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reconocer

to recognize, to admit

verb irregular Word 827 of the core 1,000 · Stage 5, Well-rounded

How to conjugate reconocer

The present, preterite, imperfect and future, with the English for every form.

Present

yo reconozco I recognize / I am recognizing / I admit / I am admitting
tú reconoces you recognize / you are recognizing / you admit / you are admitting
él/ella reconoce he/she recognizes / he/she is recognizing / you recognize (formal) / you are recognizing (formal) / he/she admits / he/she is admitting / you admit (formal) / you are admitting (formal)
nosotros reconocemos we recognize / we are recognizing / we admit / we are admitting
ellos/ellas reconocen they recognize / they are recognizing / you all recognize / you all are recognizing / they admit / they are admitting / you all admit / you all are admitting

Preterite

yo reconocí I recognized / I admitted
tú reconociste you recognized / you admitted
él/ella reconoció he/she recognized / you recognized (formal) / he/she admitted / you admitted (formal)
nosotros reconocimos we recognized / we admitted
ellos/ellas reconocieron they recognized / you all recognized / they admitted / you all admitted

Imperfect

yo reconocía I was recognizing / I used to recognize / I was admitting / I used to admit
tú reconocías you were recognizing / you used to recognize / you were admitting / you used to admit
él/ella reconocía he/she was recognizing / he/she used to recognize / you were recognizing (formal) / you used to recognize (formal) / he/she was admitting / he/she used to admit / you were admitting (formal) / you used to admit (formal)
nosotros reconocíamos we were recognizing / we used to recognize / we were admitting / we used to admit
ellos/ellas reconocían they were recognizing / they used to recognize / you all were recognizing / you all used to recognize / they were admitting / they used to admit / you all were admitting / you all used to admit

Future

yo reconoceré I will recognize / I will admit
tú reconocerás you will recognize / you will admit
él/ella reconocerá he/she will recognize / you will recognize (formal) / he/she will admit / you will admit (formal)
nosotros reconoceremos we will recognize / we will admit
ellos/ellas reconocerán they will recognize / you all will recognize / they will admit / you all will admit

In a sentence

¡No te reconocí con ese sombrero!

I didn't recognize you with that hat!

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