to recognize
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Presente · What happens now or habitually
No reconozco este barrio, ha cambiado mucho.
I don't recognize this neighborhood, it has changed a lot.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
La maestra me reconoció después de treinta años.
The teacher recognized me after thirty years.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Todos lo reconocían por la voz.
Everyone recognized him by his voice.
Futuro · What will happen
Reconocerás la casa por el color azul.
You'll recognize the house by its blue color.
Condicional · What would happen
No te reconocería sin barba.
I wouldn't recognize you without a beard.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
El jefe ha reconocido su error.
The boss has admitted his mistake.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ya me habían reconocido en la tienda.
They had already recognized me at the store.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para entonces ya habrán reconocido su trabajo.
By then they will have recognized his work.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Sin la foto, no te habría reconocido.
Without the photo, I wouldn't have recognized you.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Es importante que reconozcas tus errores.
It's important that you admit your mistakes.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Me sorprendió que mi tío me reconociera.
I was surprised my uncle recognized me.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Esperaba que reconociesen su esfuerzo.
I was hoping they would recognize her effort.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Me alegra que haya reconocido su culpa.
I'm glad he has admitted his fault.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubieras reconocido el error, no habría pasado nada.
If you had admitted the mistake, nothing would have happened.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Reconoce que estabas equivocado.
Admit that you were wrong.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No reconozcas nada sin hablar con tu abogado.
Don't admit anything without talking to your lawyer.