recogerConjugation
recoger means to pick up.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Indicative
Present
Recoger has a spelling change in the 'yo' form (recojo) to keep the 'h' sound, but is otherwise regular.
Future
The future of recoger is regular: recogeré, recogerás, recogerá, recogeremos, recogeréis, recogerán.
Imperfect
The imperfect of recoger is regular: recogía, recogías, recogía, recogíamos, recogíais, recogían.
Conditional
The conditional of recoger is regular: recogería, recogerías, recogería, recogeríamos, recogeríais, recogerían.
Preterite
The preterite of recoger is regular: recogí, recogiste, recogió, recogimos, recogisteis, recogieron.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
The negative imperative always uses a 'j': no recojas, no recoja, no recojamos, no recojáis, no recojan.
Imperative
The imperative uses 'recoge' (tú) and 'recoja' (usted). Note the 'j' in the formal and plural forms.
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of recoger uses the 'j' spelling in all forms: recoja, recojas, recoja, recojamos, recojáis, recojan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of recoger is regular: recogiera, recogieras, recogiera, recogiéramos, recogierais, recogieran.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does recoger mean in Spanish?
recoger means "to pick up".
Is recoger a regular or irregular verb?
recoger is a regular (with minor spelling change) -er verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate recoger in the present tense?
The present tense of recoger is: yo recojo, tú recoges, él/ella/usted recoge, nosotros recogemos, vosotros recogéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes recogen.
How do you conjugate recoger in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of recoger is: yo recogí, tú recogiste, él/ella/usted recogió, nosotros recogimos, vosotros recogisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes recogieron.
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