What does recordar mean in English?

Recordar means "to remember" in English.

How do you conjugate recordar in Spanish?

Recordar is conjugated across all Spanish tenses including present, preterite, imperfect, future, conditional, subjunctive, and more. Each tense has specific conjugations for yo, tú, él/ella/usted, nosotros, vosotros, and ellos/ustedes. You can see complete conjugation tables with audio pronunciations on this page.

What should I know about using recordar?

Recordar is a stem-changing verb: o→ue in stressed syllables (recuerdo, recuerdas)

What verbs are related to recordar?

Verbs related to recordar include: acordarse. These verbs share similar meanings, stems, or conjugation patterns.

How do you use recordar in a sentence?

Example: "Recuerdo bien ese día." which means "I remember that day well." in English.

What are synonyms for recordar?

Spanish synonyms for recordar include: acordarse, rememorar. The exact synonym to use depends on the context and specific meaning intended.

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Q: What are common idiomatic expressions with recordar?

Common idiomatic expressions using recordar include: "si mal no recuerdo" (if I remember correctly), "recordar viejos tiempos" (to reminisce / to recall old times), "hacer recordar" (to remind). These expressions are frequently used in everyday Spanish conversation.

to remember

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Infinitive (infinitivo)

Base form of the verb

recordar

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Gerund (gerundio)

Present participle (-ing form)

recordando

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Past Participle

Used in compound tenses

recordado

Simple Tenses

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Present Indicative (presente de indicativo)

Present actions and habitual activities

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	recuerdo I remember	I remember
tú	recuerdas you remember	you remember
él/ella/usted	recuerda he/she/you remembers	he/she/you remembers
nosotros	recordamos we remember	we remember
vosotros	recordáis you all remember	you all remember
ellos/ustedes	recuerdan they/you all remember	they/you all remember

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Imperfect Indicative (imperfecto de indicativo)

Ongoing past actions and descriptions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	recordaba I used to remember	I used to remember
tú	recordabas you used to remember	you used to remember
él/ella/usted	recordaba he/she/you used to remember	he/she/you used to remember
nosotros	recordábamos we used to remember	we used to remember
vosotros	recordabais you all used to remember	you all used to remember
ellos/ustedes	recordaban they/you all used to remember	they/you all used to remember

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Preterit (pretérito)

Completed past actions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	recordé I remembered	I remembered
tú	recordaste you remembered	you remembered
él/ella/usted	recordó he/she/you remembered	he/she/you remembered
nosotros	recordamos we remembered	we remembered
vosotros	recordasteis you all remembered	you all remembered
ellos/ustedes	recordaron they/you all remembered	they/you all remembered

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Future (futuro)

Future actions and intentions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	recordaré I will remember	I will remember
tú	recordarás you will remember	you will remember
él/ella/usted	recordará he/she/you will remember	he/she/you will remember
nosotros	recordaremos we will remember	we will remember
vosotros	recordaréis you all will remember	you all will remember
ellos/ustedes	recordarán they/you all will remember	they/you all will remember

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Conditional (potencial simple)

Hypothetical and conditional actions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	recordaría I would remember	I would remember
tú	recordarías you would remember	you would remember
él/ella/usted	recordaría he/she/you would remember	he/she/you would remember
nosotros	recordaríamos we would remember	we would remember
vosotros	recordaríais you all would remember	you all would remember
ellos/ustedes	recordarían they/you all would remember	they/you all would remember

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Present Subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo)

Subjective present actions and desires

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	recuerde that I remember	that I remember
tú	recuerdes that you remember	that you remember
él/ella/usted	recuerde that he/she/you remember	that he/she/you remember
nosotros	recordemos that we remember	that we remember
vosotros	recordéis that you all remember	that you all remember
ellos/ustedes	recuerden that they/you all remember	that they/you all remember

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Imperfect Subjunctive (imperfecto de subjuntivo)

Subjective past actions and hypothetical situations

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	recordara or recordase that I remembered	that I remembered
tú	recordaras or recordases that you remembered	that you remembered
él/ella/usted	recordara or recordase that he/she/you remembered	that he/she/you remembered
nosotros	recordáramos or recordásemos that we remembered	that we remembered
vosotros	recordarais or recordaseis that you all remembered	that you all remembered
ellos/ustedes	recordaran or recordasen that they/you all remembered	that they/you all remembered

Compound Tenses

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Present Perfect (perfecto de indicativo)

Actions completed recently or with present relevance

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	he recordado I have remembered	I have remembered
tú	has recordado you have remembered	you have remembered
él/ella/usted	ha recordado he/she/you have remembered	he/she/you have remembered
nosotros	hemos recordado we have remembered	we have remembered
vosotros	habéis recordado you all have remembered	you all have remembered
ellos/ustedes	han recordado they/you all have remembered	they/you all have remembered

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Pluperfect Indicative (pluscuamperfecto de indicativo)

Actions completed before another past action

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	había recordado I had remembered	I had remembered
tú	habías recordado you had remembered	you had remembered
él/ella/usted	había recordado he/she/you had remembered	he/she/you had remembered
nosotros	habíamos recordado we had remembered	we had remembered
vosotros	habíais recordado you all had remembered	you all had remembered
ellos/ustedes	habían recordado they/you all had remembered	they/you all had remembered

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Preterit Perfect (pretérito anterior)

Actions completed immediately before another past action

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	hube recordado I had remembered	I had remembered
tú	hubiste recordado you had remembered	you had remembered
él/ella/usted	hubo recordado he/she/you had remembered	he/she/you had remembered
nosotros	hubimos recordado we had remembered	we had remembered
vosotros	hubisteis recordado you all had remembered	you all had remembered
ellos/ustedes	hubieron recordado they/you all had remembered	they/you all had remembered

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Future Perfect (futuro perfecto)

Actions that will be completed by a future time

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	habré recordado I will have remembered	I will have remembered
tú	habrás recordado you will have remembered	you will have remembered
él/ella/usted	habrá recordado he/she/you will have remembered	he/she/you will have remembered
nosotros	habremos recordado we will have remembered	we will have remembered
vosotros	habréis recordado you all will have remembered	you all will have remembered
ellos/ustedes	habrán recordado they/you all will have remembered	they/you all will have remembered

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Conditional Perfect (potencial compuesto)

Actions that would have been completed under certain conditions

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	habría recordado I would have remembered	I would have remembered
tú	habrías recordado you would have remembered	you would have remembered
él/ella/usted	habría recordado he/she/you would have remembered	he/she/you would have remembered
nosotros	habríamos recordado we would have remembered	we would have remembered
vosotros	habríais recordado you all would have remembered	you all would have remembered
ellos/ustedes	habrían recordado they/you all would have remembered	they/you all would have remembered

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Subjunctive Present Perfect (perfecto de subjuntivo)

Subjective actions completed in relation to the present

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	haya recordado that I have remembered	that I have remembered
tú	hayas recordado that you have remembered	that you have remembered
él/ella/usted	haya recordado that he/she/you have remembered	that he/she/you have remembered
nosotros	hayamos recordado that we have remembered	that we have remembered
vosotros	hayáis recordado that you all have remembered	that you all have remembered
ellos/ustedes	hayan recordado that they/you all have remembered	that they/you all have remembered

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Subjunctive Past Perfect (pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo)

Subjective actions completed before another past action

Person	Conjugation	English
yo	hubiera recordado that I had remembered	that I had remembered
tú	hubieras recordado that you had remembered	that you had remembered
él/ella/usted	hubiera recordado that he/she/you had remembered	that he/she/you had remembered
nosotros	hubiéramos recordado that we had remembered	that we had remembered
vosotros	hubierais recordado that you all had remembered	that you all had remembered
ellos/ustedes	hubieran recordado that they/you all had remembered	that they/you all had remembered

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Commands (imperativo)

Commands and direct orders

Person	Command	English
tú	recuerda	remember! (you)
usted	recuerde	remember! (you formal)
nosotros	recordemos	let's remember!
vosotros	recordad	remember! (you all)
ustedes	recuerden	remember! (you all)

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Negative Commands (imperativo negativo)

Negative commands and prohibitions

Person	Command	English
tú	no recuerdes	don't remember! (you)
usted	no recuerde	don't remember! (you formal)
nosotros	no recordemos	let's not remember!
vosotros	no recordéis	don't remember! (you all)
ustedes	no recuerden	don't remember! (you all)

More About "recordar"

Idiomatic Expressions

si mal no recuerdo

if I remember correctly

💡 Expressing uncertainty about memory

recordar viejos tiempos

to reminisce / to recall old times

💡 Thinking about the past nostalgically

hacer recordar

to remind

💡 Causing someone to remember

que yo recuerde

as far as I remember

💡 Based on one's memory

Examples in Context

Recuerdo bien ese día.

I remember that day well.

Present

No recordé traer el libro.

I didn't remember to bring the book.

Preterite

¿Recuerdas dónde dejaste las llaves?

Do you remember where you left the keys?

Present

Recuérdame llamar a mi madre.

Remind me to call my mother.

Imperative

He recordado todos los nombres.

I have remembered all the names.

Present Perfect

Related Verbs

acordarse(to remember)

synonym - to remember

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

acordarse(to remember)

Always reflexive, requires "de": acordarse de algo

rememorar(to recall, reminisce)

More formal or literary

Antonyms:

olvidar(to forget)

Usage Notes

•Recordar is a stem-changing verb: o→ue in stressed syllables (recuerdo, recuerdas)
•Main meanings: to remember, to remind
•Can be used transitively (without preposition): recordar algo (to remember something)
•Distinguished from "acordarse" which is always reflexive and requires "de"
•Stem change occurs in present indicative, present subjunctive, and imperative
•Preterite is regular (no stem change): recordé, recordaste, recordó
•Can mean "to remind": Recuérdame... (Remind me...)
•Opposite of "olvidar" (to forget)

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