Conjugate recoger in Spanish
to pick up / to collect
recoger is an irregular -er verb ranked #143 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo recojo todos los días." (I pick up every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
recoger — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to pick up / to collect · -er verb · irregular (spelling-change -cer/cir) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | recojo * |
| tú | recoges |
| él/ella/Ud. | recoge |
| nosotros | recogemos |
| vosotros | recogéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recogen |
Yo recojo todos los días.
I pick up every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | recogí |
| tú | recogiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | recogió |
| nosotros | recogimos |
| vosotros | recogisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recogieron |
Ayer yo recogí.
Yesterday I pick up / to collect.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | recogía |
| tú | recogías |
| él/ella/Ud. | recogía |
| nosotros | recogíamos |
| vosotros | recogíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recogían |
Antes yo recogía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to pick up / to collect often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | recogeré |
| tú | recogerás |
| él/ella/Ud. | recogerá |
| nosotros | recogeremos |
| vosotros | recogeréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recogerán |
Mañana yo recogeré.
Tomorrow I will pick up / to collect.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | recogería |
| tú | recogerías |
| él/ella/Ud. | recogería |
| nosotros | recogeríamos |
| vosotros | recogeríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recogerían |
Si pudiera, yo recogería.
If I could, I would pick up / to collect.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | recoja * |
| tú | recojas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | recoja * |
| nosotros | recojamos * |
| vosotros | recojáis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recojan * |
Quiero que tú recojas más.
I want you to pick up more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | recoge |
| él/ella/Ud. | recoga |
| nosotros | recogamos |
| vosotros | recoged |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recogan |
Él recoge con frecuencia.
He pick ups often.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo recojo todos los días.
I pick up every day.
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¿Tú recoges mucho?
Do you pick up a lot?
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Él recoge con frecuencia.
He pick ups often.
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Nosotros recogemos juntos.
We pick up together.
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Ellos recogen bien.
They pick up well.
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Ayer recogí por primera vez.
Yesterday I pick upd for the first time.
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Quiero que tú recojas más.
I want you to pick up more.
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Es importante recoger correctamente.
It is important to pick up / to collect correctly.
Common phrases with recoger
- recoger bien to pick up well
- recoger mucho to pick up a lot
- dejar de recoger to stop pick uping
- volver a recoger to pick up again