How to conjugate Reconocer in Spanish
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Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Reconocer
- Reconocer in the Indicative Present
- Reconocer in the Indicative Preterite
- Reconocer in the Indicative Imperfect
- Reconocer in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Reconocer in the Indicative Informal Future
- Reconocer in the Indicative Future
- Reconocer in the Indicative Conditional
- Reconocer in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Reconocer in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Reconocer in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Reconocer in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Reconocer
- Imperative tenses of Reconocer
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Introduction
Reconocer is the Spanish verb for "to recognise". It is an irregular verb, and one of the most popular 100 Spanish verbs. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | reconocer | to recognise |
| Past participle | reconocido | recognised |
| Gerund | reconociendo | recognising |
Indicative Tenses of Reconocer
Reconocer in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of reconocer is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "reconozco", meaning "I recognise".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | reconozco | I recognise |
| Tú | reconoces | you recognise |
| Ella / Él / Usted | reconoce | s/he recognises, you (formal) recognise |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | reconocemos | we recognise |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | reconocéis | you (plural) recognise |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | reconocen | they recognise, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Reconocer in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of reconocer is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "reconocí", meaning "I recognised".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | reconocí | I recognised |
| Tú | reconociste | you recognised |
| Ella / Él / Usted | reconoció | s/he recognised, you (formal) recognised |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | reconocimos | we recognised |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | reconocisteis | you (plural) recognised |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | reconocieron | they recognised, |
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Reconocer in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of reconocer is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "reconocía", meaning "I used to recognise".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | reconocía | I used to recognise |
| Tú | reconocías | you used to recognise |
| Ella / Él / Usted | reconocía | s/he used to recognise, you (formal) used to recognise |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | reconocíamos | we used to recognise |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | reconocíais | you (plural) used to recognise |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | reconocían | they used to recognise, |
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Reconocer in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of reconocer is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy reconociendo", meaning "I am recognising".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy reconociendo | I am recognising |
| Tú | estás reconociendo | you are recognising |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está reconociendo | s/he is recognising, you (formal) are recognising |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos reconociendo | we are recognising |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis reconociendo | you (plural) are recognising |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están reconociendo | they are recognising, |
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Reconocer in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of reconocer is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a reconocer", meaning "I am going to recognise".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a reconocer | I am going to recognise |
| Tú | vas a reconocer | you are going to recognise |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a reconocer | s/he is going to recognise, you (formal) are going to recognise |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a reconocer | we are going to recognise |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a reconocer | you (plural) are going to recognise |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a reconocer | they are going to recognise, |
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Reconocer in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of reconocer is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "reconoceré", meaning "I will recognise".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | reconoceré | I will recognise |
| Tú | reconocerás | you will recognise |
| Ella / Él / Usted | reconocerá | s/he will recognise, you (formal) will recognise |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | reconoceremos | we will recognise |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | reconoceréis | you (plural) will recognise |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | reconocerán | they will recognise, |
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Reconocer in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of reconocer is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "reconocería", meaning "I would recognise".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | reconocería | I would recognise |
| Tú | reconocerías | you would recognise |
| Ella / Él / Usted | reconocería | s/he would recognise, you (formal) would recognise |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | reconoceríamos | we would recognise |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | reconoceríais | you (plural) would recognise |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | reconocerían | they would recognise, |
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Reconocer in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of reconocer is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he reconocido", meaning "I have recognised".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he reconocido | I have recognised |
| Tú | has reconocido | you have recognised |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha reconocido | s/he has recognised, you (formal) have recognised |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos reconocido | we have recognised |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis reconocido | you (plural) have recognised |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han reconocido | they have recognised, |
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Reconocer in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of reconocer is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había reconocido", meaning "I had recognised".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había reconocido | I had recognised |
| Tú | habías reconocido | you had recognised |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había reconocido | s/he had recognised, you (formal) had recognised |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos reconocido | we had recognised |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais reconocido | you (plural) had recognised |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían reconocido | they had recognised, |
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Reconocer in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of reconocer is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré reconocido", meaning "I will have recognised".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré reconocido | I will have recognised |
| Tú | habrás reconocido | you will have recognised |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá reconocido | s/he will have recognised, you (formal) will have recognised |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos reconocido | we will have recognised |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis reconocido | you (plural) will have recognised |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán reconocido | they will have recognised, |
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Reconocer in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of reconocer is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría reconocido", meaning "I would have recognised".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría reconocido | I would have recognised |
| Tú | habrías reconocido | you would have recognised |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría reconocido | s/he would have recognised, you (formal) would have recognised |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos reconocido | we would have recognised |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais reconocido | you (plural) would have recognised |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían reconocido | they would have recognised, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Reconocer
Reconocer in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "reconozca", meaning "I recognise".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | reconozca | I recognise |
| Tú | reconozcas | you recognise |
| Ella / Él / Usted | reconozca | s/he recognises, you (formal) recognise |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | reconozcamos | we recognise |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | reconozcáis | you (plural) recognise |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | reconozcan | they recognise, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Reconocer in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "reconociera", meaning "I recognised".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | reconociera | I recognised |
| Tú | reconocieras | you recognised |
| Ella / Él / Usted | reconociera | s/he recognised, you (formal) recognised |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | reconociéramos | we recognised |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | reconocierais | you (plural) recognised |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | reconocieran | they recognised, |
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Reconocer in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "reconociere", meaning "I will recognise".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | reconociere | I will recognise |
| Tú | reconocieres | you will recognise |
| Ella / Él / Usted | reconociere | s/he will recognise, you (formal) will recognise |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | reconociéremos | we will recognise |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | reconociereis | you (plural) will recognise |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | reconocieren | they will recognise, |
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Reconocer in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya reconocido", meaning "I have recognised".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya reconocido | I have recognised |
| Tú | hayas reconocido | you have recognised |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya reconocido | s/he has recognised, you (formal) have recognised |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos reconocido | we have recognised |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis reconocido | you (plural) have recognised |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan reconocido | they have recognised, |
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Reconocer in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera reconocido", meaning "I had recognised".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera reconocido | I had recognised |
| Tú | hubieras reconocido | you had recognised |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera reconocido | s/he had recognised, you (formal) had recognised |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos reconocido | we had recognised |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais reconocido | you (plural) had recognised |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran reconocido | they had recognised, |
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Reconocer in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere reconocido", meaning "I will have recognised".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere reconocido | I will have recognised |
| Tú | hubieres reconocido | you will have recognised |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere reconocido | s/he will have recognised, you (formal) will have recognised |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos reconocido | we will have recognised |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis reconocido | you (plural) will have recognised |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren reconocido | they will have recognised, |
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Imperative Tenses of Reconocer
Reconocer in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "reconozca", meaning "(to you formal) recognise!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | reconoce | (to you) recognise! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | reconozca | (to you formal) recognise! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | reconozcamos | let's recognise! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | reconoced | (to you plural) recognise! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | reconozcan | (to you plural formal) recognise! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Reconocer in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no reconozca", meaning "(to you formal) don't recognise!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no reconozcas | (to you) don't recognise! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no reconozca | (to you formal) don't recognise! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no reconozcamos | let's not recognise! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no reconozcáis | (to you plural) don't recognise! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no reconozcan | (to you plural formal) don't recognise! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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