Meaning and behavior
What does recoger mean?
Recoger means to collect, to gather, to pick up, to fetch, to retrieve (something previously left behind). VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -ER verb. It is non-reflexive.
to pick up (a person or people by vehicle); to clean up (e.g., a room).
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- recoger
- Gerund
- recogiendo
- Past participle
- recogido
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 recoger for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Recoger |
|---|---|
| yo | recojo |
| tú | recoges |
| él / ella / usted | recoge |
| nosotros / nosotras | recogemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | recogéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | recogen |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of recoger is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Recoger |
|---|---|
| yo | recogí |
| tú | recogiste |
| él / ella / usted | recogió |
| nosotros / nosotras | recogimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | recogisteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | recogieron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of recoger, or for background information.
| Subject | Recoger |
|---|---|
| yo | recogía |
| tú | recogías |
| él / ella / usted | recogía |
| nosotros / nosotras | recogíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | recogíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | recogían |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of recoger for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Recoger |
|---|---|
| yo | recogeré |
| tú | recogerás |
| él / ella / usted | recogerá |
| nosotros / nosotras | recogeremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | recogeréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | recogerán |
Conjugation guide
Subjunctive forms
Subjunctive forms
Present subjunctive
Use these forms when a current wish, reaction, doubt or another trigger requires the subjunctive.
| Subject | Recoger |
|---|---|
| yo | recoja |
| tú | recojas |
| él / ella / usted | recoja |
| nosotros / nosotras | recojamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | recojáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | recojan |
Conjugation guide
Commands
Commands
Affirmative commands
Choose the affirmative command of recoger that matches the person being addressed.
| Subject | Recoger |
|---|---|
| tú | recoge |
| usted | recoja |
| nosotros / nosotras | recojamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | recoged |
| ustedes | recojan |
Commands
Negative commands
Use no with the matching command form of recoger.
| Subject | Recoger |
|---|---|
| tú | no recojas |
| usted | no recoja |
| nosotros / nosotras | no recojamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | no recojáis |
| ustedes | no recojan |
Verified context
Examples with recoger
¿A qué hora te recojo?
What time shall I pick you up?
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRLe recojo en diez minutos.
I'll pick you up in ten minutes.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRRecógeme a las dos y media.
Pick me up at 2:30.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Recoger FAQ
What does recoger mean?
Recoger means to collect, to gather, to pick up, to fetch, to retrieve (something previously left behind).
Is recoger regular or irregular?
Recoger is a irregular -ER verb.
What is the gerund of recoger?
The gerund of recoger is recogiendo.
What is the past participle of recoger?
The past participle of recoger is recogido.
How is recoger conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is recojo, recoges, recoge, recogemos, recogen.
How is recoger conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is recogí, recogiste, recogió, recogimos, recogieron.
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