Missing the Accent

In the present tense, you must place an accent mark over the 'u' (reúno, reúnes, etc.). This breaks the 'u' and 'i' apart, making two distinct syllables instead of one blended sound.

The Accent Mark Irregularity

Use 'reunir' when *you* are actively gathering something. Use 'reunirse' (Definition 2) when people are gathering themselves.

Active vs. Passive Gathering

Extremely common when talking about collecting items or gathering people into one spot.

When you add 'se' (reunirse), the verb means the action is happening *to* the people doing the action. The people are gathering themselves, or meeting each other.

The Power of 'Se'

When talking about who you are meeting, you usually follow 'reunirse' with 'con' (with). Example: 'Me reúno con mi jefe' (I meet with my boss).

Using 'Con'

One of the most common ways to say 'to meet up' or 'to get together' socially.

In this formal sense, 'reunir' acts as a synonym for 'cumplir' (to fulfill) or 'poseer' (to possess) and is often used in negative statements about qualifications.

Formal Usage

Used in formal, business, or academic contexts when describing qualifications or characteristics.

Learn how to use the Spanish verb 'reunir' in its transitive (to gather/collect) and reflexive (reunirse, to meet up) forms, including its irregular conjugation and formal meanings.

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Complete Conjugation Tables

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indicative

present

future

imperfect

conditional

preterite

imperative

negative

affirmative

subjunctive

present

imperfect

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