Meaning and behavior
What does coger mean?
Coger means to take, catch, hold, to get, to seize. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -ER verb. It is non-reflexive.
to pick, harvest; to fish.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- coger
- Gerund
- cogiendo
- Past participle
- cogido
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -er pattern in the present.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of coger for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Coger |
|---|---|
| yo | cojo |
| tú | coges |
| él / ella / usted | coge |
| nosotros / nosotras | cogemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | cogéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | cogen |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of coger is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Coger |
|---|---|
| yo | cogí |
| tú | cogiste |
| él / ella / usted | cogió |
| nosotros / nosotras | cogimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | cogisteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | cogieron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of coger, or for background information.
| Subject | Coger |
|---|---|
| yo | cogía |
| tú | cogías |
| él / ella / usted | cogía |
| nosotros / nosotras | cogíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | cogíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | cogían |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of coger for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Coger |
|---|---|
| yo | cogeré |
| tú | cogerás |
| él / ella / usted | cogerá |
| nosotros / nosotras | cogeremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | cogeréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | cogerán |
Verified context
Examples with coger
La cogí de la mano.
I caught her by the hand.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRElla le cogió la mano.
She grabbed him by the hand.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRÉl me cogió de la mano.
He took me by the hand.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Coger FAQ
What does coger mean?
Coger means to take, catch, hold, to get, to seize.
Is coger regular or irregular?
Coger is a irregular -ER verb.
What is the gerund of coger?
The gerund of coger is cogiendo.
What is the past participle of coger?
The past participle of coger is cogido.
How is coger conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is cojo, coges, coge, cogemos, cogen.
How is coger conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is cogí, cogiste, cogió, cogimos, cogieron.
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