recordar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
recordar — to remember
The imperative of recordar uses the o→ue stem change: recuerda (tú), recuerde (usted), recordemos (nosotros), recordad (vosotros), recuerden (ustedes).
recordar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to give a direct command or reminder to someone.
Notes on recordar in the Affirmative Imperative
The stem change (o→ue) occurs in all forms except vosotros and nosotros.
Example Sentences
¡Recuerda comprar leche!
Remember to buy milk!
tú
Recuerde firmar el contrato, señor.
Remember to sign the contract, sir.
Recordad que la clase empieza a las nueve.
Remember (you all) that the class starts at nine.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'recorda' for the tú command.
Correct: recuerda
Why: The informal affirmative command (tú) almost always matches the present indicative third-person singular, which has the stem change.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: recuerdo
Recordar has an o→ue stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros: recuerdo, recuerdas, recuerda, recordamos, recordáis, recuerdan.
Preterite
yo: recordé
Recordar is regular in the preterite: recordé, recordaste, recordó, recordamos, recordasteis, recordaron.
Imperfect
yo: recordaba
The imperfect of recordar is regular: recordaba, recordabas, recordaba, recordábamos, recordabais, recordaban.
Future
yo: recordaré
The future of recordar is regular: recordaré, recordarás, recordará, recordaremos, recordaréis, recordarán.
Conditional
yo: recordaría
The conditional of recordar is regular: recordaría, recordarías, recordaría, recordaríamos, recordaríais, recordarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: recuerde
The present subjunctive of recordar follows the o→ue stem change: recuerde, recuerdes, recuerde, recordemos, recordéis, recuerden.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: recordara
The imperfect subjunctive of recordar is regular: recordara, recordaras, recordara, recordáramos, recordarais, recordaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no recuerdes
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no recuerdes (tú), no recuerde (usted), no recordemos (nosotros), no recordéis (vosotros), no recuerden (ustedes).