to remember; to remind
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
No recuerdo dónde dejé el carro.
I don't remember where I left the car.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Mi papá recordó el nombre de la canción.
My dad remembered the name of the song.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Mis abuelos recordaban cada detalle de su pueblo.
My grandparents remembered every detail of their town.
Futuro · What will happen
Siempre recordarás este viaje.
You'll always remember this trip.
Condicional · What would happen
No recordaría la fecha sin mi calendario.
I wouldn't remember the date without my calendar.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Hemos recordado viejos tiempos toda la noche.
We've been remembering old times all night.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ella no había recordado su cita con el dentista.
She hadn't remembered her dentist appointment.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para entonces ya habrán recordado la clave.
By then they will have remembered the password.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Sin la foto, no habría recordado su cara.
Without the photo, I wouldn't have remembered his face.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que recuerdes lo que te dije.
I want you to remember what I told you.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Le pedí a mi hermana que me recordara la cita.
I asked my sister to remind me of the appointment.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Nos pidió que recordásemos a los que no están.
She asked us to remember those who are gone.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Dudo que haya recordado tu cumpleaños.
I doubt he has remembered your birthday.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubieras recordado las llaves, no estaríamos afuera.
If you had remembered the keys, we wouldn't be outside.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Recuerda que mañana no hay clases.
Remember there's no school tomorrow.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No me recuerdes ese día, por favor.
Don't remind me of that day, please.