Translation
to pick up, to collect
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Word origin
From Latin recolligere ('to gather again, to collect'), from re- ('again') and colligere ('to gather'). It means 'to pick up, to collect'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- recolligere
- English cognates
- recollect, collect
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-stem-changing conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | recojo | recogí | recogía | recogeré | recogería |
| tú | recoges | recogiste | recogías | recogerás | recogerías |
| él/ella/ud. | recoge | recogió | recogía | recogerá | recogería |
| nos. | recogemos | recogimos | recogíamos | recogeremos | recogeríamos |
| vos. | recogéis | recogisteis | recogíais | recogeréis | recogeríais |
| ellos/uds. | recogen | recogieron | recogían | recogerán | recogerían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | recoja | recogiera | recogiese |
| tú | recojas | recogieras | recogieses |
| él/ella/ud. | recoja | recogiera | recogiese |
| nos. | recojamos | recogiéramos | recogiésemos |
| vos. | recojáis | recogierais | recogieseis |
| ellos/uds. | recojan | recogieran | recogiesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | recoge |
| ud. | recoja |
| nosotros | recojamos |
| vosotros | recoged |
| uds. | recojan |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- recogiendo
- Past participle
- recogido
Examples
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I am going to pick my daughter up from school.
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My mother is clearing the things from the table.
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We picked up the keys before leaving the house.
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The man collects the rubbish in the morning.
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Can you pick that book up from the floor?
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 11, lesson 4: recoger, abandonar, contento and 7 more words.