What does recordar mean?
recordar means to remember, to recollect in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to remember; to recall, remind of.
Spanish verb guide
Recordar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn recordar, meaning to remember, to recollect, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-argerund: recordandoparticiple: recordado
Principal forms of recordar
- Infinitive
- recordar
- Gerund
- recordando
- Past participle
- recordado
Recordar 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 | recuerdo | recordé | recordaba | recordaré |
| tú | recuerdas | recordaste | recordabas | recordarás |
| él / ella / usted | recuerda | recordó | recordaba | recordará |
| nosotros/as | recordamos | recordamos | recordábamos | recordaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | recuerdan | recordaron | recordaban | recordarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the present.
Examples with recordar
Tom me recuerda a John.Tom reminds me of John.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Me recuerda a mi abuelo.He reminds me of my grandfather.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
No recuerdo nada de eso.I don't remember any of it.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate recordar 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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