Quick answer
recordar · recuerdo, recuerdas, recuerda, recordamos, recordáis, recuerdan
to remember, to remind. Fully regular, so the endings carry over to every other -ar verb.
Conjugation
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | recuerdo | recordé | recordaba | recordaré |
| tú | recuerdas | recordaste | recordabas | recordarás |
| él / ella / usted | recuerda | recordó | recordaba | recordará |
| nosotros | recordamos | recordamos | recordábamos | recordaremos |
| vosotros | recordáis | recordasteis | recordabais | recordaréis |
| ellos / ustedes | recuerdan | recordaron | recordaban | recordarán |
Orange marks a form you cannot guess from the rules.
| Non-finite | Form |
|---|---|
| gerund | recordando |
| past participle | recordado |
| imperative (tú) | recuerda |
| subjunctive (yo) | recuerde |
Which form to learn first
no recuerdo. It is the honest answer to half the questions you will be asked.
Where you will actually use it
No recuerdo su nombre.I don’t remember his name.
¿Recuerdas aquel verano?Do you remember that summer?
Recuérdame llamarla.Remind me to call her.
Me recuerda a mi abuelo.He reminds me of my grandfather — recordar a.
Que yo recuerde, no.Not as far as I remember.
Recordé la dirección.I remembered the address.
Typical mistakes
Yo recordo.
Yo recuerdo.
o → ue everywhere except recordamos and recordáis.
Recuerdo de su nombre.
Recuerdo su nombre.
No de: the thing follows the verb directly.
Me recuerda mi abuelo.
Me recuerda a mi abuelo.
Reminding you of a person needs a.
Check yourself
No ___ su nombre.