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SPANISH VERB

recordar

to remember

  • #48 most used
  • Irregular -ar verb
  • Gerund: recordando
  • Past participle: recordado

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

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

Past

Pretérito indefinido · finished actions

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

Imperfect

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

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

Future

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

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

Conditional

Condicional · “would”

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

Present subjunctive

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

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

Past subjunctive

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

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

Imperative

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

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

How to use recordar

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

  1. Present

    No recuerdo dónde dejé los lentes.

    I don't remember where I left my glasses.

  2. Past

    De pronto recordé que era tu cumpleaños.

    Suddenly I remembered it was your birthday.

  3. Imperfect

    Mi abuela recordaba todas las canciones de su juventud.

    My grandmother remembered all the songs of her youth.

  4. Future

    Siempre recordaremos este viaje a Oaxaca.

    We'll always remember this trip to Oaxaca.

  5. Conditional

    Sin fotos, no recordaría nada de esa fiesta.

    Without photos, I wouldn't remember anything about that party.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Espero que recuerdes traer los boletos.

    I hope you remember to bring the tickets.

  7. Past subjunctive

    Si recordara su número, le llamaría ahora mismo.

    If I remembered her number, I'd call her right now.

  8. Imperative

    ¡Recuerda cerrar la puerta con llave!

    Remember to lock the door!

Good to know

  • "Recordar" and "acordarse de" mean the same: "recuerdo tu nombre" or "me acuerdo de tu nombre".

Where you hear recordar

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

Spanish · Beginner Level 2

  • Recordamos a nuestros muertos. We remember our dead.
  • Recordé a mi abuela. I remembered my grandmother.
  • Siempre la vamos a recordar. We're always going to remember her.

Spanish · Advanced Level 2

  • El azahar me recuerda a los jardines de Oaxaca. Orange blossom reminds me of the gardens in Oaxaca.
  • Esa canción siempre me recordaba a mi Paco. That song always reminded me of my Paco.
  • Esta foto te va a recordar a Sevilla. This photo is going to remind you of Seville.
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What Is the Day of the Dead?

Beginner Level 2 · recordar · recordamos

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A Night in the Cemetery

Beginner Level 2 · a quién recuerda

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It Smells of Orange Blossom

Advanced Level 2 · Me recuerda a

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The Other Side of the Pond

Advanced Level 3 · No me lo recuerdes.

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