Non-finite forms
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | recrudecer | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | recrudeciendo | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar recrudeciendo. |
recrudecer is an irregular Spanish -ER verb meaning worsen. In the present tense: yo recrudezco, tú recrudeces, él/ella recrudece, nosotros recrudecemos, vosotros recrudecéis, ellos recrudecen. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | recrudecer | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | recrudeciendo | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar recrudeciendo. |
Present
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | recrudezco | Yo recrudezco el mal ambiente con esa broma.I worsen the bad mood with that joke. |
| tú | recrudeces | Normalmente, tú recrudeces la herida tocándola tanto.You usually worsen the wound by touching it so much. |
| él | recrudece | Hoy, la tormenta de la sierra recrudece por la tarde con más viento.Today, the storm in the hills worsens in the afternoon with more wind. |
| nosotros | recrudecemos | A veces, nosotros recrudecemos el problema discutiendo a gritos.At times, we worsen the problem by shouting about it. |
| vosotros | recrudecéis | Ahora, vosotros recrudecéis la tos con bebidas frías.Right now, you all worsen the cough with cold drinks. |
| ellos | recrudecen | Casi siempre, los conflictos del barrio recrudecen cada semana con nuevos rumores.Most of the time, the conflicts in the neighborhood worsen each week with new rumors. |
Present Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he recrudecido | Este año, yo he recrudecido el mal ambiente con esa broma.This year, I have worsened the bad mood with that joke. |
| tú | has recrudecido | Últimamente, tú has recrudecido la herida tocándola tanto.Lately, you have worsened the wound by touching it so much. |
| él | ha recrudecido | En estos meses, la tormenta de la sierra ha recrudecido por la tarde con más viento.In these months, the storm in the hills has worsened in the afternoon with more wind. |
| nosotros | hemos recrudecido | Hasta ahora, nosotros hemos recrudecido el problema discutiendo a gritos.So far, we have worsened the problem by shouting about it. |
| vosotros | habéis recrudecido | En lo que va de curso, vosotros habéis recrudecido la tos con bebidas frías.This term, you all have worsened the cough with cold drinks. |
| ellos | han recrudecido | En este tiempo, los conflictos del barrio han recrudecido cada semana con nuevos rumores.During this time, the conflicts in the neighborhood have worsened each week with new rumors. |
Preterite
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | recrudecí | Ayer, yo recrudecí el mal ambiente con esa broma.Yesterday, I worsened the bad mood with that joke. |
| tú | recrudeciste | Hace un rato, tú recrudeciste la herida tocándola tanto.A little while ago, you worsened the wound by touching it so much. |
| él | recrudeció | Esta mañana, la tormenta de la sierra recrudeció por la tarde con más viento.This morning, the storm in the hills worsened in the afternoon with more wind. |
| nosotros | recrudecimos | Anoche, nosotros recrudecimos el problema discutiendo a gritos.Last night, we worsened the problem by shouting about it. |
| vosotros | recrudecisteis | El sábado, vosotros recrudecisteis la tos con bebidas frías.On Saturday, you all worsened the cough with cold drinks. |
| ellos | recrudecieron | Hace poco, los conflictos del barrio recrudecieron cada semana con nuevos rumores.Not long ago, the conflicts in the neighborhood worsened each week with new rumors. |
Imperfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | recrudecía | Antes, yo recrudecía el mal ambiente con esa broma.Before, I used to worsen the bad mood with that joke. |
| tú | recrudecías | Por entonces, tú recrudecías la herida tocándola tanto.Back then, you used to worsen the wound by touching it so much. |
| él | recrudecía | En esa época, la tormenta de la sierra recrudecía por la tarde con más viento.At that time, the storm in the hills used to worsen in the afternoon with more wind. |
| nosotros | recrudecíamos | Cuando eso era normal, nosotros recrudecíamos el problema discutiendo a gritos.When that was normal, we used to worsen the problem by shouting about it. |
| vosotros | recrudecíais | Hace años, vosotros recrudecíais la tos con bebidas frías.Years ago, you all used to worsen the cough with cold drinks. |
| ellos | recrudecían | En aquellos días, los conflictos del barrio recrudecían cada semana con nuevos rumores.In those days, the conflicts in the neighborhood used to worsen each week with new rumors. |
Past Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había recrudecido | Cuando llegaste, yo ya había recrudecido el mal ambiente con esa broma.When you arrived, I had already worsened the bad mood with that joke. |
| tú | habías recrudecido | Para entonces, tú ya habías recrudecido la herida tocándola tanto.By then, you had already worsened the wound by touching it so much. |
| él | había recrudecido | Al volver, la tormenta de la sierra ya había recrudecido por la tarde con más viento.When we came back, the storm in the hills had already worsened in the afternoon with more wind. |
| nosotros | habíamos recrudecido | Antes de hablarlo, nosotros ya habíamos recrudecido el problema discutiendo a gritos.Before talking it through, we had already worsened the problem by shouting about it. |
| vosotros | habíais recrudecido | Cuando mirasteis otra vez, vosotros ya habíais recrudecido la tos con bebidas frías.When you looked again, you all had already worsened the cough with cold drinks. |
| ellos | habían recrudecido | Para ese momento, los conflictos del barrio ya habían recrudecido cada semana con nuevos rumores.By that moment, the conflicts in the neighborhood had already worsened each week with new rumors. |
Preterite Anterior
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hube recrudecido | Apenas yo hube recrudecido el mal ambiente con esa broma, todo cambió.As soon as I had worsened the bad mood with that joke, everything changed. |
| tú | hubiste recrudecido | En cuanto tú hubiste recrudecido la herida tocándola tanto, se notó.The moment you had worsened the wound by touching it so much, it showed. |
| él | hubo recrudecido | No bien la tormenta de la sierra hubo recrudecido por la tarde con más viento, hubo ruido.As soon as the storm in the hills had worsened in the afternoon with more wind, there was trouble. |
| nosotros | hubimos recrudecido | Tan pronto como nosotros hubimos recrudecido el problema discutiendo a gritos, seguimos adelante.Once we had worsened the problem by shouting about it, we moved on. |
| vosotros | hubisteis recrudecido | Apenas vosotros hubisteis recrudecido la tos con bebidas frías, mirasteis el resultado.As soon as you all had worsened the cough with cold drinks, you checked the result. |
| ellos | hubieron recrudecido | En cuanto los conflictos del barrio hubieron recrudecido cada semana con nuevos rumores, el ambiente cambió.The moment the conflicts in the neighborhood had worsened each week with new rumors, the mood changed. |
Future
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | recrudeceré | Mañana, yo recrudeceré el mal ambiente con esa broma.Tomorrow, I will worsen the bad mood with that joke. |
| tú | recrudecerás | Dentro de poco, tú recrudecerás la herida tocándola tanto.Soon, you will worsen the wound by touching it so much. |
| él | recrudecerá | Esta tarde, la tormenta de la sierra recrudecerá por la tarde con más viento.This afternoon, the storm in the hills will worsen in the afternoon with more wind. |
| nosotros | recrudeceremos | La semana que viene, nosotros recrudeceremos el problema discutiendo a gritos.Next week, we will worsen the problem by shouting about it. |
| vosotros | recrudeceréis | Pronto, vosotros recrudeceréis la tos con bebidas frías.Before long, you all will worsen the cough with cold drinks. |
| ellos | recrudecerán | Más adelante, los conflictos del barrio recrudecerán cada semana con nuevos rumores.Later on, the conflicts in the neighborhood will worsen each week with new rumors. |
Future Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré recrudecido | Para entonces, yo ya habré recrudecido el mal ambiente con esa broma.By then, I will already have worsened the bad mood with that joke. |
| tú | habrás recrudecido | Antes del cierre, tú ya habrás recrudecido la herida tocándola tanto.Before closing time, you will already have worsened the wound by touching it so much. |
| él | habrá recrudecido | Al final del día, la tormenta de la sierra ya habrá recrudecido por la tarde con más viento.By the end of the day, the storm in the hills will already have worsened in the afternoon with more wind. |
| nosotros | habremos recrudecido | Para mañana, nosotros ya habremos recrudecido el problema discutiendo a gritos.By tomorrow, we will already have worsened the problem by shouting about it. |
| vosotros | habréis recrudecido | Antes de iros, vosotros ya habréis recrudecido la tos con bebidas frías.Before leaving, you all will already have worsened the cough with cold drinks. |
| ellos | habrán recrudecido | Para esa hora, los conflictos del barrio ya habrán recrudecido cada semana con nuevos rumores.By that hour, the conflicts in the neighborhood will already have worsened each week with new rumors. |
Conditional
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | recrudecería | En un caso así, yo recrudecería el mal ambiente con esa broma.In a case like that, I would worsen the bad mood with that joke. |
| tú | recrudecerías | Con un poco más de tiempo, tú recrudecerías la herida tocándola tanto.With a little more time, you would worsen the wound by touching it so much. |
| él | recrudecería | En esa situación, la tormenta de la sierra recrudecería por la tarde con más viento.In that situation, the storm in the hills would worsen in the afternoon with more wind. |
| nosotros | recrudeceríamos | Con ese panorama, nosotros recrudeceríamos el problema discutiendo a gritos.With that outlook, we would worsen the problem by shouting about it. |
| vosotros | recrudeceríais | Llegado el caso, vosotros recrudeceríais la tos con bebidas frías.If it came to that, you all would worsen the cough with cold drinks. |
| ellos | recrudecerían | En un día así, los conflictos del barrio recrudecerían cada semana con nuevos rumores.On a day like that, the conflicts in the neighborhood would worsen each week with new rumors. |
Conditional Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habría recrudecido | En otro momento, yo habría recrudecido el mal ambiente con esa broma.At another moment, I would have worsened the bad mood with that joke. |
| tú | habrías recrudecido | Con un poco más de margen, tú habrías recrudecido la herida tocándola tanto.With a little more margin, you would have worsened the wound by touching it so much. |
| él | habría recrudecido | A esas alturas, la tormenta de la sierra habría recrudecido por la tarde con más viento.By then, the storm in the hills would have worsened in the afternoon with more wind. |
| nosotros | habríamos recrudecido | Con ese giro, nosotros habríamos recrudecido el problema discutiendo a gritos.With that turn, we would have worsened the problem by shouting about it. |
| vosotros | habríais recrudecido | Llegados ahí, vosotros habríais recrudecido la tos con bebidas frías.At that point, you all would have worsened the cough with cold drinks. |
| ellos | habrían recrudecido | En ese punto, los conflictos del barrio habrían recrudecido cada semana con nuevos rumores.From there, the conflicts in the neighborhood would have worsened each week with new rumors. |
Present Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | recrudezca | Es mejor que yo recrudezca el mal ambiente con esa broma.It is better that I worsen the bad mood with that joke. |
| tú | recrudezcas | Hace falta que tú recrudezcas la herida tocándola tanto.It is necessary that you worsen the wound by touching it so much. |
| él | recrudezca | Conviene que la tormenta de la sierra recrudezca por la tarde con más viento.It is wise that the storm in the hills worsen in the afternoon with more wind. |
| nosotros | recrudezcamos | Importa que nosotros recrudezcamos el problema discutiendo a gritos.It matters that we worsen the problem by shouting about it. |
| vosotros | recrudezcáis | Puede ser útil que vosotros recrudezcáis la tos con bebidas frías.It may help if you all worsen the cough with cold drinks. |
| ellos | recrudezcan | Es posible que los conflictos del barrio recrudezcan cada semana con nuevos rumores.It is possible that the conflicts in the neighborhood worsen each week with new rumors. |
Present Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya recrudecido | Ojalá yo haya recrudecido el mal ambiente con esa broma.Hopefully I have worsened the bad mood with that joke. |
| tú | hayas recrudecido | Puede que tú ya hayas recrudecido la herida tocándola tanto.Maybe you already have worsened the wound by touching it so much. |
| él | haya recrudecido | Tal vez la tormenta de la sierra haya recrudecido por la tarde con más viento.Perhaps the storm in the hills has worsened in the afternoon with more wind. |
| nosotros | hayamos recrudecido | Quizá nosotros ya hayamos recrudecido el problema discutiendo a gritos.Maybe we already have worsened the problem by shouting about it. |
| vosotros | hayáis recrudecido | Es probable que vosotros hayáis recrudecido la tos con bebidas frías.It is likely that you all have worsened the cough with cold drinks. |
| ellos | hayan recrudecido | Puede ser que los conflictos del barrio ya hayan recrudecido cada semana con nuevos rumores.It may be that the conflicts in the neighborhood already have worsened each week with new rumors. |
Imperfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | recrudeciera | Si yo recrudeciera el mal ambiente con esa broma, se notaría enseguida.If I worsened the bad mood with that joke, it would show right away. |
| tú | recrudecieras | Si tú recrudecieras la herida tocándola tanto, costaría ocultarlo.If you worsened the wound by touching it so much, it would be hard to hide. |
| él | recrudeciera | Si la tormenta de la sierra recrudeciera por la tarde con más viento, daría mucho que hablar.If the storm in the hills worsened in the afternoon with more wind, it would give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | recrudeciéramos | Si nosotros recrudeciéramos el problema discutiendo a gritos, todo iría por otro lado.If we worsened the problem by shouting about it, everything would go another way. |
| vosotros | recrudecierais | Si vosotros recrudecierais la tos con bebidas frías, cambiaría el ambiente.If you all worsened the cough with cold drinks, the mood would change. |
| ellos | recrudecieran | Si los conflictos del barrio recrudecieran cada semana con nuevos rumores, la escena sería otra.If the conflicts in the neighborhood worsened each week with new rumors, the whole scene would be different. |
Past Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiera recrudecido | Si yo hubiera recrudecido el mal ambiente con esa broma, aún se recordaría.If I had worsened the bad mood with that joke, it would still be remembered. |
| tú | hubieras recrudecido | Si tú hubieras recrudecido la herida tocándola tanto, eso habría dejado marca.If you had worsened the wound by touching it so much, that would have left a mark. |
| él | hubiera recrudecido | Si la tormenta de la sierra hubiera recrudecido por la tarde con más viento, todavía se hablaría de eso.If the storm in the hills had worsened in the afternoon with more wind, people would still be talking about it. |
| nosotros | hubiéramos recrudecido | Si nosotros hubiéramos recrudecido el problema discutiendo a gritos, el día habría seguido otro rumbo.If we had worsened the problem by shouting about it, the day would have gone another way. |
| vosotros | hubierais recrudecido | Si vosotros hubierais recrudecido la tos con bebidas frías, el cambio se habría notado antes.If you all had worsened the cough with cold drinks, the change would have shown earlier. |
| ellos | hubieran recrudecido | Si los conflictos del barrio hubieran recrudecido cada semana con nuevos rumores, nada habría quedado igual.If the conflicts in the neighborhood had worsened each week with new rumors, nothing would have stayed the same. |
Future Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | recrudeciere | Si yo recrudeciere el mal ambiente con esa broma, se notará enseguida.If I worsen the bad mood with that joke, it will show right away. |
| tú | recrudecieres | Si tú recrudecieres la herida tocándola tanto, costará ignorarlo.If you worsen the wound by touching it so much, it will be hard to ignore. |
| él | recrudeciere | Si la tormenta de la sierra recrudeciere por la tarde con más viento, dará mucho que hablar.If the storm in the hills worsens in the afternoon with more wind, it will give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | recrudeciéremos | Si nosotros recrudeciéremos el problema discutiendo a gritos, todo irá por otro camino.If we worsen the problem by shouting about it, everything will go another way. |
| vosotros | recrudeciereis | Si vosotros recrudeciereis la tos con bebidas frías, el ambiente cambiará rápido.If you all worsen the cough with cold drinks, the mood will change fast. |
| ellos | recrudecieren | Si los conflictos del barrio recrudecieren cada semana con nuevos rumores, la escena será distinta.If the conflicts in the neighborhood worsen each week with new rumors, the whole scene will be different. |
Future Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiere recrudecido | Cuando yo hubiere recrudecido el mal ambiente con esa broma, ya se notará.When I have worsened the bad mood with that joke, it will already show. |
| tú | hubieres recrudecido | En cuanto tú hubieres recrudecido la herida tocándola tanto, será difícil no verlo.As soon as you have worsened the wound by touching it so much, it will be hard not to see. |
| él | hubiere recrudecido | Cuando la tormenta de la sierra hubiere recrudecido por la tarde con más viento, se verá de inmediato.When the storm in the hills has worsened in the afternoon with more wind, it will show at once. |
| nosotros | hubiéremos recrudecido | Si para entonces nosotros hubiéremos recrudecido el problema discutiendo a gritos, todo irá de otra manera.If by then we have worsened the problem by shouting about it, everything will move differently. |
| vosotros | hubiereis recrudecido | Cuando vosotros hubiereis recrudecido la tos con bebidas frías, el ambiente sonará distinto.When you all have worsened the cough with cold drinks, the mood will sound different. |
| ellos | hubieren recrudecido | En cuanto los conflictos del barrio hubieren recrudecido cada semana con nuevos rumores, el cambio quedará claro.As soon as the conflicts in the neighborhood have worsened each week with new rumors, the change will be clear. |
Affirmative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | recrudece | recrudece la herida tocándola tanto.Worsen the wound by touching it so much. |
| él | recrudezca | Que la tormenta de la sierra recrudezca por la tarde con más viento.Let the storm in the hills worsen in the afternoon with more wind. |
| nosotros | recrudezcamos | recrudezcamos el problema discutiendo a gritos.Worsen the problem by shouting about it. |
| vosotros | recrudeced | recrudeced la tos con bebidas frías.Worsen the cough with cold drinks. |
| ellos | recrudezcan | Que los conflictos del barrio recrudezcan cada semana con nuevos rumores.Let the conflicts in the neighborhood worsen each week with new rumors. |
Negative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | no recrudezcas | No no recrudezcas la herida tocándola tanto.Do not worsen the wound by touching it so much. |
| él | no recrudezca | Que la tormenta de la sierra no no recrudezca por la tarde con más viento.Let the storm in the hills not worsen in the afternoon with more wind. |
| nosotros | no recrudezcamos | No no recrudezcamos el problema discutiendo a gritos.Let us not worsen the problem by shouting about it. |
| vosotros | no recrudezcáis | No no recrudezcáis la tos con bebidas frías.Do not worsen the cough with cold drinks. |
| ellos | no recrudezcan | Que los conflictos del barrio no no recrudezcan cada semana con nuevos rumores.Let the conflicts in the neighborhood not worsen each week with new rumors. |
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Yo ___ el mal ambiente con esa broma.
I worsen the bad mood with that joke.
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