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Presente · What happens now or habitually
Recomiendo este restaurante.
I recommend this restaurant.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
El mesero nos recomendó el lechón.
The waiter recommended the roast pork.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Mi tía siempre recomendaba ese médico.
My aunt always recommended that doctor.
Futuro · What will happen
Recomendaremos esta playa a nuestros amigos.
We'll recommend this beach to our friends.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo recomendaría salir temprano.
I'd recommend leaving early.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
El doctor me ha recomendado descansar.
The doctor has recommended that I rest.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ya nos habían recomendado ese hotel.
They had already recommended that hotel to us.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Te habríamos recomendado otro lugar.
We would have recommended another place to you.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Espero que me recomiende un buen mecánico.
I hope he recommends a good mechanic to me.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Quería que me recomendaras una película.
I wanted you to recommend a movie to me.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Pedí que recomendasen un plato.
I asked them to recommend a dish.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Me alegra que me hayas recomendado este libro.
I'm glad you've recommended this book to me.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si me hubieran recomendado otro médico, habría ido.
If they had recommended another doctor to me, I would have gone.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Recomienda algo típico de la isla.
Recommend something typical of the island.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No recomiendes ese taller, son muy caros.
Don't recommend that shop, they're very expensive.