba | compensaré |
| tú | compensas | compensaste | compensabas | compensarás |
| él, ella, usted | compensa | compensó | compensaba | compensará |
| nosotros | compensamos | compensamos | compensábamos | compensaremos |
| ellos, ellas, ustedes | compensan | compensaron | compensaban | compensarán |
gerund compensando · past participle compensado
Spain also uses vosotros for "you all"; in the Americas it is ustedes.
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