The presente de subjuntivo of recoger is used to express desires, doubts, or uncertainty about gathering or collecting something, for example: Espero que recojas la basura antes de irte. (I hope you collect the trash before you leave.)

This verb belongs to the -ger to -ja spelling-changing conjugation type, where the g changes to a j before the vowel endings.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Recoger (to pick up, collect) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

Recoger generally means to pick up, collect or gather, but has several different meanings in the Subjunctive Mood, some of which might surprise you.

To pick up or collect: for example, Que recoja las hojas del jardín (That he/she pick up the leaves from the garden).

To gather or assemble: for example, Que recojamos los materiales necesarios (That we gather the necessary materials).

To take in or shelter: for example, Que recoja a los animales abandonados (That he/she take in the abandoned animals).

To retrieve or pick up: for example, Que recojáis las entradas a la entrada (That you all retrieve the tickets at the entrance).

To summarize or condense (colloquial): for example, Que recoja las ideas principales (That he/she summarize the main ideas).

To clean up or tidy (colloquial): for example, Que recojamos este desastre (That we clean up this mess).

Examples

Examples of Recoger in the Subjunctive Mood

Es importante que recojamos la basura para mantener limpio el parque. (It’s important that we pick up the trash to keep the park clean.)

El profesor recomienda que cada estudiante recoja sus materiales antes de salir del salón. (The teacher recommends that each student pick up their materials before leaving the classroom.)

Ojalá que mi hermana recoja sus juguetes cuando termine de jugar. (I hope my sister picks up her toys when she’s done playing.)

Es necesario que recojamos las donaciones de alimentos para el banco de comida. (It’s necessary that we collect the food donations for the food bank.)

Preferiría que recojas tus cosas de mi casa antes de que me mude. (I’d prefer that you pick up your things from my house before I move.)

Sugiero que recojáis los platos sucios después de la cena. (I suggest that you all pick up the dirty dishes after dinner.)

Aunque no quieras, es importante que recojan sus habitaciones de vez en cuando. (Even if you don’t want to, it’s important that they pick up their rooms once in a while.)

Tal vez sería bueno que recoja algunas flores para mi mamá en su cumpleaños. (Maybe it would be good if I pick up some flowers for my mom on her birthday.)

Insisto en que recojas la ropa sucia del piso antes de que venga la visita. (I insist that you pick up the dirty clothes from the floor before the guests arrive.)

Quiero que recojamos las hojas caídas del jardín este fin de semana. (I want us to pick up the fallen leaves from the garden this weekend.)

¿Sería posible que recojan sus platos cuando terminen de comer? (Would it be possible for them to pick up their plates when they’re done eating?)

Dudo que mi compañero de cuarto recoja su desorden a menos que se lo pida. (I doubt my roommate will pick up his mess unless I ask him to.)

Espero que el equipo de limpieza recoja la basura de la oficina antes de irse. (I hope the cleaning crew picks up the trash from the office before they leave.)

Me temo que si no recojo mis cosas pronto, las perderé. (I’m afraid that if I don’t pick up my things soon, I’ll lose them.)

Sería genial si recogieras algunos recuerdos de nuestro viaje para hacer un álbum. (It would be great if you could pick up some souvenirs from our trip to make an album.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Recoger (to pick up, collect) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.