reconocer Imperfect Conjugation
reconocer — recognize
Reconocer is regular in the imperfect: reconocía, reconocías, reconocía, reconocíamos, reconocíais, reconocían.
reconocer Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect for ongoing past states—like when you used to recognize a place or when you were in the process of identifying someone.
Notes on reconocer in the Imperfect
Reconocer is a regular -er verb in the imperfect. All forms have an accent on the 'í'.
Example Sentences
De niño, reconocía todas las marcas de coches.
As a child, I used to recognize all car brands.
yo
Parecía que no nos reconocían.
It seemed like they didn't recognize us.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
En esa época, todos reconocíamos su talento.
At that time, we all recognized her talent.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'reconociamos'.
Correct: reconocíamos
Why: All imperfect forms for -er verbs require an accent on the 'i'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: reconozco
Reconocer is irregular only in the 'yo' form: reconozco.
Preterite
yo: reconocí
Reconocer is regular in the preterite: reconocí, reconociste, reconoció, reconocimos, reconocisteis, reconocieron.
Future
yo: reconoceré
Reconocer is regular in the future: reconoceré, reconocerás, reconocerá, etc.
Conditional
yo: reconocería
Reconocer is regular in the conditional: reconocería, reconocerías, reconocería, etc.
Present Subjunctive
yo: reconozca
The present subjunctive uses the 'reconozc-' stem for all forms.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: reconociera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'reconocier-' stem.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: reconoce
Use 'reconoce' (tú) or 'reconozca' (usted) to give commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no reconozcas
All negative commands for reconocer use the 'reconozc-' stem.