recorrer Preterite Conjugation
recorrer — to travel through
The preterite 'recorrí', 'recorriste', etc. marks completed past actions of traveling through.
recorrer Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite of 'recorrer' to talk about traveling through a place as a single, completed action in the past. For example, 'We traveled through the entire park yesterday'.
Notes on recorrer in the Preterite
Recorrer is regular in the preterite tense. All the forms follow the standard -er verb pattern.
Example Sentences
Ayer recorrí el centro histórico.
Yesterday I traveled through the historic center.
yo
¿Recorriste el camino nuevo?
Did you travel through the new path?
tú
Ella recorrió Europa en tren.
She traveled through Europe by train.
él/ella/usted
Recorrieron las calles buscando la dirección.
They traveled through the streets looking for the address.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'recorría' instead of the preterite 'recorrí' for a specific trip.
Correct: For a completed trip, use the preterite: 'Ayer recorrí la ciudad'.
Why: The imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions, not single, finished events.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'recorrió' (él/ella/usted).
Correct: The third-person singular preterite form is 'recorrió', with an accent on the final 'o'.
Why: The accent differentiates it from other similar-looking verb forms and indicates the stress.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: recorro
The present tense 'recorro', 'recorres', etc. describes habitual or current actions of traveling through.
Imperfect
yo: recorría
The imperfect 'recorría', 'recorrías' etc. describes ongoing or habitual past travel.
Future
yo: recorreré
The future tense 'recorreré', 'recorrerás' etc. indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: recorrería
The conditional 'recorrería', 'recorrerías' etc. expresses hypotheticals ('would travel').
Present Subjunctive
yo: recorra
The present subjunctive 'recorra'/'recorras' etc. is used after wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: recorriera
The imperfect subjunctive 'recorriera'/'recorrieras' etc. is for past hypotheticals or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: recorre
Use 'recorre' (tú) and 'recorran' (ustedes) for direct commands to travel through.
Negative Imperative
yo: no recorras
Use 'no recorras' (tú) and 'no recorran' (ustedes) to give negative commands.