Introduction

Learning to conjugate reconciliar — “to reconcile” — opens up a whole set of sentences you will use in real Spanish. Whether you are talking about what you do every day, what happened yesterday, or what you plan to do tomorrow, reconciliar is one of the verbs that carries those sentences, especially when the topic is the friends. On this page you will find the full conjugation of reconciliar in all thirteen tenses, notes on when to use each one, example sentences, the mistakes learners make most often, a ten-question quiz and answers to the questions students ask about this verb. reconciliar is a regular -ar verb; the gerund is reconciliando and the past participle is reconciliado, and both appear in the tables and examples below. For example: “Yo reconcilio a los amigos todos los días.” — “I reconcile the friends.” Read the tables first, then the notes, and finish with the quiz to check what you have learned.

Quick facts
Infinitive reconciliar
English to reconcile
Verb type Regular -ar verb
Gerund reconciliando
Past participle reconciliado
Auxiliary verb haber

Full conjugation tables

Gerund: reconciliando · Past participle: reconciliado

Present Indicative

Person Form
yo reconcilio
tú reconcilias
él/ella/Ud. reconcilia
nosotros/as reconciliamos
vosotros/as reconciliáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. reconcilian

The present tense describes habits, facts and what is happening now. For reconciliar, the yo form is reconcilio, as in “Yo reconcilio a los amigos.” — “I reconcile the friends.”

Preterite

Person Form
yo reconcilié
tú reconciliaste
él/ella/Ud. reconcilió
nosotros/as reconciliamos
vosotros/as reconciliasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. reconciliaron

The preterite describes completed actions in the past — things that started and finished. For reconciliar, the yo form is reconcilié, as in “Yo reconcilié a los amigos.” — “I reconciled the friends.”

Imperfect

Person Form
yo reconciliaba
tú reconciliabas
él/ella/Ud. reconciliaba
nosotros/as reconciliábamos
vosotros/as reconciliabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. reconciliaban

The imperfect describes the past as background: habits, descriptions and actions in progress. For reconciliar, the yo form is reconciliaba, as in “Yo reconciliaba a los amigos.” — “I used to reconcile the friends.”

Future

Person Form
yo reconciliaré
tú reconciliarás
él/ella/Ud. reconciliará
nosotros/as reconciliaremos
vosotros/as reconciliaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. reconciliarán

The future tense states what will happen. It is also used for predictions and promises. For reconciliar, the yo form is reconciliaré, as in “Yo reconciliaré a los amigos.” — “I will reconcile the friends.”

Conditional

Person Form
yo reconciliaría
tú reconciliarías
él/ella/Ud. reconciliaría
nosotros/as reconciliaríamos
vosotros/as reconciliaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. reconciliarían

The conditional expresses what would happen: wishes, polite requests and hypothetical results. For reconciliar, the yo form is reconciliaría, as in “Yo reconciliaría a los amigos.” — “I would reconcile the friends.”

Present Perfect

Person Form
yo he reconciliado
tú has reconciliado
él/ella/Ud. ha reconciliado
nosotros/as hemos reconciliado
vosotros/as habéis reconciliado
ellos/ellas/Uds. han reconciliado

The present perfect connects the past with the present: something that has happened, often today or recently. For reconciliar, the yo form is he reconciliado, as in “Yo he reconciliado a los amigos.” — “I have reconciled the friends.”

Pluperfect

Person Form
yo había reconciliado
tú habías reconciliado
él/ella/Ud. había reconciliado
nosotros/as habíamos reconciliado
vosotros/as habíais reconciliado
ellos/ellas/Uds. habían reconciliado

The pluperfect describes an event that happened before another past event. For reconciliar, the yo form is había reconciliado, as in “Yo había reconciliado a los amigos.” — “I had reconciled the friends.”

Future Perfect

Person Form
yo habré reconciliado
tú habrás reconciliado
él/ella/Ud. habrá reconciliado
nosotros/as habremos reconciliado
vosotros/as habréis reconciliado
ellos/ellas/Uds. habrán reconciliado

The future perfect describes something that will already be finished by a future moment. For reconciliar, the yo form is habré reconciliado, as in “Yo habré reconciliado a los amigos.” — “I will have reconciled the friends.”

Conditional Perfect

Person Form
yo habría reconciliado
tú habrías reconciliado
él/ella/Ud. habría reconciliado
nosotros/as habríamos reconciliado
vosotros/as habríais reconciliado
ellos/ellas/Uds. habrían reconciliado

The conditional perfect describes what would have happened under different conditions. For reconciliar, the yo form is habría reconciliado, as in “Yo habría reconciliado a los amigos.” — “I would have reconciled the friends.”

Present Subjunctive

Person Form
yo reconcilie
tú reconcilies
él/ella/Ud. reconcilie
nosotros/as reconciliemos
vosotros/as reconciliéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. reconcilien

The present subjunctive is used after expressions of wish, doubt, emotion and influence. For reconciliar, the yo form is reconcilie, as in “Espero que yo reconcilie a los amigos.” — “I hope that I reconcile the friends.”

Imperfect Subjunctive (-ra)

Person Form
yo reconciliara
tú reconciliaras
él/ella/Ud. reconciliara
nosotros/as reconciliáramos
vosotros/as reconciliarais
ellos/ellas/Uds. reconciliaran

The imperfect subjunctive is used in the past versions of subjunctive clauses, and after "si" in hypothetical sentences. For reconciliar, the yo form is reconciliara, as in “Si yo reconciliara a los amigos, ...” — “If I reconciled the friends, ...”

The -se variant of this tense follows the same pattern with -se instead of -ra: reconciliara becomes reconciliase, and the same change applies to every person. Both variants mean the same thing; -ra is more common in everyday speech.

Imperative (affirmative)

Person Form
tú reconcilia
Ud. reconcilie
nosotros/as reconciliemos
vosotros/as reconciliad
Uds. reconcilien

Imperative (negative)

Person Form
tú reconcilies
Ud. reconcilie
nosotros/as reconciliemos
vosotros/as reconciliéis
Uds. reconcilien

The imperative is for orders, requests and advice. The affirmative tú form is reconcilia, as in “¡Reconcilia a los amigos” — “Reconcile the friends” For the negative imperative, Spanish uses the subjunctive forms: no reconcilies. Note that the affirmative and negative forms differ, so check the table above before you give an order with reconciliar.

Example sentences

Here are ten sentences with reconciliar, covering different tenses and persons. Read each one out loud, then read the translation, and notice how the verb form changes while the meaning stays the same.

  1. “Yo reconcilio a los amigos cada día.” — “I reconcile the friends.”
  2. “Él reconcilia a los amigos todos los días.” — “He reconciles the friends.”
  3. “Yo reconcilié a los amigos ayer.” — “I reconciled the friends.”
  4. “Él reconcilió a los amigos ayer.” — “He reconciled the friends.”
  5. “Yo reconciliaba a los amigos cuando era joven.” — “I used to reconcile the friends.”
  6. “Nosotros reconciliaremos a los amigos mañana.” — “We will reconcile the friends.”
  7. “Si pudiera, yo reconciliaría a los amigos.” — “If I could, i would reconcile the friends.”
  8. “Yo he reconciliado a los amigos hoy.” — “I have reconciled the friends.”
  9. “Espero que yo reconcilie a los amigos.” — “I hope that I reconcile the friends.”
  10. “estoy reconciliando a los amigos ahora mismo.” — “I am reconciling the friends.”

Common mistakes

Forgetting the accent in the preterite

The yo preterite form is reconcilié, with an accent on the stressed vowel. Writing it without the accent — reconcilie — is a spelling error, and in speech the stress lands in the wrong place. Preterite yo forms that end in a vowel carry that accent, so check it every time you write the preterite of reconciliar.

Mixing up present and preterite nosotros

For reconciliar, the nosotros form is the same in the present and the preterite: reconciliamos. Only the context tells you which tense is meant, so pay attention to the time words around it — cada día points to the present, ayer points to the preterite. Do not invent a different form for one of the tenses.

Using ser instead of haber in perfect tenses

Spanish perfect tenses always use haber, never ser: yo he reconciliado a los amigos. English speakers sometimes reach for soy because English uses to be in some passives, but soy reconciliado is not the present perfect of reconciliar — it is a passive construction with a different meaning.

Confusing reconciliar with recuperar

reconciliar and recuperar look similar, and learners mix them up. They are different verbs with different meanings, so check which one the sentence needs before you conjugate. If you can substitute the English meaning of reconciliar — reconcile — the sentence needs reconciliar; if it needs the meaning of recuperar, use that verb instead.

Using the indicative after "espero que"

After espero que (I hope that), Spanish needs the subjunctive: Espero que yo reconcilie a los amigos. Using the indicative — Espero que yo reconcilio — is one of the most frequent learner errors with reconciliar. Whenever the main clause expresses a wish, doubt or emotion, switch to the subjunctive.

Quiz

Test yourself on the forms above. Choose the best answer, then check the key below.

1. What is the yo form of reconciliar in the present?

  • A. reconcilias
  • B. reconcilia
  • C. reconciliamos
  • D. reconcilio

2. What is the tu form of reconciliar in the preterite?

  • A. reconciliamos
  • B. reconciliaste
  • C. reconcilié
  • D. reconcilió

3. What is the el form of reconciliar in the imperfect?

  • A. reconciliabas
  • B. reconciliábamos
  • C. reconciliabais
  • D. reconciliaba

4. What is the nosotros form of reconciliar in the future?

  • A. reconciliará
  • B. reconciliaremos
  • C. reconciliaré
  • D. reconciliarás

5. What is the vosotros form of reconciliar in the present perfect?

  • A. he reconciliado
  • B. has reconciliado
  • C. ha reconciliado
  • D. habéis reconciliado

6. What is the ellos form of reconciliar in the present subjunctive?

  • A. reconcilie
  • B. reconcilien
  • C. reconcilie
  • D. reconcilies

7. What is the yo form of reconciliar in the preterite?

  • A. reconciliaste
  • B. reconcilió
  • C. reconciliamos
  • D. reconcilié

8. What is the tu form of reconciliar in the imperfect?

  • A. reconciliábamos
  • B. reconciliabas
  • C. reconciliaba
  • D. reconciliaba

9. What is the el form of reconciliar in the future?

  • A. reconciliaré
  • B. reconciliarás
  • C. reconciliaremos
  • D. reconciliará

10. What is the nosotros form of reconciliar in the conditional?

  • A. reconciliaría
  • B. reconciliaríamos
  • C. reconciliaría
  • D. reconciliarías

Answer key

  1. reconcilio — The present table gives yo = reconcilio.
  2. reconciliaste — The preterite table gives tu = reconciliaste.
  3. reconciliaba — The imperfect table gives el = reconciliaba.
  4. reconciliaremos — The future table gives nosotros = reconciliaremos.
  5. habéis reconciliado — The present perfect table gives vosotros = habéis reconciliado.
  6. reconcilien — The present subjunctive table gives ellos = reconcilien.
  7. reconcilié — The preterite table gives yo = reconcilié.
  8. reconciliabas — The imperfect table gives tu = reconciliabas.
  9. reconciliará — The future table gives el = reconciliará.
  10. reconciliaríamos — The conditional table gives nosotros = reconciliaríamos.

Frequently asked questions

Is reconciliar regular or irregular?

reconciliar is a regular -ar verb. It follows the regular patterns for its ending in every tense. The tables on this page show the correct form for every person, so use them rather than guessing.

What is the past participle of reconciliar?

The past participle of reconciliar is reconciliado. You use it with haber in the perfect tenses — he reconciliado, había reconciliado, habré reconciliado — and after estar in passive-style descriptions. It is the regular participle for its verb class. Learn it together with the gerund reconciliando and you have the two non-finite forms covered.

What is the gerund of reconciliar?

The gerund of reconciliar is reconciliando. You use it with estar to describe an action in progress, as in estoy reconciliando, and after verbs such as seguir and ir. Keep it distinct from the past participle reconciliado, which belongs with haber, not with estar.

What is the yo form of reconciliar in the present?

The yo form is reconcilio — “Yo reconcilio a los amigos.” means “I reconcile the friends.” That is the form you will use most often when you talk about yourself. For other persons, use the present table above: tú reconcilias, él reconcilia, nosotros reconciliamos, ellos reconcilian.

What is the difference between reconciliar and recuperar?

reconciliar means “to reconcile”, while recuperar means “to recover, to get back”. They share letters and sometimes a root, but they are different verbs. If your sentence means “to reconcile”, use reconciliar; if it is about the meaning of recuperar, use recuperar instead. Checking the English meaning first prevents most mix-ups.

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