What does recurrir mean?
recurrir means to resort to in English. It is a regular -ir verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to appeal to; to turn to.
Spanish verb guide
Recurrir Conjugation in Spanish
Learn recurrir, meaning to resort to, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-irgerund: recurriendoparticiple: recurrido
Principal forms of recurrir
- Infinitive
- recurrir
- Gerund
- recurriendo
- Past participle
- recurrido
Recurrir 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 | recurro | recurrí | recurría | recurriré |
| tú | recurres | recurriste | recurrías | recurrirás |
| él / ella / usted | recurre | recurrió | recurría | recurrirá |
| nosotros/as | recurrimos | recurrimos | recurríamos | recurriremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | recurren | recurrieron | recurrían | recurrirán |
Pattern notes
- Recurrir follows the regular -ir pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with recurrir
Recurrieron a mí en la clase de inglés.I was called on in English class.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
No recurras a la violencia.Don't resort to violence.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Para llevar a cabo sus fines, recurre a la seducción.To achieve her ends, she resorts to seduction.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate recurrir 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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