-er verb irregular · spelling-change -cer/cir Beginner

reconocer — Imperfect (Imperfecto)

to recognize

The imperfect conjugation of reconocer (irregular spelling-change -cer/cir, ranked #70). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

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Pronoun Imperfect conjugation
yo reconocía
reconocías
él/ella/Ud. reconocía
nosotros reconocíamos
vosotros reconocíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. reconocían

* Red forms deviate from the regular -er imperfect pattern.

Example sentence

Antes yo reconocía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to recognize often.

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