The Subjunctive Mood of Recoger is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainty about gathering or collecting something, for example: Espero que recojas la basura. (I hope you collect the trash.)

Recoger is a spelling-changing verb that changes the “g” to “j” before the “a” endings in the present subjunctive. This verb follows the conjugation pattern of verbs ending in “-ger.”

Conjugations

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

The present subjunctive of recoger is used to express wishes, desires, demands, or uncertainty about an action or situation.

To gather or collect: For example, Espero que recojan la basura a tiempo. (I hope they collect the trash on time.)

To pick up: For example, Es importante que recojas a los niños de la escuela. (It’s important that you pick up the kids from school.)

To take in or shelter (colloquial): For example, Mis padres insisten en que los recoja en casa cuando llueve. (My parents insist that I take them in at home when it rains.)

To clean up or tidy: For example, Necesito que recojas tu habitación antes de salir. (I need you to clean up your room before going out.)

To retrieve or get (colloquial): For example, ¿Puedes recoger mi chaqueta del auto? (Can you get my jacket from the car?)

Examples

Examples of Recoger in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que recojamos los platos después de la cena. (I hope we pick up the plates after dinner.)

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.)

Aunque no recoja sus juguetes, tu hijo debe aprender a ser ordenado. (Even if he doesn’t pick up his toys, your son should learn to be tidy.)

Ojalá que recojan las donaciones a tiempo para la campaña de caridad. (I hope they pick up the donations in time for the charity campaign.)

Si recoges las llaves del suelo, te compraré un helado. (If you pick up the keys from the floor, I’ll buy you an ice cream.)

Aunque recoja la basura, mi compañero de piso nunca limpia el baño. (Even though he picks up the trash, my roommate never cleans the bathroom.)

Cuando recojamos la cosecha, habrá suficiente para todo el año. (When we pick up the harvest, there will be enough for the whole year.)

Es fundamental que recojas tus pertenencias antes de salir del hotel. (It’s essential that you pick up your belongings before leaving the hotel.)

Ojalá que el equipo recoja los conos de tráfico después del partido. (I hope the team picks up the traffic cones after the game.)

Aunque recojan la basura, algunos vecinos siguen tirando colillas al suelo. (Even though they pick up the trash, some neighbors still throw cigarette butts on the ground.)

Para que la fiesta sea un éxito, es necesario que recojamos todo antes de irnos. (For the party to be a success, it’s necessary that we pick up everything before we leave.)

Aunque recoja la pelota del jardín, mi perro siempre la vuelve a sacar. (Even though he picks up the ball from the yard, my dog always takes it out again.)

Ojalá que recojas tus cosas del suelo, ¡estás hecho un desastre! (I hope you pick up your stuff from the floor, you’re a mess!)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Recoger (to pick up, collect) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American 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.