What does coger mean?
coger means to take, catch, hold, to get, to seize in English. It is a irregular -er verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to pick, harvest; to fish.
Spanish verb guide
Coger Conjugation in Spanish
Learn coger, meaning to take, catch, hold, to get, to seize, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-ergerund: cogiendoparticiple: cogido
Principal forms of coger
- Infinitive
- coger
- Gerund
- cogiendo
- Past participle
- cogido
Coger conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | cojo | cogí | cogía | cogeré |
| tú | coges | cogiste | cogías | cogerás |
| él / ella / usted | coge | cogió | cogía | cogerá |
| nosotros/as | cogemos | cogimos | cogíamos | cogeremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | cogen | cogieron | cogían | cogerán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -er pattern in the present.
Examples with coger
La cogí de la mano.I caught her by the hand.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ella le cogió la mano.She grabbed him by the hand.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Él me cogió de la mano.He took me by the hand.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate coger for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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