recoger — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to pick up / to collect
The imperfect conjugation of recoger (irregular spelling-change -cer/cir, ranked #143). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Imperfect conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | recogía |
| tú | recogías |
| él/ella/Ud. | recogía |
| nosotros | recogíamos |
| vosotros | recogíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | recogían |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -er imperfect pattern.
Example sentence
Antes yo recogía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to pick up / to collect often.
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