Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Atacar in Spanish
To attack, to assault Irregular Verb
At a glance: Atacar (to attack, to assault) is a irregular verb in Spanish. In the present tense: ataco, atacas, ataca, atacamos, atacáis, atacan. Its irregularities include: C changes to qu for yo in the indicative preterite and for all pronouns in the subjunctive present (which therefore also affects the imperatives).
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Atacar
- Atacar in the Indicative Present
- Atacar in the Indicative Preterite
- Atacar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Atacar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Atacar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Atacar in the Indicative Future
- Atacar in the Indicative Conditional
- Atacar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Atacar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Atacar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Atacar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Atacar
- Imperative tenses of Atacar
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Atacar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Atacar is the Spanish verb for "to attack, to assault". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to atacar include: acometer, agredir, embestir, asaltar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | atacar | to attack, to assault |
| Past participle | atacado | attacked |
| Gerund | atacando | attacking |
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Atacar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of atacar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "ataco", meaning "I attack".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ataco | I attack |
| Tú | atacas | you attack |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ataca | s/he attacks |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | atacamos | we attack |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | atacáis | you (plural) attack |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | atacan | they attack |
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Atacar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of atacar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "ataqué", meaning "I attacked".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ataqué | I attacked |
| Tú | atacaste | you attacked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | atacó | s/he attacked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | atacamos | we attacked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | atacasteis | you (plural) attacked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | atacaron | they attacked |
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Atacar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of atacar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "atacaba", meaning "I used to attack".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | atacaba | I used to attack |
| Tú | atacabas | you used to attack |
| Ella / Él / Usted | atacaba | s/he used to attack |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | atacábamos | we used to attack |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | atacabais | you (plural) used to attack |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | atacaban | they used to attack |
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Atacar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of atacar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy atacando", meaning "I am attacking".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy atacando | I am attacking |
| Tú | estás atacando | you are attacking |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está atacando | s/he is attacking |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos atacando | we are attacking |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis atacando | you (plural) are attacking |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están atacando | they are attacking |
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Atacar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of atacar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a atacar", meaning "I am going to attack".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a atacar | I am going to attack |
| Tú | vas a atacar | you are going to attack |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a atacar | s/he is going to attack |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a atacar | we are going to attack |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a atacar | you (plural) are going to attack |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a atacar | they are going to attack |
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Atacar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of atacar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "atacaré", meaning "I will attack".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | atacaré | I will attack |
| Tú | atacarás | you will attack |
| Ella / Él / Usted | atacará | s/he will attack |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | atacaremos | we will attack |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | atacaréis | you (plural) will attack |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | atacarán | they will attack |
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Atacar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of atacar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "atacaría", meaning "I would attack".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | atacaría | I would attack |
| Tú | atacarías | you would attack |
| Ella / Él / Usted | atacaría | s/he would attack |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | atacaríamos | we would attack |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | atacaríais | you (plural) would attack |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | atacarían | they would attack |
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Atacar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of atacar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he atacado", meaning "I have attacked".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he atacado | I have attacked |
| Tú | has atacado | you have attacked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha atacado | s/he has attacked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos atacado | we have attacked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis atacado | you (plural) have attacked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han atacado | they have attacked |
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Atacar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of atacar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había atacado", meaning "I had attacked".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había atacado | I had attacked |
| Tú | habías atacado | you had attacked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había atacado | s/he had attacked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos atacado | we had attacked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais atacado | you (plural) had attacked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían atacado | they had attacked |
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Atacar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of atacar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré atacado", meaning "I will have attacked".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré atacado | I will have attacked |
| Tú | habrás atacado | you will have attacked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá atacado | s/he will have attacked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos atacado | we will have attacked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis atacado | you (plural) will have attacked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán atacado | they will have attacked |
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Atacar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of atacar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría atacado", meaning "I would have attacked".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría atacado | I would have attacked |
| Tú | habrías atacado | you would have attacked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría atacado | s/he would have attacked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos atacado | we would have attacked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais atacado | you (plural) would have attacked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían atacado | they would have attacked |
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Atacar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "ataque", meaning "I attack".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ataque | I attack |
| Tú | ataques | you attack |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ataque | s/he attacks |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ataquemos | we attack |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | ataquéis | you (plural) attack |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ataquen | they attack |
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Atacar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "atacara", meaning "I attacked".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | atacara | I attacked |
| Tú | atacaras | you attacked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | atacara | s/he attacked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | atacáramos | we attacked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | atacarais | you (plural) attacked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | atacaran | they attacked |
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Atacar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "atacare", meaning "I will attack".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | atacare | I will attack |
| Tú | atacares | you will attack |
| Ella / Él / Usted | atacare | s/he will attack |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | atacáremos | we will attack |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | atacareis | you (plural) will attack |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | atacaren | they will attack |
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Atacar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya atacado", meaning "I have attacked".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya atacado | I have attacked |
| Tú | hayas atacado | you have attacked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya atacado | s/he has attacked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos atacado | we have attacked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis atacado | you (plural) have attacked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan atacado | they have attacked |
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Atacar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera atacado", meaning "I had attacked".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera atacado | I had attacked |
| Tú | hubieras atacado | you had attacked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera atacado | s/he had attacked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos atacado | we had attacked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais atacado | you (plural) had attacked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran atacado | they had attacked |
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Atacar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere atacado", meaning "I will have attacked".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere atacado | I will have attacked |
| Tú | hubieres atacado | you will have attacked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere atacado | s/he will have attacked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos atacado | we will have attacked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis atacado | you (plural) will have attacked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren atacado | they will have attacked |
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Atacar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "ataque", meaning "(to you formal) attack!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | ataca | (to you) attack! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ataque | (to you formal) attack! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | ataquemos | let's attack! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | atacad | (to you plural) attack! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | ataquen | (to you plural formal) attack! |
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Atacar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no ataque", meaning "(to you formal) don't attack!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no ataques | (to you) don't attack! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no ataque | (to you formal) don't attack! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no ataquemos | let's not attack! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no ataquéis | (to you plural) don't attack! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no ataquen | (to you plural formal) don't attack! |
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Frequently asked questions about Atacar
Is atacar a regular or irregular verb?
Atacar is an irregular Spanish verb. Its irregularities include: C changes to qu for yo in the indicative preterite and for all pronouns in the subjunctive present (which therefore also affects the imperatives).
How do you conjugate atacar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), atacar is conjugated as: yo ataco, tú atacas, él/ella/usted ataca, nosotros atacamos, vosotros atacáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes atacan. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate atacar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), atacar is conjugated as: yo ataqué, tú atacaste, él/ella/usted atacó, nosotros atacamos, vosotros atacasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes atacaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate atacar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), atacar is conjugated as: yo atacaba, tú atacabas, él/ella/usted atacaba, nosotros atacábamos, vosotros atacabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes atacaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate atacar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), atacar is conjugated as: yo atacaré, tú atacarás, él/ella/usted atacará, nosotros atacaremos, vosotros atacaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes atacarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate atacar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), atacar is conjugated as: yo ataque, tú ataques, él/ella/usted ataque, nosotros ataquemos, vosotros ataquéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes ataquen. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
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