recobrabas

Recobrabas is the second person singular imperfect indicative form of the Spanish verb recobrar. The verb itself means to regain possession, to recover something lost, or to recollect. In narrative and descriptive past contexts, recobrabas expresses an ongoing or habitual action in the past, or a past state that existed when another event occurred.

Usage and nuance: Recobrar covers a range of senses, including regaining physical strength, recovering a debt or object, and regaining memory or recollection. The imperfect form recobrabas is commonly used to describe past routines or states, as in conversations about earlier times, or to set the scene in a past narrative. Examples: “Cuando trabajabas allí, recobrabas la confianza poco a poco.” “En ese periodo, recobrabas la salud tras la operación.” The choice between recobrar and recuperar can depend on regional preference and nuance; recobrar often emphasizes regaining possession or a change of state, while recuperar is broadly used for various kinds of recovery.

Conjugation notes: Recobrar is a regular -ar verb. The imperfect indicative forms are: yo recobraba, tú recobrabas, él/ella/usted recobraba, nosotros recobrábamos, vosotros recobrabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes recobraban. Other tenses and moods follow regular patterns for -ar verbs, with the verb’s participle being recobrado.

See also: recuperar, recobro, cobro, recuperar vs recobrar.