Recordar or acordarse?
Both mean "to remember": recuerdo su nombre = me acuerdo de su nombre. Acordarse needs me/te/se + de. Recordar a alguien = to remind someone (recuérdame llamar a mamá) or to remind of (me recuerdas a tu padre).
Indicative tenses of recordar
Facts and things that happen: the tenses you'll use most.
Present indicative
| yo | recuerdoI remember |
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| tú | recuerdasyou remember |
| él/ella/usted | recuerdahe/she remembers |
| nosotros/as | recordamoswe remember |
| vosotros/as | recordáisyou all remember |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | recuerdanthey remember |
Stem change o → ue, except for nosotros and vosotros: recordamos.
Preterite indicative
| yo | recordéI remembered |
|---|---|
| tú | recordasteyou remembered |
| él/ella/usted | recordóhe/she remembered |
| nosotros/as | recordamoswe remembered |
| vosotros/as | recordasteisyou all remembered |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | recordaronthey remembered |
Imperfect indicative
| yo | recordabaI used to remember |
|---|---|
| tú | recordabasyou used to remember |
| él/ella/usted | recordabahe/she used to remember |
| nosotros/as | recordábamoswe used to remember |
| vosotros/as | recordabaisyou all used to remember |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | recordabanthey used to remember |
Present continuous indicative
| yo | estoy recordandoI am remembering |
|---|---|
| tú | estás recordandoyou are remembering |
| él/ella/usted | está recordandohe/she is remembering |
| nosotros/as | estamos recordandowe are remembering |
| vosotros/as | estáis recordandoyou all are remembering |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | están recordandothey are remembering |
estar + gerund
Informal future indicative
| yo | voy a recordarI am going to remember |
|---|---|
| tú | vas a recordaryou are going to remember |
| él/ella/usted | va a recordarhe/she is going to remember |
| nosotros/as | vamos a recordarwe are going to remember |
| vosotros/as | vais a recordaryou all are going to remember |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | van a recordarthey are going to remember |
ir a + infinitive
Future indicative
| yo | recordaréI will remember |
|---|---|
| tú | recordarásyou will remember |
| él/ella/usted | recordaráhe/she will remember |
| nosotros/as | recordaremoswe will remember |
| vosotros/as | recordaréisyou all will remember |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | recordaránthey will remember |
Conditional indicative
| yo | recordaríaI would remember |
|---|---|
| tú | recordaríasyou would remember |
| él/ella/usted | recordaríahe/she would remember |
| nosotros/as | recordaríamoswe would remember |
| vosotros/as | recordaríaisyou all would remember |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | recordaríanthey would remember |
Present perfect indicative
| yo | he recordadoI have remembered |
|---|---|
| tú | has recordadoyou have remembered |
| él/ella/usted | ha recordadohe/she has remembered |
| nosotros/as | hemos recordadowe have remembered |
| vosotros/as | habéis recordadoyou all have remembered |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | han recordadothey have remembered |
haber (present) + past participle
Past perfect indicative
| yo | había recordadoI had remembered |
|---|---|
| tú | habías recordadoyou had remembered |
| él/ella/usted | había recordadohe/she had remembered |
| nosotros/as | habíamos recordadowe had remembered |
| vosotros/as | habíais recordadoyou all had remembered |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habían recordadothey had remembered |
haber (imperfect) + past participle
Future perfect indicative
| yo | habré recordadoI will have remembered |
|---|---|
| tú | habrás recordadoyou will have remembered |
| él/ella/usted | habrá recordadohe/she will have remembered |
| nosotros/as | habremos recordadowe will have remembered |
| vosotros/as | habréis recordadoyou all will have remembered |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habrán recordadothey will have remembered |
haber (future) + past participle
Conditional perfect indicative
| yo | habría recordadoI would have remembered |
|---|---|
| tú | habrías recordadoyou would have remembered |
| él/ella/usted | habría recordadohe/she would have remembered |
| nosotros/as | habríamos recordadowe would have remembered |
| vosotros/as | habríais recordadoyou all would have remembered |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | habrían recordadothey would have remembered |
haber (conditional) + past participle
Subjunctive tenses of recordar
Wishes, doubts, emotions and "if" sentences.
Present subjunctive
| yo | recuerde(that) I remember |
|---|---|
| tú | recuerdes(that) you remember |
| él/ella/usted | recuerde(that) he/she remembers |
| nosotros/as | recordemos(that) we remember |
| vosotros/as | recordéis(that) you all remember |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | recuerden(that) they remember |
Imperfect subjunctive
| yo | recordara(if) I remembered |
|---|---|
| tú | recordaras(if) you remembered |
| él/ella/usted | recordara(if) he/she remembered |
| nosotros/as | recordáramos(if) we remembered |
| vosotros/as | recordarais(if) you all remembered |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | recordaran(if) they remembered |
Future subjunctive
| yo | recordare(if) I remember |
|---|---|
| tú | recordares(if) you remember |
| él/ella/usted | recordare(if) he/she remembers |
| nosotros/as | recordáremos(if) we remember |
| vosotros/as | recordareis(if) you all remember |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | recordaren(if) they remember |
rarely used: legal & formal texts
Present perfect subjunctive
| yo | haya recordado(that) I have remembered |
|---|---|
| tú | hayas recordado(that) you have remembered |
| él/ella/usted | haya recordado(that) he/she has remembered |
| nosotros/as | hayamos recordado(that) we have remembered |
| vosotros/as | hayáis recordado(that) you all have remembered |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hayan recordado(that) they have remembered |
haber (present subj.) + past participle
Past perfect subjunctive
| yo | hubiera recordado(if) I had remembered |
|---|---|
| tú | hubieras recordado(if) you had remembered |
| él/ella/usted | hubiera recordado(if) he/she had remembered |
| nosotros/as | hubiéramos recordado(if) we had remembered |
| vosotros/as | hubierais recordado(if) you all had remembered |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hubieran recordado(if) they had remembered |
haber (imperfect subj.) + past participle
Future perfect subjunctive
| yo | hubiere recordado(if) I will have remembered |
|---|---|
| tú | hubieres recordado(if) you will have remembered |
| él/ella/usted | hubiere recordado(if) he/she will have remembered |
| nosotros/as | hubiéremos recordado(if) we will have remembered |
| vosotros/as | hubiereis recordado(if) you all will have remembered |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | hubieren recordado(if) they will have remembered |
rarely used: legal & formal texts
Imperative tenses of recordar
Commands and instructions.
Affirmative imperative
| tú | recuerdaremember! |
|---|---|
| usted | recuerderemember! (formal) |
| nosotros/as | recordemoslet's remember! |
| vosotros/as | recordadremember! (you all) |
| ustedes | recuerdenremember! (you all, formal) |
Negative imperative
| tú | no recuerdesdon't remember! |
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| usted | no recuerdedon't remember! (formal) |
| nosotros/as | no recordemoslet's not remember! |
| vosotros/as | no recordéisdon't remember! (you all) |
| ustedes | no recuerdendon't remember! (you all, formal) |
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How to use recordar
No recuerdo su nombre.
I don't remember his name.
Recuérdame comprar pan.
Remind me to buy bread.
Me recuerdas a tu hermano.
You remind me of your brother.
Recuerdo aquel verano.
I remember that summer.
Recuerda que mañana es fiesta.
Remember tomorrow is a holiday.
Example sentences with recordar
- ¿Te recuerdo?Shall I remind you?
- ¿Recuerdas dónde aparcamos?Do you remember where we parked?
- No recordé su cumpleaños.I didn't remember his birthday.
- Recordaba cada detalle.I remembered every detail.
- Siempre recordaré este día.I'll always remember this day.
- Recuérdamelo mañana.Remind me tomorrow.
- No recuerdes eso.Don't think back on that.
- Lo he recordado de repente.I suddenly remembered it.
Verbs like recordar
Like recordar (recuerdo), these verbs change o → ue in the present.
Frequently asked questions about recordar
Is recordar regular or irregular?
Recordar is a stem-changing verb: o → ue in the present (recuerdo), present subjunctive (recuerde) and commands. All other tenses are regular.
How do you conjugate recordar in the present tense?
recuerdo, recuerdas, recuerda, recordamos, recordáis, recuerdan.
How do you conjugate recordar in the preterite?
recordé, recordaste, recordó, recordamos, recordasteis, recordaron. The preterite is regular.
Recordar or acordarse?
Same meaning. Recordar algo vs. acordarse de algo: recuerdo la fecha = me acuerdo de la fecha.
How do you say "remind me" in Spanish?
Recuérdame + infinitive: recuérdame enviarte el archivo.
What is the past participle of recordar?
The past participle is recordado and the gerund is recordando.
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