Meaning and behavior
What does recordar mean?
Recordar means to remember, to recollect. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to remember; to recall, remind of.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- recordar
- Gerund
- recordando
- Past participle
- recordado
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 recordar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Recordar |
|---|---|
| yo | recuerdo |
| tú | recuerdas |
| él / ella / usted | recuerda |
| nosotros / nosotras | recordamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | recordáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | recuerdan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of recordar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Recordar |
|---|---|
| yo | recordé |
| tú | recordaste |
| él / ella / usted | recordó |
| nosotros / nosotras | recordamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | recordasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | recordaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of recordar, or for background information.
| Subject | Recordar |
|---|---|
| yo | recordaba |
| tú | recordabas |
| él / ella / usted | recordaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | recordábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | recordabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | recordaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of recordar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Recordar |
|---|---|
| yo | recordaré |
| tú | recordarás |
| él / ella / usted | recordará |
| nosotros / nosotras | recordaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | recordaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | recordarán |
Conjugation guide
Subjunctive forms
Subjunctive forms
Present subjunctive
Use these forms when a current wish, reaction, doubt or another trigger requires the subjunctive.
| Subject | Recordar |
|---|---|
| yo | recuerde |
| tú | recuerdes |
| él / ella / usted | recuerde |
| nosotros / nosotras | recordemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | recordéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | recuerden |
Conjugation guide
Commands
Commands
Affirmative commands
Choose the affirmative command of recordar that matches the person being addressed.
| Subject | Recordar |
|---|---|
| tú | recuerda |
| usted | recuerde |
| nosotros / nosotras | recordemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | recordad |
| ustedes | recuerden |
Commands
Negative commands
Use no with the matching command form of recordar.
| Subject | Recordar |
|---|---|
| tú | no recuerdes |
| usted | no recuerde |
| nosotros / nosotras | no recordemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | no recordéis |
| ustedes | no recuerden |
Verified context
Examples with recordar
Tom me recuerda a John.
Tom reminds me of John.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRMe recuerda a mi abuelo.
He reminds me of my grandfather.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRNo recuerdo nada de eso.
I don't remember any of it.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Recordar FAQ
What does recordar mean?
Recordar means to remember, to recollect.
Is recordar regular or irregular?
Recordar is a irregular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of recordar?
The gerund of recordar is recordando.
What is the past participle of recordar?
The past participle of recordar is recordado.
How is recordar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is recuerdo, recuerdas, recuerda, recordamos, recuerdan.
How is recordar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is recordé, recordaste, recordó, recordamos, recordaron.
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