2026-09-06
Recordar vs acordarse with examples: interactive practice
Practice recordar vs acordarse with interactive examples. Recordar takes a direct object; acordarse is reflexive and needs de before what you remember.
The short answer
Recordar is transitive: you remember something directly (recordar algo). Acordarse is reflexive and needs de: me acuerdo de algo. Tap the examples below to test yourself.
Quick rule
recordar + algo (or a alguien): the thing you recall is the direct object, with no de.
me/te/se + acordar(se) + de + algo: reflexive verb plus de before what you remember.
Pick recordar or acordarse
Example 1
¿_____ la contraseña?
Do you remember the password?
Example 2
No me _____ de su nombre.
I don’t remember his/her name.
Example 3
Ayer _____ su dirección.
Yesterday I remembered his/her address.
Example 4
¿Te _____ de esa canción?
Do you remember that song?
Example 5
Cuando llegué, me _____ de que tenía una cita.
When I arrived, I remembered I had an appointment.
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Read the longer article Recordar vs acordarse: what’s the difference? for tables, common errors, and more examples.
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