Spanish Verbs
Recomendar Conjugation
Recomendar is a Spanish irregular AR verb meaning "to recommend". Irregular verbs are verbs which do not follow the standard conjugation patterns of Spanish regular verbs.
Present Tense
Past Tenses
- Recomendar Past Tense
- Recomendar Preterite
- Recomendar Imperfect
- Recomendar Present Perfect
- Recomendar Past Perfect
Future Tenses
Subjunctive Tenses
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Recomendar Conjugation
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | recomiendo | I recommend |
| Tú | recomiendas | You recommend |
| Él/Ella/ |
recomienda | He/She recommends |
| Nosotros | recomendamos | We recommend |
| Vosotros | recomendáis | You (plural) recommend |
| Ellos/ |
recomiendan | They recommend |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Recomendar Participio
The Participio or Past Participle of Recomendar is recomendado. This is used to form the Recomendar Present Perfect and the Recomendar Past Perfect.
Recomendar Gerundio
The Gerundio or Present Participle of Recomendar is recomendando. This is used to form the Recomendar Present Continuous.
Recomendar Present Continuous
The Present Continuous (presente progresivo or presente continuo) is used to describe actions that are happening right now or around now. To form the present continuous tense, combine the Estar conjugation with the Recomendar Gerundio (or Present Participle).
Example: Él está siendo muy egoísta últimamente. (He is being very selfish lately.)
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy recomendando | I am recommending |
| Tú | estás recomendando | You are recommending |
| Él/Ella/ |
está recomendando | He/She is recommending |
| Nosotros | estamos recomendando | We are recommending |
| Vosotros | estáis recomendando | You (plural) are recommending |
| Ellos/ |
están recomendando | They are recommending |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topRecomendar Past Tense
Spanish has several past tenses, each serving a specific purpose to express actions in the past.
Additionally, the use of Spanish past tenses can vary significantly across regions due to cultural and linguistic differences.
These are some of the most commonly used Spanish past tenses:
Recomendar Preterite
The Preterite Tense (Pretérito or Indefinido) is used for completed actions in the past that have a clear beginning or end.
Example: Ayer comí pizza. (Yesterday, I ate pizza).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | recomendé | I recommended |
| Tú | recomendaste | You recommended |
| Él/Ella/ |
recomendó | He/She recommended |
| Nosotros | recomendamos | We recommended |
| Vosotros | recomendasteis | You (plural) recommended |
| Ellos/ |
recomendaron | They recommended |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topRecomendar Imperfect
The Imperfect Tense (Imperfecto) describes ongoing, habitual, or background actions in the past, often without a defined start or end.
Example: Cuando era niño, jugaba fútbol todos los días. (When I was a child, I used to play soccer every day).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | recomendaba | I used to recommend |
| Tú | recomendabas | You used to recommend |
| Él/Ella/ |
recomendaba | He/She used to recommend |
| Nosotros | recomendábamos | We used to recommend |
| Vosotros | recomendabais | You (plural) used to recommend |
| Ellos/ |
recomendaban | They used to recommend |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topRecomendar Present Perfect
The Present Perfect Tense (Presente Perfecto) is used to describe actions that have been completed recently or have relevance to the present moment. The Present Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Present Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Recomendar Participio.
Example: He leído ese libro. (I have read that book).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he recomendado | I have recommended |
| Tú | has recomendado | You have recommended |
| Él/Ella/ |
ha recomendado | He/She has recommended |
| Nosotros | hemos recomendado | We have recommended |
| Vosotros | habéis recomendado | You (plural) have recommended |
| Ellos/ |
han recomendado | They have recommended |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topRecomendar Past Perfect
The Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto) refers to actions completed before another action in the past. The Past Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Imperfect Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Recomendar Participio.
Example: Había comido antes de salir. (I had eaten before leaving).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había recomendado | I had recommended |
| Tú | habías recomendado | You had recommended |
| Él/Ella/ |
había recomendado | He/She had recommended |
| Nosotros | habíamos recomendado | We had recommended |
| Vosotros | habíais recomendado | You (plural) had recommended |
| Ellos/ |
habían recomendado | They had recommended |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topRecomendar Future Tense
The Future Tense (Futuro) is used to describe actions or events that will happen in the future. It often expresses certainty or plans about what is yet to come.
Example: Mañana comeré pizza. (Tomorrow, I will eat pizza).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | recomendaré | I will recommend |
| Tú | recomendarás | You will recommend |
| Él/Ella/ |
recomendará | He/She will recommend |
| Nosotros | recomendaremos | We will recommend |
| Vosotros | recomendaréis | You (plural) will recommend |
| Ellos/ |
recomendarán | They will recommend |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topRecomendar Conditional Tense
The Conditional Tense (Condicional) is used to express hypothetical situations, polite requests, or actions that depend on other conditions. It is often used in combination with the Future Tense.
Example: Me gustaría un café, por favor.(I would like a coffee, please).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | recomendaría | I would recommend |
| Tú | recomendarías | You would recommend |
| Él/Ella/ |
recomendaría | He/She would recommend |
| Nosotros | recomendaríamos | We would recommend |
| Vosotros | recomendaríais | You (plural) would recommend |
| Ellos/ |
recomendarían | They would recommend |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topRecomendar Subjunctive
The Subjunctive Tense (Subjuntivo) is used to express doubt, uncertainty, desire, or emotion. It is often used in dependent clauses introduced by specific conjunctions or verbs.
Example: Espero que seas feliz. (I hope you are happy).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | recomiende | I recommend |
| Tú | recomiendes | You recommend |
| Él/Ella/ |
recomiende | He/She recommends |
| Nosotros | recomendemos | We recommend |
| Vosotros | recomendéis | You (plural) recommend |
| Ellos/ |
recomienden | They recommend |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topSpanish Regular Verbs
A verb is called a regular verb when its conjugation follows a consistent and predictable pattern. In contrast, a verb that does not follow these standard patterns is called an irregular verb. In Spanish, the three regular conjugation patterns are based on the verb endings: -AR, -ER, and -IR.
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