recordar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
recordar — to remember
The present subjunctive of recordar follows the o→ue stem change: recuerde, recuerdes, recuerde, recordemos, recordéis, recuerden.
recordar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this after expressions of doubt, emotion, or when asking someone to remember something (e.g., 'Espero que recuerdes...').
Notes on recordar in the Present Subjunctive
The stem change (o→ue) happens in all forms except nosotros and vosotros, just like the present indicative.
Example Sentences
Espero que recuerdes traer el pan.
I hope you remember to bring the bread.
tú
No creo que él recuerde mi cara.
I don't think he remembers my face.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que recordemos estas reglas.
It is important that we remember these rules.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'recuerdemos' instead of 'recordemos'.
Correct: recordemos
Why: In -ar verbs, the nosotros/vosotros forms never stem-change in the subjunctive.
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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.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: recordara
The imperfect subjunctive of recordar is regular: recordara, recordaras, recordara, recordáramos, recordarais, recordaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: recuerda
The imperative of recordar uses the o→ue stem change: recuerda (tú), recuerde (usted), recordemos (nosotros), recordad (vosotros), recuerden (ustedes).
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).