recordar
to remember
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | recuerdo |
| tú | recuerdas |
| él/ella | recuerda |
| nosotros | recordamos |
| vosotros | recordáis |
| ellos/ellas | recuerdan |
Yo recuerdo tu nombre.
I remember your name.
Ella recuerda la fecha de la reunión.
She remembers the date of the meeting.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | recordé |
| tú | recordaste |
| él/ella | recordó |
| nosotros | recordamos |
| vosotros | recordasteis |
| ellos/ellas | recordaron |
Ayer recordé que tenía una cita.
Yesterday I remembered that I had an appointment.
Ellos recordaron el viaje que hicimos el año pasado.
They remembered the trip we took last year.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | recordaba |
| tú | recordabas |
| él/ella | recordaba |
| nosotros | recordábamos |
| vosotros | recordabais |
| ellos/ellas | recordaban |
Cuando era niño, siempre recordaba mis sueños.
When I was a child, I always remembered my dreams.
Ella recordaba las historias que su abuela le contaba.
She remembered the stories her grandmother told her.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | recordaré |
| tú | recordarás |
| él/ella | recordará |
| nosotros | recordaremos |
| vosotros | recordaréis |
| ellos/ellas | recordarán |
Mañana recordaré comprar la leche.
Tomorrow I will remember to buy the milk.
Ellos recordarán el evento importante.
They will remember the important event.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | recordaría |
| tú | recordarías |
| él/ella | recordaría |
| nosotros | recordaríamos |
| vosotros | recordaríais |
| ellos/ellas | recordarían |
Yo recordaría ese momento para siempre.
I would remember that moment forever.
Si me lo dijeras, lo recordaría.
If you told me, I would remember it.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | recuerde |
| tú | recuerdes |
| él/ella | recuerde |
| nosotros | recordemos |
| vosotros | recordéis |
| ellos/ellas | recuerden |
Espero que tú recuerdes lo que te dije.
I hope that you remember what I told you.
Es importante que ellos recuerden la lección.
It's important that they remember the lesson.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | recordara |
| tú | recordaras |
| él/ella | recordara |
| nosotros | recordáramos |
| vosotros | recordarais |
| ellos/ellas | recordaran |
Si yo recordara la contraseña, podría entrar.
If I remembered the password, I could log in.
Ojalá que ella recordara los buenos tiempos.
I wish she remembered the good times.
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Common questions
- Is "recordar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "recordar" is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the standard -ar conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
- How do you conjugate "recordar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "recordar" conjugates as: recuerdas, recuerdo, recuerdan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "recordar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "recordar" conjugates as: recordaste, recordé, recordaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "recordar" in Spanish?
- "recordar" (to remember) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.