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recuerdas

/rreh-KWEHR-dahs/

VerbA1stem-changing (o:ue) ar

you remember?Speaking to one person you know well (the 'tú' form).

Also:do you remember??Used as a question, just by changing your tone of voice.

Quick Reference

infinitiverecordar

gerundrecordando

past Participlerecordado

📝 In Action

¿Recuerdas mi nombre?

Do you remember my name?

Siempre recuerdas las fechas importantes.

You always remember the important dates.

Si no recuerdas la contraseña, no puedes entrar.

If you don't remember the password, you can't get in.

Word Connections

Synonyms

acordarse (de) (to remember)

Antonyms

olvidar (to forget)

Common Collocations

recuerdas bien – you remember correctly
recuerdas mal – you remember incorrectly

💡 Grammar Points

The 'You' Form (tú)

'Recuerdas' is how you say 'you remember' to a friend, family member, or someone your age. The '-as' ending is a big clue that you're talking to one person informally (tú).

A 'Boot Verb' (o → ue)

The base verb, 'recordar', changes its spelling in certain situations. The 'o' becomes 'ue' for most present tense forms ('recuerdo', 'recuerdas'). Think of a boot shape on the conjugation chart that covers all the forms that change, leaving 'nosotros' and 'vosotros' outside.

❌ Common Pitfalls

Mixing up 'recordar' and 'acordarse'

Mistake: "Using 'recordar' when the other person said 'acordarse'."

Correction: Both `¿Recuerdas?` and `¿Te acuerdas?` mean 'Do you remember?'. They are very similar, but `acordarse` is a bit more common in casual chat. The key is that `acordarse` always needs a little word like `me`, `te`, or `se` before it.

Forgetting 'de' with the synonym 'acordarse'

Mistake: "Me acuerdo la película."

Correction: Me acuerdo **de** la película. The verb 'recordar' doesn't need 'de', but its close cousin 'acordarse' almost always does.

⭐ Usage Tips

Asking Questions Simply

In English, you need 'do' to ask 'Do you remember?'. In Spanish, you can just change your tone of voice. Say 'Recuerdas' with a rising pitch at the end, and it becomes a question: ¿Recuerdas?

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

yorecuerdo

túrecuerdas

él/ella/ustedrecuerda

nosotrosrecordamos

vosotrosrecordáis

ellos/ellas/ustedesrecuerdan

preterite

yorecordé

túrecordaste

él/ella/ustedrecordó

nosotrosrecordamos

vosotrosrecordasteis

ellos/ellas/ustedesrecordaron

imperfect

yorecordaba

túrecordabas

él/ella/ustedrecordaba

nosotrosrecordábamos

vosotrosrecordabais

ellos/ellas/ustedesrecordaban

subjunctive

present

yorecuerde

túrecuerdes

él/ella/ustedrecuerde

nosotrosrecordemos

vosotrosrecordéis

ellos/ellas/ustedesrecuerden

imperfect

yorecordara

túrecordaras

él/ella/ustedrecordara

nosotrosrecordáramos

vosotrosrecordarais

ellos/ellas/ustedesrecordaran

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✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: recuerdas

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence correctly asks a friend if they remember the party?

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Word Family

recordar(to remember) - verb

recuerdo(memory, souvenir) - noun

recordatorio(reminder) - noun

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between 'recordar' and 'acordarse'?

They both mean 'to remember' and are often used the same way. Think of 'recordar' as 'to recall' and 'acordarse (de)' as 'to remember'. 'Acordarse' is a bit more common in casual, everyday speech. The biggest grammar difference is that 'acordarse' needs a little word like 'me', 'te', or 'se' with it (e.g., '¿Te acuerdas?').

How do I say 'you remember' to someone I should be formal with, like a boss?

Instead of 'recuerdas', you would use the 'usted' form, which is 'recuerda'. For example, you would ask, '¿Usted recuerda la reunión?' (Do you remember the meeting?).