Conjugation of recomendar in Spanish
recomendarto recommendirregular
Presente
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | recomiendo | |
| tú | recomiendas | |
| él/ella/Ud. | recomienda | |
| nosotros | recomendamos | |
| vosotros | recomendáis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recomiendan |
Common mistakes in the Presente
- yo
recomendorecomiendoThe stem changes from o to ue in many present tense forms, but in 'yo' it is 'recomiendo' with ie.
Pretérito Indefinidosimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | recomendé | |
| tú | recomendaste | |
| él/ella/Ud. | recomendó | |
| nosotros | recomendamos | |
| vosotros | recomendasteis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recomendaron |
Pretérito Imperfecto
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | recomendaba | |
| tú | recomendabas | |
| él/ella/Ud. | recomendaba | |
| nosotros | recomendábamos | |
| vosotros | recomendabais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recomendaban |
Futuro Simplefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | recomendaré | |
| tú | recomendarás | |
| él/ella/Ud. | recomendará | |
| nosotros | recomendaremos | |
| vosotros | recomendaréis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recomendarán |
Condicional Simpleconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | recomendaría | |
| tú | recomendarías | |
| él/ella/Ud. | recomendaría | |
| nosotros | recomendaríamos | |
| vosotros | recomendaríais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recomendarían |
Subjuntivo Presentepresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | recomiende | |
| tú | recomiendes | |
| él/ella/Ud. | recomiende | |
| nosotros | recomendemos | |
| vosotros | recomendéis | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recomienden |
Common mistakes in the Subjuntivo Presente
- tú
recomendasrecomiendesPresent subjunctive uses the stem-changing form 'recomiendes,' not the indicative pattern.
Subjuntivo Imperfectoimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | recomendara | |
| tú | recomendaras | |
| él/ella/Ud. | recomendara | |
| nosotros | recomendáramos | |
| vosotros | recomendarais | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recomendaran |
Imperativoimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | recomienda | |
| él/ella/Ud. | recomiende | |
| nosotros | recomendemos | |
| vosotros | recomendad | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recomienden |
Common mistakes in the Imperativo
- tú
recomendarrecomiendaThe affirmative tú imperative is 'recomienda,' not the infinitive.
Gerundio
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | recomendando | |
| tú | recomendando | |
| él/ella/Ud. | recomendando | |
| nosotros | recomendando | |
| vosotros | recomendando | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recomendando |
Participio Pasadopast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| yo | recomendado | |
| tú | recomendado | |
| él/ella/Ud. | recomendado | |
| nosotros | recomendado | |
| vosotros | recomendado | |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recomendado |
recomendar — frequently asked questions
Is recomendar a regular verb?
No — recomendar is an irregular Spanish verb, so some of its forms do not follow the standard endings.
What does recomendar mean?
recomendar is a Spanish verb meaning "to recommend".