ellos cogen

they take, they grab, they catch

→ coger

cog take + en 3rd-person plural present (indicative or subjunctive)

verb · third plural · present indicative Rare #24,460

they take, they grab, they catch From the verb “coger” (to take/grab). In some countries, “coger” can be vulgar, so speakers may use “agarrar” instead.

SP: Siempre cogen el autobús a las ocho.

EN: They always take the bus at eight.

Conjugation of coger

Indicative present

	Singular	Plural
First	cojo	cogemos
Second	coges	—
Third	coge	cogen

Subjunctive present

	Singular	Plural
First	cojo	cogemos
Second	coges	—
Third	coge	cogen

	Singular	Plural
Second	cogerte	—

coger cogerlo

Cogen virus igualmente en la consulta.

They catch viruses at the doctor's office anyway.

— El médico de Budapest (2020)

Los pájaros viejos no se cogen con paja.

Old birds can't be caught with straw.

Además, cogen el avión esta noche.

Besides, they’re taking the plane tonight.

— Love Actually (2003)

Das la mano, cogen el brazo.

You give them your hand, they take your arm.

Pero me cogen esto en la tienda de Maybell.

But they'll take this from me at the Maybell store.

— Los pecadores (2025)

Al menos los perros, cogen en silencio.

At least dogs fuck in silence.

— Un profeta (2009)

Que no te cogen.

They won't pick you up.

— Un lugar en ninguna parte (1988)

En el instituto todos me cogen la tripa constantemente.

At school, everyone is constantly grabbing my stomach.

— Juno (2007)

Los ricos y poderosos cogen lo que quieren.

The rich and powerful take what they want.

Ni siquiera se cogen de la mano.

They don't even hold hands.

— Juno (2007)