No. 719 in Spanish
recomienda
"Recomienda" means "he/she/it recommends" or "you recommend" (formal).
In a sentence
Ella siempre recomienda leer varios libros antes de formar una opinión.
She always recommends reading several books before forming an opinion.
In this sentence, 'recomienda' is the conjugated form of the verb 'recomendar' corresponding to the third person singular in the present tense, indicating an action performed habitually by someone.
¿Qué libro me recomiendas para comenzar?
What book do you recommend for me to start with?
Here, 'recomiendas' is used in the second person singular, present tense, to form a direct question addressed to the listener asking for a recommendation.
El profesor recomienda que los estudiantes practiquen a diario.
The teacher recommends that the students practice daily.
In this example, 'recomienda' in the present tense expresses a suggestion made by a third party to a group, in this case, students by their teacher.
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