How to conjugate Dedicar in Spanish
To devote, to dedicate Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Dedicar
- Dedicar in the Indicative Present
- Dedicar in the Indicative Preterite
- Dedicar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Dedicar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Dedicar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Dedicar in the Indicative Future
- Dedicar in the Indicative Conditional
- Dedicar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Dedicar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Dedicar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Dedicar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Dedicar
- Imperative tenses of Dedicar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Dedicar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Dedicar is the Spanish verb for "to devote, to dedicate". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | dedicar | to devote, to dedicate |
| Past participle | dedicado | devoted |
| Gerund | dedicando | devoting |
Indicative Tenses of Dedicar
Dedicar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of dedicar 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, "dedico", meaning "I devote".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | dedico | I devote |
| Tú | dedicas | you devote |
| Ella / Él / Usted | dedica | s/he devotes, you (formal) devote |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | dedicamos | we devote |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | dedicáis | you (plural) devote |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | dedican | they devote, |
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Dedicar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of dedicar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "dediqué", meaning "I devoted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | dediqué | I devoted |
| Tú | dedicaste | you devoted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | dedicó | s/he devoted, you (formal) devoted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | dedicamos | we devoted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | dedicasteis | you (plural) devoted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | dedicaron | they devoted, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Dedicar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of dedicar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "dedicaba", meaning "I used to devote".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | dedicaba | I used to devote |
| Tú | dedicabas | you used to devote |
| Ella / Él / Usted | dedicaba | s/he used to devote, you (formal) used to devote |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | dedicábamos | we used to devote |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | dedicabais | you (plural) used to devote |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | dedicaban | they used to devote, |
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Dedicar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of dedicar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy dedicando", meaning "I am devoting".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy dedicando | I am devoting |
| Tú | estás dedicando | you are devoting |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está dedicando | s/he is devoting, you (formal) are devoting |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos dedicando | we are devoting |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis dedicando | you (plural) are devoting |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están dedicando | they are devoting, |
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Dedicar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of dedicar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a dedicar", meaning "I am going to devote".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a dedicar | I am going to devote |
| Tú | vas a dedicar | you are going to devote |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a dedicar | s/he is going to devote, you (formal) are going to devote |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a dedicar | we are going to devote |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a dedicar | you (plural) are going to devote |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a dedicar | they are going to devote, |
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Dedicar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of dedicar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "dedicaré", meaning "I will devote".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | dedicaré | I will devote |
| Tú | dedicarás | you will devote |
| Ella / Él / Usted | dedicará | s/he will devote, you (formal) will devote |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | dedicaremos | we will devote |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | dedicaréis | you (plural) will devote |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | dedicarán | they will devote, |
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Dedicar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of dedicar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "dedicaría", meaning "I would devote".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | dedicaría | I would devote |
| Tú | dedicarías | you would devote |
| Ella / Él / Usted | dedicaría | s/he would devote, you (formal) would devote |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | dedicaríamos | we would devote |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | dedicaríais | you (plural) would devote |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | dedicarían | they would devote, |
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Dedicar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of dedicar 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 dedicado", meaning "I have devoted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he dedicado | I have devoted |
| Tú | has dedicado | you have devoted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha dedicado | s/he has devoted, you (formal) have devoted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos dedicado | we have devoted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis dedicado | you (plural) have devoted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han dedicado | they have devoted, |
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Dedicar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of dedicar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había dedicado", meaning "I had devoted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había dedicado | I had devoted |
| Tú | habías dedicado | you had devoted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había dedicado | s/he had devoted, you (formal) had devoted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos dedicado | we had devoted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais dedicado | you (plural) had devoted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían dedicado | they had devoted, |
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Dedicar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of dedicar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré dedicado", meaning "I will have devoted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré dedicado | I will have devoted |
| Tú | habrás dedicado | you will have devoted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá dedicado | s/he will have devoted, you (formal) will have devoted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos dedicado | we will have devoted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis dedicado | you (plural) will have devoted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán dedicado | they will have devoted, |
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Dedicar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of dedicar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría dedicado", meaning "I would have devoted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría dedicado | I would have devoted |
| Tú | habrías dedicado | you would have devoted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría dedicado | s/he would have devoted, you (formal) would have devoted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos dedicado | we would have devoted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais dedicado | you (plural) would have devoted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían dedicado | they would have devoted, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Dedicar
Dedicar 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, "dedique", meaning "I devote".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | dedique | I devote |
| Tú | dediques | you devote |
| Ella / Él / Usted | dedique | s/he devotes, you (formal) devote |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | dediquemos | we devote |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | dediquéis | you (plural) devote |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | dediquen | they devote, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Dedicar 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, "dedicara", meaning "I devoted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | dedicara | I devoted |
| Tú | dedicaras | you devoted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | dedicara | s/he devoted, you (formal) devoted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | dedicáramos | we devoted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | dedicarais | you (plural) devoted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | dedicaran | they devoted, |
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Dedicar 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, "dedicare", meaning "I will devote".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | dedicare | I will devote |
| Tú | dedicares | you will devote |
| Ella / Él / Usted | dedicare | s/he will devote, you (formal) will devote |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | dedicáremos | we will devote |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | dedicareis | you (plural) will devote |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | dedicaren | they will devote, |
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Dedicar 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 dedicado", meaning "I have devoted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya dedicado | I have devoted |
| Tú | hayas dedicado | you have devoted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya dedicado | s/he has devoted, you (formal) have devoted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos dedicado | we have devoted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis dedicado | you (plural) have devoted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan dedicado | they have devoted, |
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Dedicar 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 dedicado", meaning "I had devoted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera dedicado | I had devoted |
| Tú | hubieras dedicado | you had devoted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera dedicado | s/he had devoted, you (formal) had devoted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos dedicado | we had devoted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais dedicado | you (plural) had devoted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran dedicado | they had devoted, |
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Dedicar 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 dedicado", meaning "I will have devoted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere dedicado | I will have devoted |
| Tú | hubieres dedicado | you will have devoted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere dedicado | s/he will have devoted, you (formal) will have devoted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos dedicado | we will have devoted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis dedicado | you (plural) will have devoted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren dedicado | they will have devoted, |
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Imperative Tenses of Dedicar
Dedicar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "dedique", meaning "(to you formal) devote!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | dedica | (to you) devote! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | dedique | (to you formal) devote! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | dediquemos | let's devote! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | dedicad | (to you plural) devote! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | dediquen | (to you plural formal) devote! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Dedicar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no dedique", meaning "(to you formal) don't devote!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no dediques | (to you) don't devote! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no dedique | (to you formal) don't devote! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no dediquemos | let's not devote! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no dediquéis | (to you plural) don't devote! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no dediquen | (to you plural formal) don't devote! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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