Recuerden

Recuerden is a form of the Spanish verb recordar. It functions in two main grammatical contexts: as the present subjunctive for ustedes/ellos and as the affirmative imperative for ustedes (you all remember, or let them remember). In practice, it is commonly used to instruct a group to keep something in mind or to remind them of a fact or rule, as well as to introduce subordinate clauses where remembering is required.

Morphology and usage notes: recordar comes from Latin recordāre, meaning to remember. The form recuerden appears in the present subjunctive for ustedes/ellos (Es importante que ustedes recuerden las reglas) and as the affirmative imperative for ustedes (Recuerden traer sus documentos). In contrast, the vosotros/ustedes forms in other moods use different endings (for example, vosotros recordad in the affirmative). In everyday speech, recordar in its other tenses and moods (recuerdo, recuerdas, recuerda) is more common, but recuerden remains frequent in written and formal contexts.

Common contexts and equivalents: recuerden is often paired with a reminder or instruction, such as "Recuerden cerrar la puerta" or "Recuerden que la reunión es mañana." It can be synonymous with "no olviden" in reminders, though each phrase carries its own nuance and register.

Examples:

- Recuerden traer el pasaporte a la tripulación. (Please remember to bring your passport.)

- Es necesario que ustedes recuerden las reglas antes de empezar. (It is necessary that you all remember the rules before starting.)

See also: recordar, memoria, recordatorio.