Reconocimos

Reconocimos is the first-person plural form of the verb reconocer in the pretérito indefinido (simple past) in Spanish. It translates to “we recognized,” “we acknowledged,” or “we admitted,” depending on the context. The verb reconocer means to identify someone or something previously encountered, to admit a fact, or to acknowledge the validity or authority of something.

Etymology and usage context: Reconocer derives from Latin recognoscere, meaning to know again, examine, or acknowledge. In modern Spanish, reconocer can express identifying a person, recalling a memory, or conceding a point or fault. The form reconocimos is used in narration to indicate that the speaker and others performed the recognition or acknowledgment at a specific past moment.

Conjugation and related forms: Reconocimos is the nosotros/as form in the pretérito indefinido. Other forms in the same tense are: reconocí (yo), reconociste (tú), reconoció (él/ella/Ud.), reconocisteis (vosotros/as), reconocieron (ellos/as/Uds.). The verb is regular in its endings for this tense, with the accent on the yo form as typical for -er verbs ending in -er in the preterite.

Examples of usage:

- Reconocimos al testigo entre la multitud. (We recognized the witness among the crowd.)

- Reconocimos la necesidad de actuar de inmediato. (We acknowledged the need to act immediately.)

- En la reunión, reconocimos nuestros errores y adoptamos un plan.

See also: Reconocer, reconocer its noun form reconocimiento (recognition). This entry covers the grammatical form and its typical uses rather than a separate proper noun or title.