
recomendar Present Conjugation
recomendar — to recommend
Recomendar has a stem change (e > ie) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
recomendar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to give advice right now, share your favorite spots, or state general truths about what experts suggest.
Notes on recomendar in the Present
This is a radical-changing verb where the 'e' becomes 'ie' when stressed. Remember the 'boot rule': the change happens everywhere except the 'we' and 'you all' forms.
Example Sentences
Te recomiendo este libro.
I recommend this book to you.
yo
Ella recomienda el restaurante italiano.
She recommends the Italian restaurant.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros recomendamos viajar en tren.
We recommend traveling by train.
nosotros
Ellos recomiendan descansar un poco.
They recommend resting a bit.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: recomendo
Correct: recomiendo
Why: The verb requires a stem change (e to ie) in the first person singular.
Mistake: recomiendamos
Correct: recomendamos
Why: The stem change never occurs in the nosotros form.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: recomendé
Recomendar is completely regular in the preterite; it does NOT have a stem change here.
Imperfect
yo: recomendaba
Recomendar is regular in the imperfect: recomendaba, recomendabas, recomendaba...
Future
yo: recomendaré
The future of recomendar is regular: add endings to the full infinitive.
Conditional
yo: recomendaría
The conditional uses the full infinitive + ía: recomendaría, recomendarías...
Present Subjunctive
yo: recomiende
Uses the 'ie' stem change: recomiende, recomiendes, recomiende...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: recomendara
Formed from the 'recomendaron' stem: recomendara, recomendaras...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: recomienda
Give direct advice: recomienda (tú), recomiende (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no recomiendes
Uses 'no' + present subjunctive: no recomiendes, no recomiende.