/rekonoˈθeɾ/ ES

/rekonoˈseɾ/ MX

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Translation

to recognise, to acknowledge, to admit

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Grammar

Verb type-er irregular

Conjugation

Regular spanish-stem-changing conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yoreconozcoreconocíreconocíareconoceréreconocería
túreconocesreconocistereconocíasreconocerásreconocerías
él/ella/ud.reconocereconocióreconocíareconoceráreconocería
nos.reconocemosreconocimosreconocíamosreconoceremosreconoceríamos
vos.reconocéisreconocisteisreconocíaisreconoceréisreconoceríais
ellos/uds.reconocenreconocieronreconocíanreconoceránreconocerían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yoreconozcareconocierareconociese
túreconozcasreconocierasreconocieses
él/ella/ud.reconozcareconocierareconociese
nos.reconozcamosreconociéramosreconociésemos
vos.reconozcáisreconocieraisreconocieseis
ellos/uds.reconozcanreconocieranreconociesen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túreconoce
ud.reconozca
nosotrosreconozcamos
vosotrosreconoced
uds.reconozcan

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
reconociendo
Past participle
reconocido

Examples

.

I did not recognise you with those new glasses.

esforzado .

You have to acknowledge that he has tried very hard.

¿ ?

Do you recognise this old song?

.

The accused admitted his mistake before the judge.

.

I admit that I am not always right.

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This word is taught in chapter 11, lesson 9: reconocer, energía, excelente and 7 more words.