The preterite of acordarse is used to express a specific moment of remembering something in the past. For example, you might say “I remembered his name suddenly,” indicating the exact moment when memory occurred.

This is a regular -ar reflexive verb, which means you must use reflexive pronouns (me, te, se, etc.) with the regular preterite conjugations.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Acordarse (to remember) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

The Preterite of acordarse expresses a specific moment of remembering in the past.

To remember suddenly: Refers to a specific moment of recollection, for example Me acordé de su cumpleaños justo a tiempo (I remembered his birthday just in time).

To recall a memory: Used when a specific memory comes to mind, for example Se acordó de la promesa que hizo (He remembered the promise he made).

Examples

Examples of Acordarse in the Preterite (Past) Tense

Me acordé de tu cumpleaños. (I remembered your birthday.)

¿Te acordaste de traer el libro? (Did you remember to bring the book?)

Ella se acordó de la cita médica. (She remembered the medical appointment.)

Nos acordamos de llamar a mamá. (We remembered to call mom.)

Los estudiantes se acordaron del examen. (The students remembered the exam.)

Me acordé de cerrar la puerta. (I remembered to close the door.)

¿Te acordaste de las llaves? (Did you remember the keys?)

Mi hermano se acordó tarde del regalo. (My brother remembered the gift too late.)

Nos acordamos de la dirección. (We remembered the address.)

Todos se acordaron de la reunión. (Everyone remembered the meeting.)

Me acordé de comprar el pan. (I remembered to buy bread.)

¿Te acordaste de pagar la cuenta? (Did you remember to pay the bill?)

Ella se acordó de su primer día de escuela. (She remembered her first day of school.)

Nos acordamos del camino de regreso. (We remembered the way back.)

Los niños se acordaron de hacer la tarea. (The children remembered to do their homework.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Acordarse (to remember) in the Preterite (Past) Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.