How to conjugate Complicar in Spanish
To complicate Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Complicar
- Complicar in the Indicative Present
- Complicar in the Indicative Preterite
- Complicar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Complicar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Complicar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Complicar in the Indicative Future
- Complicar in the Indicative Conditional
- Complicar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Complicar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Complicar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Complicar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Complicar
- Imperative tenses of Complicar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Complicar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Complicar is the Spanish verb for "to complicate". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | complicar | to complicate |
| Past participle | complicado | complicated |
| Gerund | complicando | complicating |
Indicative Tenses of Complicar
Complicar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of complicar 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, "complico", meaning "I complicate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | complico | I complicate |
| Tú | complicas | you complicate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | complica | s/he complicates, you (formal) complicate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | complicamos | we complicate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | complicáis | you (plural) complicate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | complican | they complicate, you (plural formal) complicate |
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Complicar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of complicar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "compliqué", meaning "I complicated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | compliqué | I complicated |
| Tú | complicaste | you complicated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | complicó | s/he complicated, you (formal) complicated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | complicamos | we complicated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | complicasteis | you (plural) complicated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | complicaron | they complicated, you (plural formal) complicated |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Complicar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of complicar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "complicaba", meaning "I used to complicate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | complicaba | I used to complicate |
| Tú | complicabas | you used to complicate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | complicaba | s/he used to complicate, you (formal) used to complicate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | complicábamos | we used to complicate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | complicabais | you (plural) used to complicate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | complicaban | they used to complicate, you (plural formal) used to complicate |
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Complicar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of complicar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy complicando", meaning "I am complicating".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy complicando | I am complicating |
| Tú | estás complicando | you are complicating |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está complicando | s/he is complicating, you (formal) are complicating |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos complicando | we are complicating |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis complicando | you (plural) are complicating |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están complicando | they are complicating, you (plural formal) are complicating |
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Complicar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of complicar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a complicar", meaning "I am going to complicate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a complicar | I am going to complicate |
| Tú | vas a complicar | you are going to complicate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a complicar | s/he is going to complicate, you (formal) are going to complicate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a complicar | we are going to complicate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a complicar | you (plural) are going to complicate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a complicar | they are going to complicate, you (plural formal) are going to complicate |
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Complicar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of complicar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "complicaré", meaning "I will complicate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | complicaré | I will complicate |
| Tú | complicarás | you will complicate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | complicará | s/he will complicate, you (formal) will complicate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | complicaremos | we will complicate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | complicaréis | you (plural) will complicate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | complicarán | they will complicate, you (plural formal) will complicate |
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Complicar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of complicar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "complicaría", meaning "I would complicate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | complicaría | I would complicate |
| Tú | complicarías | you would complicate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | complicaría | s/he would complicate, you (formal) would complicate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | complicaríamos | we would complicate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | complicaríais | you (plural) would complicate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | complicarían | they would complicate, you (plural formal) would complicate |
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Complicar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of complicar 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 complicado", meaning "I have complicated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he complicado | I have complicated |
| Tú | has complicado | you have complicated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha complicado | s/he has complicated, you (formal) have complicated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos complicado | we have complicated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis complicado | you (plural) have complicated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han complicado | they have complicated, you (plural formal) have complicated |
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Complicar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of complicar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había complicado", meaning "I had complicated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había complicado | I had complicated |
| Tú | habías complicado | you had complicated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había complicado | s/he had complicated, you (formal) had complicated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos complicado | we had complicated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais complicado | you (plural) had complicated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían complicado | they had complicated, you (plural formal) had complicated |
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Complicar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of complicar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré complicado", meaning "I will have complicated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré complicado | I will have complicated |
| Tú | habrás complicado | you will have complicated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá complicado | s/he will have complicated, you (formal) will have complicated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos complicado | we will have complicated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis complicado | you (plural) will have complicated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán complicado | they will have complicated, you (plural formal) will have complicated |
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Complicar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of complicar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría complicado", meaning "I would have complicated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría complicado | I would have complicated |
| Tú | habrías complicado | you would have complicated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría complicado | s/he would have complicated, you (formal) would have complicated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos complicado | we would have complicated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais complicado | you (plural) would have complicated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían complicado | they would have complicated, you (plural formal) would have complicated |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Complicar
Complicar 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, "complique", meaning "I complicate".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | complique | I complicate |
| Tú | compliques | you complicate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | complique | s/he complicates, you (formal) complicate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | compliquemos | we complicate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | compliquéis | you (plural) complicate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | compliquen | they complicate, you (plural formal) complicate |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Complicar 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, "complicara", meaning "I complicated".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | complicara | I complicated |
| Tú | complicaras | you complicated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | complicara | s/he complicated, you (formal) complicated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | complicáramos | we complicated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | complicarais | you (plural) complicated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | complicaran | they complicated, you (plural formal) complicated |
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Complicar 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, "complicare", meaning "I will complicate".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | complicare | I will complicate |
| Tú | complicares | you will complicate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | complicare | s/he will complicate, you (formal) will complicate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | complicáremos | we will complicate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | complicareis | you (plural) will complicate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | complicaren | they will complicate, you (plural formal) will complicate |
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Complicar 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 complicado", meaning "I have complicated".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya complicado | I have complicated |
| Tú | hayas complicado | you have complicated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya complicado | s/he has complicated, you (formal) have complicated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos complicado | we have complicated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis complicado | you (plural) have complicated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan complicado | they have complicated, you (plural formal) have complicated |
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Complicar 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 complicado", meaning "I had complicated".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera complicado | I had complicated |
| Tú | hubieras complicado | you had complicated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera complicado | s/he had complicated, you (formal) had complicated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos complicado | we had complicated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais complicado | you (plural) had complicated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran complicado | they had complicated, you (plural formal) had complicated |
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Complicar 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 complicado", meaning "I will have complicated".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere complicado | I will have complicated |
| Tú | hubieres complicado | you will have complicated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere complicado | s/he will have complicated, you (formal) will have complicated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos complicado | we will have complicated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis complicado | you (plural) will have complicated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren complicado | they will have complicated, you (plural formal) will have complicated |
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Imperative Tenses of Complicar
Complicar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "complique", meaning "(to you formal) complicate!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | complica | (to you) complicate! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | complique | (to you formal) complicate! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | compliquemos | let's complicate! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | complicad | (to you plural) complicate! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | compliquen | (to you plural formal) complicate! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Complicar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no complique", meaning "(to you formal) don't complicate!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no compliques | (to you) don't complicate! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no complique | (to you formal) don't complicate! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no compliquemos | let's not complicate! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no compliquéis | (to you plural) don't complicate! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no compliquen | (to you plural formal) don't complicate! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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