Reunirse Conjugation | How to Conjugate Reunirse in Spanish

means “to meet” or “to get together.” You will learn its required pronominal clitics and present-family accent pattern, along with its past, compound, subjunctive, and command forms.

Reunirse conjugation at a glance

means “to meet / to get together.” Verb type: Irregular. Linguistically, it follows a pronominal -IR verb with an accent/stress alternation in present-family forms pattern.

  • — to meet / to get together
  • — gerund form used to build progressive constructions
  • — past participle used with haber in compound forms

Reunirse gerund, past participle, and infinitive

The infinitive names the verb, the gerund helps form progressive constructions, and the past participle combines with haber in compound forms. With haber, the participle remains unchanged for gender and number.

FormSpanishNatural English guide
Infinitiveto meet / to get together
Gerundmeeting / getting together
Past participlemet / gathered
Compound infinitiveto have met / gotten together
Compound gerundhaving met / gotten together

Reunirse meaning and essential uses

is used in the sense of “to meet / to get together.” The examples below show central everyday uses of this target verb.

  • — We meet on Mondays.
  • — I meet with the team in the morning.

Reunirse conjugation pattern

— to meet / to get together — is pronominal and has a present-family stress-and-accent alternation. Written accents mark the stressed u in forms such as — I meet, while — we meet follows ordinary written stress. Other tense families use the normal -IR endings.

The required unstressed pronouns are me — myself, te — yourself, se — himself / herself / yourself / themselves, nos — ourselves, os — yourselves, and se — themselves / yourselves, according to the grammatical person.

Reunirse indicative and periphrastic conjugations

Reunirse present tense conjugation

Use the present indicative for current situations, routines, repeated actions, and general facts involving the target verb. The Spanish label is el presente de indicativo — present indicative.

Use the required pronominal clitic. The stressed u carries a written accent in forms such as — I meet — while forms such as — we meet — follow ordinary written stress.

Pronoun and English meaningSpanishNatural English guide
Yo — II meet
Tú — you, singular informalyou meet
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formalhe / she meets; you meet (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — wewe meet
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spainyou (plural) meet
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, pluralthey / you (plural) meet
  • — We meet every Friday morning.

Reunirse preterite conjugation

Use the preterite for completed or bounded past events. It presents the action as a finished event rather than background or habit. The Spanish label is el pretérito perfecto simple / pretérito indefinido — preterite.

Use the regular preterite endings for this conjugation class. Place the required pronominal clitic before the finite form.

Pronoun and English meaningSpanishNatural English guide
Yo — II met
Tú — you, singular informalyou met
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formalhe / she met; you met (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — wewe met
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spainyou (plural, informal) met
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, pluralthey / you (plural) met
  • — Yesterday I met with the director.

Reunirse imperfect conjugation

Use the imperfect for habitual, repeated, descriptive, or ongoing past situations when the action is viewed without a completed boundary. The Spanish label is el pretérito imperfecto — imperfect.

Use the regular imperfect endings for this conjugation class. Keep the required pronominal clitic before the verb.

Pronoun and English meaningSpanishNatural English guide
Yo — II used to meet
Tú — you, singular informalyou used to meet
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formalhe / she used to meet; you used to meet (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — wewe used to meet
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spainyou (plural, informal) used to meet
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, pluralthey / you (plural) used to meet
  • — We used to meet in that office.

Reunirse present progressive

Use the present progressive when the action is in progress around the present moment. It is a verbal periphrasis, not a simple tense. The Spanish label is la perífrasis estar + gerundio — estar + gerund periphrasis.

Build this periphrasis with estar plus reuniendo — the gerund of reunir. The table uses clitic placement before estar; enclitic placement on the gerund is also possible in forms such as estoy reuniéndome — I am meeting / getting together.

Pronoun and English meaningSpanishNatural English guide
Yo — II am meeting
Tú — you, singular informalyou are meeting
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formalhe / she is meeting; you are meeting (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — wewe are meeting
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spainyou (plural, informal) are meeting
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, pluralthey / you (plural) are meeting
  • — We are meeting with the clients now.

Reunirse near future conjugation

Use the near future for plans or events viewed as approaching or already intended. It is a verbal periphrasis, not a simple tense. The Spanish label is la perífrasis ir a + infinitivo — ir a + infinitive periphrasis.

Build the near future with ir a plus reunir — the infinitive. The table places the clitic before ir; attaching it to the infinitive is also possible, as in voy a reunirme — I am going to meet.

Pronoun and English meaningSpanishNatural English guide
Yo — II am going to meet
Tú — you, singular informalyou are going to meet
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formalhe / she is going to meet; you are going to meet (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — wewe are going to meet
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spainyou (plural, informal) are going to meet
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, pluralthey / you (plural) are going to meet
  • — Tomorrow we are going to meet at ten.

Reunirse future tense conjugation

Use the simple future for future events and, in suitable contexts, probability or conjecture. The Spanish label is el futuro simple — simple future.

Add the future endings directly to reunir — the infinitive. Keep the clitic before the finite form.

Pronoun and English meaningSpanishNatural English guide
Yo — II will meet
Tú — you, singular informalyou will meet
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formalhe / she will meet; you will meet (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — wewe will meet
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spainyou (plural, informal) will meet
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, pluralthey / you (plural) will meet
  • — The team will meet after lunch.

Reunirse conditional conjugation

Use the conditional for hypothetical outcomes, softened statements, or future-in-the-past meanings when context supports them. The Spanish label is el condicional simple — conditional.

Add the conditional endings directly to reunir — the infinitive. Keep the clitic before the finite form.

Pronoun and English meaningSpanishNatural English guide
Yo — II would meet
Tú — you, singular informalyou would meet
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formalhe / she would meet; you would meet (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — wewe would meet
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spainyou (plural, informal) would meet
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, pluralthey / you (plural) would meet
  • — We would meet earlier if necessary.

Reunirse present perfect conjugation

Use the present perfect for past actions connected to the present. Its frequency and distribution vary across Spanish-speaking regions. The Spanish label is el pretérito perfecto compuesto — present perfect.

Combine the present of haber with — the past participle. Place the pronominal clitic before haber.

Pronoun and English meaningSpanishNatural English guide
Yo — II have met
Tú — you, singular informalyou have met
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formalhe / she has met; you have met (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — wewe have met
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spainyou (plural, informal) have met
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, pluralthey / you (plural) have met
  • — We have already met with all the people in charge.

Reunirse past perfect conjugation

Use the past perfect for an action completed before another past reference point. The Spanish label is el pretérito pluscuamperfecto — past perfect / pluperfect.

Combine the imperfect of haber with — the past participle. Place the pronominal clitic before haber.

Pronoun and English meaningSpanishNatural English guide
Yo — II had met
Tú — you, singular informalyou had met
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formalhe / she had met; you had met (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — wewe had met
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spainyou (plural, informal) had met
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, pluralthey / you (plural) had met
  • — They had met before receiving the news.

Reunirse future perfect conjugation

Use the future perfect for an action expected to be completed before a future reference point. The Spanish label is el futuro compuesto — future perfect.

Combine the future of haber with — the past participle. Place the pronominal clitic before haber.

Pronoun and English meaningSpanishNatural English guide
Yo — II will have met
Tú — you, singular informalyou will have met
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formalhe / she will have met; you will have met (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — wewe will have met
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spainyou (plural, informal) will have met
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, pluralthey / you (plural) will have met
  • — By then, we will already have met twice.

Reunirse conditional perfect conjugation

Use the conditional perfect for a hypothetical past result or an outcome that would have occurred under different circumstances. The Spanish label is el condicional compuesto — conditional perfect.

Combine the conditional of haber with — the past participle. Place the pronominal clitic before haber.

Pronoun and English meaningSpanishNatural English guide
Yo — II would have met
Tú — you, singular informalyou would have met
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formalhe / she would have met; you would have met (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — wewe would have met
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spainyou (plural, informal) would have met
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, pluralthey / you (plural) would have met
  • — We would have met yesterday, but the office was closed.

Reunirse subjunctive conjugations

Reunirse present subjunctive conjugation

Use the present subjunctive in subordinate clauses triggered by wishes, influence, emotion, evaluation, doubt, necessity, possibility, or similar contexts. The Spanish label is el presente de subjuntivo — present subjunctive.

Use the present subjunctive with the required pronominal clitics. Forms such as — that I meet — keep the written accent where the stressed u requires it, while — that we meet — follows ordinary written stress.

Pronoun and English meaningSpanishNatural English guide
Yo — Ithat I meet
Tú — you, singular informalthat you meet
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formalthat he / she meets; that you meet (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — wethat we meet
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spainthat you (plural, informal) meet
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, pluralthat they / you (plural) meet
  • — I hope they meet this afternoon.

Reunirse imperfect subjunctive conjugation

Use the imperfect subjunctive in past or hypothetical subordinate contexts, including reported wishes, requests, evaluations, and conditions. The Spanish label is el imperfecto de subjuntivo — imperfect subjunctive.

The main table uses the accepted -ra series derived from the third-person plural preterite. The -se series is also standard and is acknowledged below.

Pronoun and English meaningSpanishNatural English guide
Yo — Ithat I met / were to meet
Tú — you, singular informalthat you met / were to meet
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formalthat he / she met / were to meet; that you met / were to meet (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — wethat we met / were to meet
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spainthat you (plural, informal) met / were to meet
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, pluralthat they / you (plural) met / were to meet
  • — They asked us to meet in private.

The accepted -se series is also available in many contexts; it should not be substituted mechanically where a construction has a documented preference or restriction.

  • — that I met / were to meet
  • — that you met / were to meet
  • — that he / she / you (formal) met / were to meet
  • — that we met / were to meet
  • — that you (plural, informal) met / were to meet
  • — that they / you (plural) met / were to meet

Reunirse future subjunctive conjugation

Use the future subjunctive only as a reference form for rare modern uses, especially in formal, legal, literary, proverbial, or historical language. The Spanish label is el futuro de subjuntivo — future subjunctive.

Rare in modern everyday Spanish.

This reference paradigm is formed from the same past stem family used for the imperfect subjunctive. It is rare in modern everyday Spanish and survives mainly in formal, legal, literary, proverbial, or historical contexts.

Pronoun and English meaningSpanishNatural English guide
Yo — Ithat I should meet (rare/formal)
Tú — you, singular informalthat you should meet (rare/formal)
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formalthat he / she should meet (rare/formal); that you should meet (formal; rare/formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — wethat we should meet (rare/formal)
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spainthat you (plural, informal) should meet (rare/formal)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, pluralthat they / you (plural) should meet (rare/formal)
  • — Whoever should meet with the committee must identify themselves.

Reunirse present perfect subjunctive conjugation

Use the present perfect subjunctive for a completed action viewed through a present subjunctive trigger. The Spanish label is el pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo — present perfect subjunctive.

Combine the present subjunctive of haber with — the past participle. Put the pronominal clitic before haber.

Pronoun and English meaningSpanishNatural English guide
Yo — Ithat I have met
Tú — you, singular informalthat you have met
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formalthat he / she has met; that you have met (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — wethat we have met
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spainthat you (plural, informal) have met
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, pluralthat they / you (plural) have met
  • — I am glad that you have met.

Reunirse past perfect subjunctive conjugation

Use the past perfect subjunctive for an action completed before another past or hypothetical reference point in a subjunctive context. The Spanish label is el pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo — past perfect subjunctive.

Combine hubiera with — the past participle; the hubiese series is also accepted. Put the pronominal clitic before haber.

Pronoun and English meaningSpanishNatural English guide
Yo — Ithat I had met
Tú — you, singular informalthat you had met
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formalthat he / she had met; that you had met (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — wethat we had met
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spainthat you (plural, informal) had met
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, pluralthat they / you (plural) had met
  • — If we had met earlier, we would have decided faster.

The hubiese series is an accepted alternative in many contexts.

  • — that I had met
  • — that you had met
  • — that he / she / you (formal) had met
  • — that we had met
  • — that you (plural, informal) had met
  • — that they / you (plural) had met

Reunirse future perfect subjunctive conjugation

Use the future perfect subjunctive as a rare reference form for an action completed before another future point in formal or historical-style contexts. The Spanish label is el futuro perfecto de subjuntivo — future perfect subjunctive.

Rare in modern everyday Spanish.

Combine the future subjunctive of haber with — the past participle. This system is rare in modern everyday Spanish and is mainly a reference form. Put the pronominal clitic before haber.

Pronoun and English meaningSpanishNatural English guide
Yo — Ithat I should have met (rare/formal)
Tú — you, singular informalthat you should have met (rare/formal)
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formalthat he / she should have met (rare/formal); that you should have met (formal; rare/formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — wethat we should have met (rare/formal)
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spainthat you (plural, informal) should have met (rare/formal)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, pluralthat they / you (plural) should have met (rare/formal)
  • — Whoever should have met with the committee must present the minutes.

Reunirse imperative and commands

Commands address other people directly. Spanish uses imperative forms and present-subjunctive forms according to person and polarity; there is no ordinary yo command.

Reunirse affirmative commands

In affirmative pronominal commands, attach the clitic to the command form and recompute the written accent. The nosotros form drops the final -s before nos, and the ordinary vosotros form drops the final -d before os.

Pronoun and English meaningSpanishNatural English guide
Tú — you, singular informalmeet!
Usted — you, singular formalmeet! (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we; exhortative “let’s…”let’s meet!
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spainmeet! (plural, informal, mainly Spain)
Ustedes — you, pluralmeet! (plural)
  • — Let’s meet at nine in the main room.

Reunirse negative commands

Negative commands use present-subjunctive-based forms, with the required pronominal clitic placed before the verb.

Pronoun and English meaningSpanishNatural English guide
Tú — you, singular informaldo not meet!
Usted — you, singular formaldo not meet! (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we; exhortative “let’s…”let’s not meet!
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spaindo not meet! (plural, informal, mainly Spain)
Ustedes — you, pluraldo not meet! (plural)
  • — Do not meet without confirming the time.

Common constructions with Reunirse

Two high-value patterns are con — to meet with someone, and para + infinitive — to meet in order to do something. The pronominal clitic still agrees with the subject.

  • — I am meeting with Ana tomorrow.
  • — We meet to review the plan.

Example sentences with Reunirse

These examples reinforce the target verb across several useful systems and contexts.

  • — I meet with my tutor on Tuesdays.
  • — We met yesterday to plan the project.
  • — We used to meet in that room.
  • — Tonight we are going to meet online.
  • — I hope they meet on time.
  • — We have already met several times.
  • — Let’s meet at nine.
  • — Do not meet without informing the others.

Regional and usage notes for Reunirse

In regions that use vos, present and affirmative-command forms differ from the core tú paradigm. RAE records vos reunís — you meet and the non-pronominal command reuní — meet; the pronominal command is reunite — meet / get together. The core tables above retain tú and vosotros for project comparability.

Rare and reference forms of Reunirse

The future subjunctive and future perfect subjunctive above are already marked as rare in modern everyday Spanish. The preterite anterior is another formal or literary reference form and is uncommon in present-day conversation.

  • — As soon as we had met, the session began.

Use by choosing the time frame first, then applying its actual conjugation pattern and any required pronoun or spelling behavior. Keep rare reference systems distinct from the forms used in ordinary modern conversation.

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