Meaning and behavior
What does recomendar mean?
Recomendar means to recommend. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- recomendar
- Gerund
- recomendando
- Past participle
- recomendado
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the present.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of recomendar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Recomendar |
|---|---|
| yo | recomiendo |
| tú | recomiendas |
| él / ella / usted | recomienda |
| nosotros / nosotras | recomendamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | recomendáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | recomiendan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of recomendar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Recomendar |
|---|---|
| yo | recomendé |
| tú | recomendaste |
| él / ella / usted | recomendó |
| nosotros / nosotras | recomendamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | recomendasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | recomendaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of recomendar, or for background information.
| Subject | Recomendar |
|---|---|
| yo | recomendaba |
| tú | recomendabas |
| él / ella / usted | recomendaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | recomendábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | recomendabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | recomendaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of recomendar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Recomendar |
|---|---|
| yo | recomendaré |
| tú | recomendarás |
| él / ella / usted | recomendará |
| nosotros / nosotras | recomendaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | recomendaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | recomendarán |
Conjugation guide
Subjunctive forms
Subjunctive forms
Present subjunctive
Use these forms when a current wish, reaction, doubt or another trigger requires the subjunctive.
| Subject | Recomendar |
|---|---|
| yo | recomiende |
| tú | recomiendes |
| él / ella / usted | recomiende |
| nosotros / nosotras | recomendemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | recomendéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | recomienden |
Conjugation guide
Commands
Commands
Affirmative commands
Choose the affirmative command of recomendar that matches the person being addressed.
| Subject | Recomendar |
|---|---|
| tú | recomienda |
| usted | recomiende |
| nosotros / nosotras | recomendemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | recomendad |
| ustedes | recomienden |
Commands
Negative commands
Use no with the matching command form of recomendar.
| Subject | Recomendar |
|---|---|
| tú | no recomiendes |
| usted | no recomiende |
| nosotros / nosotras | no recomendemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | no recomendéis |
| ustedes | no recomienden |
Verified context
Examples with recomendar
Tom les recomendó la novela.
Tom recommended the novel to them.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRTe recomiendo que vayas al oeste.
I suggest you go west.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRTom me recomendó este libro.
Tom recommended this book to me.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Recomendar FAQ
What does recomendar mean?
Recomendar means to recommend.
Is recomendar regular or irregular?
Recomendar is a irregular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of recomendar?
The gerund of recomendar is recomendando.
What is the past participle of recomendar?
The past participle of recomendar is recomendado.
How is recomendar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is recomiendo, recomiendas, recomienda, recomendamos, recomiendan.
How is recomendar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is recomendé, recomendaste, recomendó, recomendamos, recomendaron.
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