Introduction

reunir means “to gather, to collect”. It belongs to the group of Spanish verbs that express “to gather, to collect”, and once you can conjugate it you can say a surprising amount with a single verb. This page is the complete reference for reunir: every tense, every person, the gerund and the past participle, with notes on usage, real example sentences, common mistakes, a quiz and frequently asked questions. reunir is a regular -ir verb. If it is irregular in a tense, the note under that table says so plainly, and the forms in the table are the correct ones — copy them, do not guess them from the infinitive. A first example to fix the verb in your mind: “Yo reúno a los amigos todos los días.” — “I gather the friends.”

Quick facts
Infinitive reunir
English to gather, to collect
Verb type Regular -ir verb
Gerund reuniendo
Past participle reunido
Auxiliary verb haber

Full conjugation tables

Gerund: reuniendo · Past participle: reunido

Present Indicative

Person Form
yo reúno
tú reúnes
él/ella/Ud. reúne
nosotros/as reunimos
vosotros/as reunís
ellos/ellas/Uds. reúnen

The present tense describes habits, facts and what is happening now. For reunir, the yo form is reúno, as in “Yo reúno a los amigos.” — “I gather the friends.”

Preterite

Person Form
yo reuní
tú reuniste
él/ella/Ud. reunió
nosotros/as reunimos
vosotros/as reunisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. reunieron

The preterite describes completed actions in the past — things that started and finished. For reunir, the yo form is reuní, as in “Yo reuní a los amigos.” — “I gathered the friends.”

Imperfect

Person Form
yo reunía
tú reunías
él/ella/Ud. reunía
nosotros/as reuníamos
vosotros/as reuníais
ellos/ellas/Uds. reunían

The imperfect describes the past as background: habits, descriptions and actions in progress. For reunir, the yo form is reunía, as in “Yo reunía a los amigos.” — “I used to gather the friends.”

Future

Person Form
yo reuniré
tú reunirás
él/ella/Ud. reunirá
nosotros/as reuniremos
vosotros/as reuniréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. reunirán

The future tense states what will happen. It is also used for predictions and promises. For reunir, the yo form is reuniré, as in “Yo reuniré a los amigos.” — “I will gather the friends.”

Conditional

Person Form
yo reuniría
tú reunirías
él/ella/Ud. reuniría
nosotros/as reuniríamos
vosotros/as reuniríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. reunirían

The conditional expresses what would happen: wishes, polite requests and hypothetical results. For reunir, the yo form is reuniría, as in “Yo reuniría a los amigos.” — “I would gather the friends.”

Present Perfect

Person Form
yo he reunido
tú has reunido
él/ella/Ud. ha reunido
nosotros/as hemos reunido
vosotros/as habéis reunido
ellos/ellas/Uds. han reunido

The present perfect connects the past with the present: something that has happened, often today or recently. For reunir, the yo form is he reunido, as in “Yo he reunido a los amigos.” — “I have gathered the friends.”

Pluperfect

Person Form
yo había reunido
tú habías reunido
él/ella/Ud. había reunido
nosotros/as habíamos reunido
vosotros/as habíais reunido
ellos/ellas/Uds. habían reunido

The pluperfect describes an event that happened before another past event. For reunir, the yo form is había reunido, as in “Yo había reunido a los amigos.” — “I had gathered the friends.”

Future Perfect

Person Form
yo habré reunido
tú habrás reunido
él/ella/Ud. habrá reunido
nosotros/as habremos reunido
vosotros/as habréis reunido
ellos/ellas/Uds. habrán reunido

The future perfect describes something that will already be finished by a future moment. For reunir, the yo form is habré reunido, as in “Yo habré reunido a los amigos.” — “I will have gathered the friends.”

Conditional Perfect

Person Form
yo habría reunido
tú habrías reunido
él/ella/Ud. habría reunido
nosotros/as habríamos reunido
vosotros/as habríais reunido
ellos/ellas/Uds. habrían reunido

The conditional perfect describes what would have happened under different conditions. For reunir, the yo form is habría reunido, as in “Yo habría reunido a los amigos.” — “I would have gathered the friends.”

Present Subjunctive

Person Form
yo reúna
tú reúnas
él/ella/Ud. reúna
nosotros/as reunamos
vosotros/as reunáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. reúnan

The present subjunctive is used after expressions of wish, doubt, emotion and influence. For reunir, the yo form is reúna, as in “Espero que yo reúna a los amigos.” — “I hope that I gather the friends.”

Imperfect Subjunctive (-ra)

Person Form
yo reuniera
tú reunieras
él/ella/Ud. reuniera
nosotros/as reuniéramos
vosotros/as reunierais
ellos/ellas/Uds. reunieran

The imperfect subjunctive is used in the past versions of subjunctive clauses, and after "si" in hypothetical sentences. For reunir, the yo form is reuniera, as in “Si yo reuniera a los amigos, ...” — “If I gathered the friends, ...”

The -se variant of this tense follows the same pattern with -se instead of -ra: reuniera becomes reuniese, and the same change applies to every person. Both variants mean the same thing; -ra is more common in everyday speech.

Imperative (affirmative)

Person Form
tú reúne
Ud. reúna
nosotros/as reunamos
vosotros/as reunid
Uds. reúnan

Imperative (negative)

Person Form
tú reúnas
Ud. reúna
nosotros/as reunamos
vosotros/as reunáis
Uds. reúnan

The imperative is for orders, requests and advice. The affirmative tú form is reúne, as in “¡Reúne a los amigos” — “Gather the friends” For the negative imperative, Spanish uses the subjunctive forms: no reúnas. Note that the affirmative and negative forms differ, so check the table above before you give an order with reunir.

Example sentences

Here are ten sentences with reunir, covering different tenses and persons. Read each one out loud, then read the translation, and notice how the verb form changes while the meaning stays the same.

  1. “Yo reúno a los amigos cada día.” — “I gather the friends.”
  2. “Él reúne a los amigos todos los días.” — “He gathers the friends.”
  3. “Yo reuní a los amigos ayer.” — “I gathered the friends.”
  4. “Él reunió a los amigos ayer.” — “He gathered the friends.”
  5. “Yo reunía a los amigos cuando era joven.” — “I used to gather the friends.”
  6. “Nosotros reuniremos a los amigos mañana.” — “We will gather the friends.”
  7. “Si pudiera, yo reuniría a los amigos.” — “If I could, i would gather the friends.”
  8. “Yo he reunido a los amigos hoy.” — “I have gathered the friends.”
  9. “Espero que yo reúna a los amigos.” — “I hope that I gather the friends.”
  10. “estoy reuniendo a los amigos ahora mismo.” — “I am gathering the friends.”

Common mistakes

Forgetting the accent in the preterite

The yo preterite form is reuní, with an accent on the stressed vowel. Writing it without the accent — reuni — is a spelling error, and in speech the stress lands in the wrong place. Preterite yo forms that end in a vowel carry that accent, so check it every time you write the preterite of reunir.

Mixing up present and preterite nosotros

For reunir, the nosotros form is the same in the present and the preterite: reunimos. Only the context tells you which tense is meant, so pay attention to the time words around it — cada día points to the present, ayer points to the preterite. Do not invent a different form for one of the tenses.

Using ser instead of haber in perfect tenses

Spanish perfect tenses always use haber, never ser: yo he reunido a los amigos. English speakers sometimes reach for soy because English uses to be in some passives, but soy reunido is not the present perfect of reunir — it is a passive construction with a different meaning.

Confusing reunir with revelar

reunir and revelar look similar, and learners mix them up. They are different verbs with different meanings, so check which one the sentence needs before you conjugate. If you can substitute the English meaning of reunir — gather — the sentence needs reunir; if it needs the meaning of revelar, use that verb instead.

Using the indicative after "espero que"

After espero que (I hope that), Spanish needs the subjunctive: Espero que yo reúna a los amigos. Using the indicative — Espero que yo reúno — is one of the most frequent learner errors with reunir. Whenever the main clause expresses a wish, doubt or emotion, switch to the subjunctive.

Quiz

Test yourself on the forms above. Choose the best answer, then check the key below.

1. What is the yo form of reunir in the present?

  • A. reúnes
  • B. reúne
  • C. reunimos
  • D. reúno

2. What is the tu form of reunir in the preterite?

  • A. reunimos
  • B. reuniste
  • C. reuní
  • D. reunió

3. What is the el form of reunir in the imperfect?

  • A. reunías
  • B. reuníamos
  • C. reuníais
  • D. reunía

4. What is the nosotros form of reunir in the future?

  • A. reunirá
  • B. reuniremos
  • C. reuniré
  • D. reunirás

5. What is the vosotros form of reunir in the present perfect?

  • A. he reunido
  • B. has reunido
  • C. ha reunido
  • D. habéis reunido

6. What is the ellos form of reunir in the present subjunctive?

  • A. reúna
  • B. reúnan
  • C. reúna
  • D. reúnas

7. What is the yo form of reunir in the preterite?

  • A. reuniste
  • B. reunió
  • C. reunimos
  • D. reuní

8. What is the tu form of reunir in the imperfect?

  • A. reuníamos
  • B. reunías
  • C. reunía
  • D. reunía

9. What is the el form of reunir in the future?

  • A. reuniré
  • B. reunirás
  • C. reuniremos
  • D. reunirá

10. What is the nosotros form of reunir in the conditional?

  • A. reuniría
  • B. reuniríamos
  • C. reuniría
  • D. reunirías

Answer key

  1. reúno — The present table gives yo = reúno.
  2. reuniste — The preterite table gives tu = reuniste.
  3. reunía — The imperfect table gives el = reunía.
  4. reuniremos — The future table gives nosotros = reuniremos.
  5. habéis reunido — The present perfect table gives vosotros = habéis reunido.
  6. reúnan — The present subjunctive table gives ellos = reúnan.
  7. reuní — The preterite table gives yo = reuní.
  8. reunías — The imperfect table gives tu = reunías.
  9. reunirá — The future table gives el = reunirá.
  10. reuniríamos — The conditional table gives nosotros = reuniríamos.

Frequently asked questions

Is reunir regular or irregular?

reunir is a regular -ir verb. It follows the regular patterns for its ending in every tense. The tables on this page show the correct form for every person, so use them rather than guessing.

What is the past participle of reunir?

The past participle of reunir is reunido. You use it with haber in the perfect tenses — he reunido, había reunido, habré reunido — and after estar in passive-style descriptions. It is the regular participle for its verb class. Learn it together with the gerund reuniendo and you have the two non-finite forms covered.

What is the gerund of reunir?

The gerund of reunir is reuniendo. You use it with estar to describe an action in progress, as in estoy reuniendo, and after verbs such as seguir and ir. Keep it distinct from the past participle reunido, which belongs with haber, not with estar.

What is the yo form of reunir in the present?

The yo form is reúno — “Yo reúno a los amigos.” means “I gather the friends.” That is the form you will use most often when you talk about yourself. For other persons, use the present table above: tú reúnes, él reúne, nosotros reunimos, ellos reúnen.

What is the difference between reunir and revelar?

reunir means “to gather, to collect”, while revelar means “to reveal”. They share letters and sometimes a root, but they are different verbs. If your sentence means “to gather, to collect”, use reunir; if it is about the meaning of revelar, use revelar instead. Checking the English meaning first prevents most mix-ups.

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