-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate recaudar in Spanish

to collect, to gather funds

recaudar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1949 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "La organización benéfica logró recaudar un millón de euros." (The charity managed to raise one million euros.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo recaudo
recaudas
él/ella/Ud. recauda
nosotros recaudamos
vosotros recaudáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. recaudan
Example

El estado recauda impuestos para financiar los servicios públicos.

The state collects taxes to fund public services.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo recaudé
recaudaste
él/ella/Ud. recaudó
nosotros recaudamos
vosotros recaudasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. recaudaron
Example

Recaudamos fondos para construir una nueva escuela en el barrio.

We raised funds to build a new school in the neighborhood.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo recaudaba
recaudabas
él/ella/Ud. recaudaba
nosotros recaudábamos
vosotros recaudabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. recaudaban
Example

Antes yo recaudaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to collect, to gather funds often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo recaudaré
recaudarás
él/ella/Ud. recaudará
nosotros recaudaremos
vosotros recaudaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. recaudarán
Example

Mañana yo recaudaré.

Tomorrow I will collect, to gather funds.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo recaudaría
recaudarías
él/ella/Ud. recaudaría
nosotros recaudaríamos
vosotros recaudaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. recaudarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo recaudaría.

If I could, I would collect, to gather funds.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo recaude
recaudes
él/ella/Ud. recaude
nosotros recaudemos
vosotros recaudéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. recauden
Example

Espero que tú recaudes.

I hope that you collect, to gather funds.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
recauda
él/ella/Ud. recaude
nosotros recaudemos
vosotros recaudad
ellos/ellas/Uds. recauden
Example

El estado recauda impuestos para financiar los servicios públicos.

The state collects taxes to fund public services.

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