Reconocer affirmative commands conjugation
Reconocer in the affirmative commands: reconoce, reconozca, reconozcamos, reconoced, reconozcan.
- to recognize; to admit; to acknowledge
- irregular (-zc-)
- Participle: reconocido
- Gerund: reconociendo
Affirmative commands imperativo afirmativo
| tú | reconoce |
|---|---|
| usted | reconozca |
| nosotros | reconozcamos |
| vosotros | reconoced |
| ustedes | reconozcan |
Negative commands imperativo negativo
| tú | no reconozcas |
|---|---|
| usted | no reconozca |
| nosotros | no reconozcamos |
| vosotros | no reconozcáis |
| ustedes | no reconozcan |
How to use reconocer in the affirmative commands
The tú command is regular (reconoce), while the others come from the subjunctive with zc: reconozca, reconozcamos, reconozcan. Reconozcamos que... is common in speeches and meetings to introduce an uncomfortable truth, much like Let's be honest in English. Reconoce que... is a friendly, teasing way to make someone admit something, as in Reconoce que te gustó. Negative commands use the subjunctive: no reconozcas nada sin hablar con tu abogado.
Examples
Reconozcamos que el plan no funcionó.
Let's admit the plan didn't work.
Reconoce que te gustó la película.
Admit you liked the movie.
Reconozcan el esfuerzo de sus compañeros.
Acknowledge your colleagues' effort.
Quick check: reconocer in the affirmative commands
More reconocer tenses
- All reconocer tenses
- Reconocer present
- Reconocer preterite
- Reconocer imperfect
- Reconocer future
- Reconocer conditional
- Reconocer present subjunctive
Other verbs in the affirmative commands
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