The Conditional Mood of recoger is used to express hypothetical or imagined situations, for example: Recogerías la basura si te lo pidiera. (You would pick up the trash if I asked you to.)

Recoger is a regular verb in Spanish, meaning its conjugations follow the typical pattern for -er verbs.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Recoger (to pick up) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The conditional mood of recoger is used to express hypothetical or imagined situations, often with an implied condition.

To pick up or gather: This is the most common meaning, referring to the action of collecting or picking something up. For example, Recogería las hojas del jardín (I would pick up the leaves from the garden).

To receive or welcome: It can also mean to receive or welcome someone, often in a hospitable manner. For example, Te recogería en el aeropuerto (I would pick you up at the airport).

To collect or gather information: In some contexts, it can refer to collecting or gathering information or data. For example, Recogeríamos los datos de la encuesta (We would collect the survey data).

To tidy up or clean: It can also mean to tidy up or clean a space. For example, Recogerías tu habitación antes de salir (You would tidy up your room before leaving).

Slang: To pick up or flirt: In some colloquial contexts, it can mean to flirt with someone or try to pick them up. For example, Intentaría recogerla en la fiesta (I would try to pick her up at the party).

Examples

Examples of Recoger in the Conditional Mood

Si recogería la basura con más frecuencia, el vecindario estaría más limpio. (If I would pick up the trash more often, the neighborhood would be cleaner.)

Después de la fiesta, recogeríamos todos los platos y vasos. (After the party, we would pick up all the plates and cups.)

Los voluntarios recogerían las donaciones de alimentos para el banco de comida. (The volunteers would collect the food donations for the food bank.)

Antes de irnos de vacaciones, recogerías el correo que se acumuló. (Before we go on vacation, you would pick up the accumulated mail.)

En la playa, los niños recogerían conchas de mar y piedras bonitas. (At the beach, the children would pick up seashells and pretty stones.)

Después de la tormenta, recogeríamos las ramas caídas del jardín. (After the storm, we would pick up the fallen branches from the garden.)

Si recogerías tus juguetes, tu habitación estaría más ordenada. (If you would pick up your toys, your room would be neater.)

Los empleados recogerían los documentos confidenciales antes de irse. (The employees would pick up the confidential documents before leaving.)

Después del concierto, los fans recogerían los carteles y camisetas que tiraron. (After the concert, the fans would pick up the posters and t-shirts they threw.)

Si recogeríamos la ropa sucia del piso, la lavandería estaría más organizada. (If we would pick up the dirty clothes from the floor, the laundry room would be more organized.)

Antes de mudarnos, recogeríamos todas nuestras pertenencias. (Before moving, we would pick up all our belongings.)

Los arqueólogos recogerían cuidadosamente los artefactos antiguos. (The archaeologists would carefully pick up the ancient artifacts.)

Después de la boda, recogeríamos los pétalos de rosa del pasillo. (After the wedding, we would pick up the rose petals from the aisle.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Recoger (to pick up) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Conditional mood is also known as the Simple Conditional, Conditional Simple, Would Tense, or Future of the Past in English, and as Condicional Simple, Pospretérito, Potencial Simple, or Condicional de Indicativo in Spanish.