Recurrir means to turn to or resort to someone or something, often in difficult situations, or to happen again periodically. It can also imply appealing to a higher authority or resource.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | recurriré | Yo recurriré a un experto si es necesario. I will turn to an expert if necessary. | |
| Tú | recurrirás | Tú recurrirás a la ayuda de tus amigos. You will turn to your friends for help. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | recurrirá | Ella recurrirá a la justicia pronto. She will turn to justice soon. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | recurriremos | Nosotros recurriremos a diferentes métodos. We will turn to different methods. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | recurriréis | Vosotros recurriréis a la ayuda del profesor. You all will turn to the teacher's help. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | recurrirán | Ellos recurrirán a la policía si es necesario. They will turn to the police if necessary. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | recurrí | Ayer recurrí a un amigo para ayuda. Yesterday I turned to a friend for help. | |
| Tú | recuriste | Tú recurriste a la policía rápidamente. You turned to the police quickly. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | recurrió | Ella recurrió a un experto en la materia. She turned to an expert in the field. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | recurrimos | Nosotros recurrimos a la ayuda de un abogado. We turned to the help of a lawyer. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | recurristéis | Vosotros recurristeis a la mediación. You all turned to mediation. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | recurrieron | Ellos recurrieron a un mediador. They turned to a mediator. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | recurría | Yo recurría a mi hermano siempre. I used to turn to my brother always. | |
| Tú | recurrieras | Tú recurrías a esa técnica antes. You used to rely on that technique before. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | recurría | Ella recurría a sus amigos frecuentemente. She used to turn to her friends frequently. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | recurríamos | Nosotros recurríamos a esa opción siempre. We used to resort to that option always. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | recurríais | Vosotros recurríais a ayuda cuando era necesario. You all used to seek help when necessary. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | recurrían | Ellos recurrían a métodos antiguos. They used to resort to old methods. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy recurriendo | Estoy recurriendo a un experto. I am consulting an expert. | |
| Tú | estás recurriendo | Estás recurriendo a ayuda ahora. You are seeking help now. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está recurriendo | Ella está recurriendo a la ayuda de un amigo. She is turning to a friend's help. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos recurriendo | Estamos recurriendo a nuevas estrategias. We are resorting to new strategies. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis recurriendo | Vosotros estáis recurriendo a métodos diferentes. You all are resorting to different methods. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están recurriendo | Ellos están recurriendo a la ayuda profesional. They are turning to professional help. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a recurrir | Voy a recurrir a un experto. I am going to turn to an expert. | |
| Tú | vas a recurrir | ¿Vas a recurrir a esa opción? Are you going to resort to that option? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a recurrir | Ella va a recurrir a la ayuda de un amigo. She is going to turn to a friend's help. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a recurrir | Vamos a recurrir a nuevas estrategias. We are going to resort to new strategies. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a recurrir | ¿Vais a recurrir a esa solución? Are you all going to resort to that solution? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a recurrir | Ellos van a recurrir a la ley. They are going to resort to the law. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | recurriré | Recurriré a un experto si es necesario. I will turn to an expert if necessary. | |
| Tú | recurrirás | Recurrirás a la ayuda de tus amigos. You will turn to your friends for help. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | recurrirá | Él recurrirá a la justicia si es necesario. He will turn to justice if necessary. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | recurriremos | Recurriremos a nuevas estrategias pronto. We will turn to new strategies soon. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | recurriréis | Recurriréis a la ayuda del equipo. You all will turn to the team's help. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | recurrirán | Ellos recurrirán a la mediación. They will turn to mediation. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | recurriría | Yo recurriría a un experto si fuera necesario. I would turn to an expert if necessary. | |
| Tú | recurrierías | Tú recurrirías a esa opción si fuera la mejor. You would resort to that option if it were the best. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | recuriría | Él recurriría a la ayuda si la necesitara. He would turn to help if he needed it. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | recuriríamos | Nosotros recurriríamos a ti en caso de emergencia. We would turn to you in case of emergency. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | recuriríais | Vosotros recurriríais a esa estrategia si fuera efectiva. You all would resort to that strategy if it were effective. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | recurirían | Ellos recurrirían a la policía si fuera necesario. They would turn to the police if necessary. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he recurrido | He recurrido a un experto para ayuda. I have turned to an expert for help. | |
| Tú | has recurrido | ¿Has recurrido a alguien para consejo? Have you turned to someone for advice? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha recurrido | Ella ha recurrido a la ayuda profesional. She has turned to professional help. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos recurrido | Nosotros hemos recurrido a la mediación. We have turned to mediation. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis recurrido | ¿Habéis recurrido a un abogado? Have you all turned to a lawyer? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han recurrido | Ellos han recurrido a la policía. They have turned to the police. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había recurrido | Yo ya había recurrido a un experto. I had already turned to an expert. | |
| Tú | habías recurrido | Tú habías recurrido a la ayuda de tu amigo. You had turned to your friend's help. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había recurrido | Ella había recurrido a varias soluciones. She had turned to several solutions. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos recurrido | Nosotros habíamos recurrido a la mediación. We had turned to mediation. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais recurrido | Vosotros habíais recurrido a la ayuda antes. You all had turned to help before. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían recurrido | Ellos habían recurrido a un abogado. They had turned to a lawyer. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré recurrido | Para entonces, ya habré recurrido a un experto. By then, I will have already turned to an expert. | |
| Tú | habrás recurrido | ¿Cuándo habrás recurrido a la ayuda? When will you have turned to help? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá recurrido | Ella habrá recurrido a la policía. She will have turned to the police. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos recurrido | Nosotros habremos recurrido a varias opciones. We will have turned to several options. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis recurrido | Vosotros habréis recurrido a la ayuda de un experto. You all will have turned to an expert's help. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán recurrido | Ellos habrán recurrido a la mediación. They will have turned to mediation. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría recurrido | Yo habría recurrido a un experto. I would have turned to an expert. | |
| Tú | habrías recurrido | Tú habrías recurrido antes. You would have turned to it earlier. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría recurrido | Él habría recurrido a la ayuda. He would have turned to help. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos recurrido | Nosotros habríamos recurrido si fuera necesario. We would have turned to it if necessary. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais recurrido | Vosotros habríais recurrido a la opción correcta. You all would have turned to the right option. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían recurrido | Ellos habrían recurrido si supieran. They would have turned to it if they knew. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | recurra | Es importante que yo recurra a un experto. It's important that I turn to an expert. | |
| Tú | recurras | Espero que tú recurres a la ayuda adecuada. I hope that you turn to the right help. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | recurra | Es posible que él recurra a esa opción. It's possible that he turns to that option. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | recurremos | Queremos que nosotros recuremos a la solución correcta. We want us to turn to the correct solution. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | recurráis | Es necesario que vosotros recurráis a la ayuda. It's necessary that you all turn to help. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | recurran | Dudo que ellos recuran a esa estrategia. I doubt that they turn to that strategy. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | recurrira | Si él recurriera a esa opción, sería peligroso. If he resorted to that option, it would be dangerous. | |
| Tú | recurriras | Esperaba que tú recurrieras a ayuda. I hoped that you would resort to help. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | recurrira | No creía que él recurriera a eso. I didn't believe that he would resort to that. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | recurriéramos | Queríamos que nosotros recurriéramos a la estrategia. We wanted us to resort to the strategy. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | recurrierais | Me sorprendió que vosotros recurrierais a esa medida. I was surprised that you all resorted to that measure. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | recurririeran | Era posible que ellos recurrieran a la ayuda externa. It was possible that they resorted to external help. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | recurriere | Si el problema surgiera, recurrire a un experto. If the problem arises, I will turn to an expert. | |
| Tú | recurrieres | En caso de duda, recurrieres a la ley. In case of doubt, you will resort to the law. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | recurriere | El abogado recurrire a la justicia si es necesario. The lawyer will resort to justice if necessary. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | recurriremos | Nosotros recurriremos a la ayuda si la situación empeora. We will resort to help if the situation worsens. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | recurrireis | Vosotros recurrireis a la mediación en ese caso. You all will resort to mediation in that case. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | recurrirán | Ellos recurrirán a la policía si hay un problema. They will resort to the police if there is a problem. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya recurrido | Es posible que haya recurrido a esa opción. It is possible that I have resorted to that option. | |
| Tú | hayas recurrido | No creo que hayas recurrido a eso. I don't think that you have resorted to that. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya recurrido | Es probable que él haya recurrido a ayuda. It is likely that he has resorted to help. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos recurrido | Quizá hayamos recurrido a esa medida. Maybe we have resorted to that measure. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis recurrido | No estoy seguro de que hayáis recurrido a eso. I'm not sure that you all have resorted to that. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan recurrido | Es posible que hayan recurrido a esa estrategia. It is possible that they have resorted to that strategy. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera recurrido | Si hubiera recurrido a un experto, habría entendido mejor. If I had turned to an expert, I would have understood better. | |
| Tú | hubieras recurrido | Es posible que tú hubieras recurrido a ayuda antes. Maybe you had turned to help earlier. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera recurrido | Ella hubiera recurrido a la policía si hubiera sabido. She would have turned to the police if she had known. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos recurrido | Nosotros hubiéramos recurrido a un abogado si fuera necesario. We would have turned to a lawyer if it were necessary. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais recurrido | Vosotros hubierais recurrido a la mediación si hubierais podido. You all would have turned to mediation if you could have. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran recurrido | Ellos hubieran recurrido a un experto en caso de duda. They would have turned to an expert in case of doubt. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere recurrido | Es posible que yo hubiere recurrido a esa opción. It is possible that I will have resorted to that option. | |
| Tú | hubieres recurrido | Es probable que tú hubieres recurrido antes. It is likely that you will have resorted earlier. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere recurrido | Es posible que él hubiere recurrido a ello. It is possible that he will have resorted to it. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos recurrido | Quizá nosotros hubiéremos recurrido a esa estrategia. Maybe we will have resorted to that strategy. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis recurrido | Es probable que vosotros hubiereis recurrido antes. It is likely that you all will have resorted earlier. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren recurrido | Es posible que ellos hubieren recurrido a esa ayuda. It is possible that they will have resorted to that help. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | recurra | Recurra a un experto si el problema persiste. Refer to an expert if the problem persists. | |
| Tú | recurre | Recurre a la ayuda de tus amigos. Rely on your friends' help. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | recurra | Recurra a la policía si es necesario. Refer to the police if necessary. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | recuramos | Recuramos a diferentes métodos para resolverlo. We resort to different methods to solve it. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | recurrid | Recurrid a la ayuda cuando la necesitéis. Rely on help when you need it. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | recurdan | Recurdan a la mediación si hay conflictos. They resort to mediation if there are conflicts. |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no recurra | No recurra a esa opción sin pensar. Don't resort to that option without thinking. | |
| Tú | no recurras | No recurras a la violencia. Don't resort to violence. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no recurra | Por favor, no recurra a mentiras. Please, don't resort to lies. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no recurramos | No recurramos a la fuerza. Let's not resort to force. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no recurráis | No recurráis a esa estrategia. Don't resort to that strategy. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no recurran | No recurran a la ayuda externa. They shouldn't resort to external help. |
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