-ar verb irregular · stem-changing-e-ie B2 · Upper Intermediate

Conjugate recomendar in Spanish

to recommend

recomendar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #637 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Te recomiendo este restaurante, la comida es excelente." (I recommend this restaurant to you, the food is excellent.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — recomendar (stem-changing-e-ie) does not follow standard -ar patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo recomiendo *
recomiendas *
él/ella/Ud. recomienda *
nosotros recomendamos
vosotros recomendáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. recomiendan *
Example

Te recomiendo este restaurante, la comida es excelente.

I recommend this restaurant to you, the food is excellent.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo recomendé
recomendaste
él/ella/Ud. recomendó
nosotros recomendamos
vosotros recomendasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. recomendaron
Example

Ayer yo recomendé.

Yesterday I recommend.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo recomendaba
recomendabas
él/ella/Ud. recomendaba
nosotros recomendábamos
vosotros recomendabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. recomendaban
Example

Antes yo recomendaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to recommend often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo recomendaré
recomendarás
él/ella/Ud. recomendará
nosotros recomendaremos
vosotros recomendaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. recomendarán
Example

Mañana yo recomendaré.

Tomorrow I will recommend.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo recomendaría
recomendarías
él/ella/Ud. recomendaría
nosotros recomendaríamos
vosotros recomendaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. recomendarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo recomendaría.

If I could, I would recommend.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo recomiende *
recomiendes *
él/ella/Ud. recomiende *
nosotros recomendemos
vosotros recomendéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. recomienden *
Example

Espero que tú recomiendes.

I hope that you recommend.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
recomienda *
él/ella/Ud. recomiende *
nosotros recomendemos
vosotros recomendad
ellos/ellas/Uds. recomienden *
Example

¡Recomienda!

Recommend!

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