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SPANISH VERB

complementarse

to complement each other

  • Regular -ar verb
  • Gerund: complementándose
  • Past participle: complementado

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

  1. yo I complement each other
  2. tú you complement each other
  3. usted, él, ella he/she complements each other
  4. nosotros we complement each other
  5. vosotros Spain you all complement each other
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they complement each other

Past

Pretérito indefinido · finished actions

  1. yo I complemented each other
  2. tú you complemented each other
  3. usted, él, ella he/she complemented each other
  4. nosotros we complemented each other
  5. vosotros Spain you all complemented each other
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they complemented each other

Imperfect

Pretérito imperfecto · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. yo I used to complement each other
  2. tú you used to complement each other
  3. usted, él, ella he/she used to complement each other
  4. nosotros we used to complement each other
  5. vosotros Spain you all used to complement each other
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they used to complement each other

Future

Futuro · plans and promises; in speech, “voy a hablar” is just as common

  1. yo I will complement each other
  2. tú you will complement each other
  3. usted, él, ella he/she will complement each other
  4. nosotros we will complement each other
  5. vosotros Spain you all will complement each other
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they will complement each other

Conditional

Condicional · “would”

  1. yo I would complement each other
  2. tú you would complement each other
  3. usted, él, ella he/she would complement each other
  4. nosotros we would complement each other
  5. vosotros Spain you all would complement each other
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they would complement each other

Present subjunctive

Presente de subjuntivo · wishes, doubts, “que …”

  1. yo (that) I complement each other
  2. tú (that) you complement each other
  3. usted, él, ella (that) he/she complement each other
  4. nosotros (that) we complement each other
  5. vosotros Spain (that) you all complement each other
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas (that) they complement each other

Past subjunctive

Imperfecto de subjuntivo · “if I were”, “si …”

  1. yo (if) I complemented each other
  2. tú (if) you complemented each other
  3. usted, él, ella (if) he/she complemented each other
  4. nosotros (if) we complemented each other
  5. vosotros Spain (if) you all complemented each other
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas (if) they complemented each other

Imperative

Imperativo · requests and orders; a negative one uses the subjunctive (no hables)

  1. tú complement each other!
  2. usted complement each other! (formal)
  3. nosotros complement each other! (let’s)
  4. vosotros Spain complement each other! (all of you)
  5. ustedes complement each other! (all of you)

How to use complementarse

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    Mi marido y yo nos complementamos muy bien en la cocina.

    My husband and I complement each other very well in the kitchen.

  2. Past

    Las dos enfermeras se complementaron desde el primer turno juntas.

    The two nurses complemented each other from their first shift together.

  3. Imperfect

    Mis abuelos se complementaban: él hablaba y ella escuchaba.

    My grandparents complemented each other: he talked and she listened.

  4. Future

    ¿Crees que os complementaréis bien como socios?

    Do you think you'll complement each other well as partners?

  5. Conditional

    Esos dos colores se complementarían perfectamente en el salón.

    Those two colours would complement each other perfectly in the living room.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Busco un compañero de piso con el que me complemente.

    I'm looking for a flatmate I complement well.

  7. Past subjunctive

    El entrenador quería que las dos jugadoras se complementaran mejor.

    The coach wanted the two players to complement each other better.

  8. Imperative

    ¡Complementaos en vez de competir, que sois un equipo!

    Complement each other instead of competing, you're a team!

Good to know

  • "Complementarse" is for two people or things that go well together; a "complemento" in Spain is an accessory, like a bag or a scarf.

Where you hear complementarse

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

Spanish · Fluency Level 2

  • Álvaro y yo nos complementamos muy bien. Alvaro and I complement each other very well.
  • Ortega y yo nos complementamos en el libro. Ortega and I complemented each other on the book.
  • En el examen nos vamos a complementar desde lejos. In the exam we're going to complement each other from a distance.
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Nerves of Steel

Fluency Level 2 · Nos complementamos.

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Verbs like this one

The same pattern, on other verbs: regular -ar verb.