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Presente · What happens now or habitually
No me acuerdo de su nombre.
I don't remember his name.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Mi abuela se acordó de mi cumpleaños.
My grandmother remembered my birthday.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Me acordaba de ti todos los días.
I used to remember you every day.
Futuro · What will happen
Te acordarás de esto.
You'll remember this.
Condicional · What would happen
No me acordaría sin una lista.
I wouldn't remember without a list.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
¿Te has acordado de las llaves?
Have you remembered the keys?
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
No se había acordado de la cita.
She hadn't remembered the appointment.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Yo no me habría acordado.
I wouldn't have remembered.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que te acuerdes de esto.
I want you to remember this.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Me alegró que se acordara de mí.
I was glad he remembered me.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Esperaba que se acordasen de mí.
I was hoping they would remember me.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Me alegra que te hayas acordado.
I'm glad you've remembered.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si me hubiera acordado, te habría llamado.
If I had remembered, I would have called you.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Acuérdate de llamar a tu mamá.
Remember to call your mom.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No te acuerdes de lo malo.
Don't dwell on the bad things.