The Present Tense of acordarse is used to talk about remembering or recalling something in the present moment. For example, Me acuerdo de tu cumpleaños. (I remember your birthday.)

Acordarse is a stem-changing verb, meaning the vowel in the stem changes in certain conjugations. The o changes to ue in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.

Conjugations

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

Acordarse generally means “to remember”, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To remember: This is the most common meaning. For example, Me acuerdo de mi infancia. (I remember my childhood.)

To recall: Similar to remembering, but with more emphasis on retrieving a memory from the past. For example, No me acuerdo de su nombre. (I don’t recall their name.)

To be mindful of: To keep something in mind or be aware of it. For example, Acuérdate de llamar a tu mamá. (Remember to call your mom.)

To commemorate: To remember and celebrate an event or person. For example, Nos acordamos de los caídos en la guerra. (We commemorate those fallen in the war.)

Colloquial usage: In some Latin American regions, acordarse can be used in a rude or vulgar way to mean “to remember” or “to recall” something unpleasant or embarrassing. For example, ¿Te acuerdas cuando te caíste en la fiesta? (Do you remember when you fell at the party?)

Examples

Examples of Acordarse in the Present Tense

¿Te acuerdas de la última vez que fuimos al cine? (Do you remember the last time we went to the movies?)

Siempre me acuerdo de llamar a mi mamá en su cumpleaños. (I always remember to call my mom on her birthday.)

Juan se acuerda de pagar la renta todos los meses. (Juan remembers to pay the rent every month.)

¿Te acuerdas de la contraseña de la cuenta de Netflix? (Do you remember the password for the Netflix account?)

María se acuerda de comprar pan en la panadería cada mañana. (Maria remembers to buy bread at the bakery every morning.)

Oye, acuérdate de recoger a los niños de la escuela a las 3 pm. (Hey, remember to pick up the kids from school at 3 pm.)

Nunca me acuerdo de apagar las luces cuando salgo de casa. (I never remember to turn off the lights when I leave the house.)

Pedro se acuerda de tomar sus vitaminas todas las mañanas. (Pedro remembers to take his vitamins every morning.)

¿Te acuerdas de la receta de las enchiladas que hicimos la semana pasada? (Do you remember the recipe for the enchiladas we made last week?)

Siempre me acuerdo de llevar mi botella de agua cuando voy al gimnasio. (I always remember to bring my water bottle when I go to the gym.)

Ana se acuerda de revisar su correo electrónico varias veces al día. (Ana remembers to check her email several times a day.)

¿Te acuerdas de dónde dejamos las llaves del carro? (Do you remember where we left the car keys?)

Nunca me acuerdo de poner la alarma antes de irme a dormir. (I never remember to set the alarm before going to bed.)

Carla se acuerda de tomar sus medicinas a la misma hora todos los días. (Carla remembers to take her medications at the same time every day.)

¿Te acuerdas de la contraseña del WiFi? (Do you remember the WiFi password?)

Conjugations with English Translations

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

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.