-er verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate recorrer in Spanish

to travel through, to cover

recorrer is a regular -er verb ranked #2358 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Recorrimos toda Europa en tren." (We traveled all through Europe by train.). 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 recorro
recorres
él/ella/Ud. recorre
nosotros recorremos
vosotros recorréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. recorren
Example

Yo recorro todos los días.

I travel through, to cover every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo recorrí
recorriste
él/ella/Ud. recorrió
nosotros recorrimos
vosotros recorristeis
ellos/ellas/Uds. recorrieron
Example

Recorrimos toda Europa en tren.

We traveled all through Europe by train.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo recorría
recorrías
él/ella/Ud. recorría
nosotros recorríamos
vosotros recorríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. recorrían
Example

Antes yo recorría con frecuencia.

Before, I used to travel through, to cover often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo recorreré
recorrerás
él/ella/Ud. recorrerá
nosotros recorreremos
vosotros recorreréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. recorrerán
Example

Mañana yo recorreré.

Tomorrow I will travel through, to cover.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo recorrería
recorrerías
él/ella/Ud. recorrería
nosotros recorreríamos
vosotros recorreríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. recorrerían
Example

Si pudiera, yo recorrería.

If I could, I would travel through, to cover.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo recorra
recorras
él/ella/Ud. recorra
nosotros recorramos
vosotros recorráis
ellos/ellas/Uds. recorran
Example

Espero que tú recorras.

I hope that you travel through, to cover.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
recorre
él/ella/Ud. recorra
nosotros recorramos
vosotros recorred
ellos/ellas/Uds. recorran
Example

¡Recorre!

Travel through, to cover!

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