Reconocer present conjugation
Reconocer in the present: reconozco, reconoces, reconoce, reconocemos, reconocéis, reconocen.
- to recognize; to admit; to acknowledge
- irregular (-zc-)
- Participle: reconocido
- Gerund: reconociendo
Present presente
| yo | reconozco |
|---|---|
| tú | reconoces |
| él/ella/usted | reconoce |
| nosotros | reconocemos |
| vosotros | reconocéis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | reconocen |
How to use reconocer in the present
Only the yo form is irregular in the present: reconozco, reconoces, reconoce, reconocemos, reconocen. Reconozco que... is a very common way to admit something politely, both in speech and in professional email. In the third person, reconoce often means acknowledges, as when a report or a company acknowledges a problem.
Examples
Reconozco que no revisé bien los números.
I admit I didn't check the numbers carefully.
El informe reconoce varios fallos de seguridad.
The report acknowledges several security flaws.
¿Reconoces a la mujer de la foto?
Do you recognize the woman in the photo?
Quick check: reconocer in the present
More reconocer tenses
- All reconocer tenses
- Reconocer preterite
- Reconocer imperfect
- Reconocer future
- Reconocer conditional
- Reconocer present subjunctive
- Reconocer affirmative commands
Other verbs in the present
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