Recogí

Recogí is the first-person singular form of the Spanish verb recoger in the preterite tense, meaning “I picked up,” “I gathered,” or “I collected.” It is used to describe a completed action in the past, often involving physically picking up objects, collecting items, or retrieving something.

Grammatical notes: Recoger is an irregular verb in the preterite. The yo form is recogí, which carries an accent on the í to indicate the stressed syllable. Other preterite forms include recogiste (you), recogió (he/she/you formal), recogimos (we), recogisteis (you all), and recogieron (they/you all formal). The spelling retains the g after the e, not a hard c, and the accent on recogí distinguishes it from other tenses.

Usage: Recogí is commonly used for concrete actions such as picking up objects, cleaning up, or collecting items. It can also mean to pick up someone (e.g., a person from a location) or to gather data, notes, or information in past events. Examples include: “Ayer recogí la mesa” (I cleared the table), “Recogí a mi hermano a la salida” (I picked up my brother after school), and “Recogí datos de las entrevistas” (I gathered data from the interviews).

Related forms: Recoger appears across all tenses with various meanings depending on context, such as recolectar (to collect in the sense of gathering items) or reunir (to gather people). Recogí, as a past preterite form, is commonly found in narrative and descriptive past-tense passages.