recurrir Preterite Conjugation
recurrir — to turn to
The preterite of 'recurrir' is regular: 'recurrí', 'recurriste', 'recurrió', 'recorrimos', 'recurristeis', 'recurrieron'.
recurrir Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite of 'recurrir' to talk about a specific instance in the past when someone turned to something or someone for help or a solution, and that action is completed. For example, 'Yesterday, I turned to my friend for advice.'
Notes on recurrir in the Preterite
'Recurrir' is a regular -ir verb in the preterite. All the endings are standard for this verb type.
Example Sentences
Ayer recurrí a mi abuela para pedirle un consejo.
Yesterday I turned to my grandmother to ask for advice.
yo
¿A quién recurriste cuando tuviste problemas?
Who did you turn to when you had problems?
tú
Ella recurrió a la policía después del robo.
She turned to the police after the robbery.
él/ella/usted
Los vecinos recurrieron a los bomberos durante el incendio.
The neighbors turned to the firefighters during the fire.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'recurría' instead of the preterite 'recurrí' for a single, completed past action.
Correct: Use 'recurrí' for a specific past instance, like 'Ayer recurrí'.
Why: The preterite marks completed actions, while the imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'recurrí' (yo).
Correct: The yo form is 'recurrí' with an accent.
Why: The accent distinguishes the preterite yo form and indicates stress.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: recurro
The present tense 'recurro' is used for habitual actions or things happening now.
Imperfect
yo: recurría
The imperfect 'recurría' describes ongoing or habitual past actions of turning to something/someone.
Future
yo: recurriré
The future tense 'recurriré' expresses future actions or probability.
Conditional
yo: recurriría
The conditional 'recurriría' is used for hypotheticals, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: recurra
The present subjunctive 'recurra' is used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: recurruriera
The imperfect subjunctive 'recurrira' or 'recurrriera' is used for past hypotheticals or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: recurre
Use 'recurre' (tú) and 'recurra' (usted) for direct commands with 'recurrir'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no recurras
Use 'no recurras' (tú) and 'no recurra' (usted) for negative commands with 'recurrir'.