Inklingo

recogió

re-ko-HYOHrekoˈxjo

recogió means picked up in Spanish (lifting something from a surface or the ground).

picked up

Also: gathered, collected, tidied up
VerbA2spelling change (g becomes j in some forms) er
Latin America
A hand reaching down and lifting a bright red ball from a patch of green grass.
gerundrecogiendo
past Participlerecogido
infinitiverecoger

📝 In Action

Ella recogió las llaves del suelo.

A1

She picked up the keys from the floor.

El padre recogió a su hijo de la escuela.

A2

The father picked up his son from school.

Él recogió toda su ropa antes de la cena.

B1

He tidied up all his clothes before dinner.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • tiró (threw/dropped)
  • soltó (let go/released)

Common Collocations

  • recogió los frutosreaped the rewards/fruits
  • recogió su cuartotidied his/her room

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesrecogieran
yorecogiera
recogieras
vosotrosrecogierais
nosotrosrecogiéramos
él/ella/ustedrecogiera

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesrecojan
yorecoja
recojas
vosotrosrecojáis
nosotrosrecojamos
él/ella/ustedrecoja

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesrecogieron
yorecogí
recogiste
vosotrosrecogisteis
nosotrosrecogimos
él/ella/ustedrecogió

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesrecogían
yorecogía
recogías
vosotrosrecogíais
nosotrosrecogíamos
él/ella/ustedrecogía

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesrecogen
yorecojo
recoges
vosotrosrecogéis
nosotrosrecogemos
él/ella/ustedrecoge

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "recogió" in Spanish:

tidied up

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: recogió

Question 1 of 2

Which of these is the correct way to say 'He picked up the trash'?

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👥 Word Family
🎵 Rhymes
comióvolvióperdió
📚 Etymology

From the Latin 'recollĭgĕre', which combines 're-' (again) and 'colligĕre' (to gather together). It is a direct relative of the English word 'recollect'.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

French: recueillirItalian: raccogliere

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why is there a 'g' in 'recogió' but a 'j' in 'recojo'?

Can I use 'recogió' for both men and women?

Yes! The word 'recogió' stays exactly the same whether it was a man (él), a woman (ella), or even a machine (it) that did the picking up.