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How to Say "collected" in Spanish

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recogió

verbA2general
Use 'recogió' when referring to the action of physically picking up or collecting someone or something from a particular place.

Examples

El cartero recogió el paquete de la puerta.

The postman collected the package from the door.

reunido

reh-oo-NEE-doh/re.uˈni.ðo/

Past ParticipleA2general
Use 'reunido' as a past participle, typically with the auxiliary verb 'haber', to indicate that something has been gathered or assembled over time.
A full wooden basket containing many colorful fruits and vegetables, illustrating objects that have been gathered or collected.

Examples

Hemos reunido suficiente dinero para la donación.

We have collected enough money for the donation.

Hemos reunido todos los documentos necesarios para el viaje.

We have gathered all the necessary documents for the trip.

Ella ya había reunido a los niños antes de que yo llegara.

She had already gathered the children before I arrived.

Building Perfect Tenses

'Reunido' is the form you use after the helper verb 'haber' (to have) to describe actions completed in the past, like 'He reunido' (I have gathered) or 'Habíamos reunido' (We had gathered).

The Participle Rule

When used with 'haber' to create compound tenses, 'reunido' never changes its ending; it always stays in the masculine singular form, regardless of who or what gathered the things.

Changing the Ending

Mistake: “Hemos reunidas las cosas. (Incorrect: ending changes)”

Correction: Hemos reunido las cosas. (Correct: 'reunido' doesn't change when used with 'haber').

Verb vs. Past Participle

The most common mistake is using 'recogió' when you mean 'gathered' or 'assembled' as a past participle. Remember, 'recogió' is a specific verb action (like picking something up), while 'reunido' is part of a compound tense or adjective describing a state of being gathered.

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