Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Indicar in Spanish
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Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Indicar
- Indicar in the Indicative Present
- Indicar in the Indicative Preterite
- Indicar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Indicar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Indicar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Indicar in the Indicative Future
- Indicar in the Indicative Conditional
- Indicar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Indicar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Indicar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Indicar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Indicar
- Imperative tenses of Indicar
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- Practice Indicar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Indicar is the Spanish verb for "to indicate". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | indicar | to indicate |
| Past participle | indicado | indicated |
| Gerund | indicando | indicating |
Indicative Tenses of Indicar
Indicar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of indicar 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, "indico", meaning "I indicate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | indico | I indicate |
| Tú | indicas | you indicate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | indica | s/he indicates, you (formal) indicate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | indicamos | we indicate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | indicáis | you (plural) indicate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | indican | they indicate, you (plural formal) indicate |
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Indicar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of indicar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "indiqué", meaning "I indicated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | indiqué | I indicated |
| Tú | indicaste | you indicated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | indicó | s/he indicated, you (formal) indicated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | indicamos | we indicated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | indicasteis | you (plural) indicated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | indicaron | they indicated, you (plural formal) indicated |
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Indicar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of indicar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "indicaba", meaning "I used to indicate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | indicaba | I used to indicate |
| Tú | indicabas | you used to indicate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | indicaba | s/he used to indicate, you (formal) used to indicate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | indicábamos | we used to indicate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | indicabais | you (plural) used to indicate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | indicaban | they used to indicate, you (plural formal) used to indicate |
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Indicar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of indicar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy indicando", meaning "I am indicating".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy indicando | I am indicating |
| Tú | estás indicando | you are indicating |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está indicando | s/he is indicating, you (formal) are indicating |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos indicando | we are indicating |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis indicando | you (plural) are indicating |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están indicando | they are indicating, you (plural formal) are indicating |
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Indicar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of indicar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a indicar", meaning "I am going to indicate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a indicar | I am going to indicate |
| Tú | vas a indicar | you are going to indicate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a indicar | s/he is going to indicate, you (formal) are going to indicate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a indicar | we are going to indicate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a indicar | you (plural) are going to indicate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a indicar | they are going to indicate, you (plural formal) are going to indicate |
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Indicar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of indicar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "indicaré", meaning "I will indicate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | indicaré | I will indicate |
| Tú | indicarás | you will indicate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | indicará | s/he will indicate, you (formal) will indicate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | indicaremos | we will indicate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | indicaréis | you (plural) will indicate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | indicarán | they will indicate, you (plural formal) will indicate |
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Indicar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of indicar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "indicaría", meaning "I would indicate".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | indicaría | I would indicate |
| Tú | indicarías | you would indicate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | indicaría | s/he would indicate, you (formal) would indicate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | indicaríamos | we would indicate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | indicaríais | you (plural) would indicate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | indicarían | they would indicate, you (plural formal) would indicate |
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Indicar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of indicar 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 indicado", meaning "I have indicated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he indicado | I have indicated |
| Tú | has indicado | you have indicated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha indicado | s/he has indicated, you (formal) have indicated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos indicado | we have indicated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis indicado | you (plural) have indicated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han indicado | they have indicated, you (plural formal) have indicated |
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Indicar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of indicar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había indicado", meaning "I had indicated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había indicado | I had indicated |
| Tú | habías indicado | you had indicated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había indicado | s/he had indicated, you (formal) had indicated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos indicado | we had indicated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais indicado | you (plural) had indicated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían indicado | they had indicated, you (plural formal) had indicated |
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Indicar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of indicar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré indicado", meaning "I will have indicated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré indicado | I will have indicated |
| Tú | habrás indicado | you will have indicated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá indicado | s/he will have indicated, you (formal) will have indicated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos indicado | we will have indicated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis indicado | you (plural) will have indicated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán indicado | they will have indicated, you (plural formal) will have indicated |
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Indicar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of indicar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría indicado", meaning "I would have indicated".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría indicado | I would have indicated |
| Tú | habrías indicado | you would have indicated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría indicado | s/he would have indicated, you (formal) would have indicated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos indicado | we would have indicated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais indicado | you (plural) would have indicated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían indicado | they would have indicated, you (plural formal) would have indicated |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Indicar
Indicar 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, "indique", meaning "I indicate".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | indique | I indicate |
| Tú | indiques | you indicate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | indique | s/he indicates, you (formal) indicate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | indiquemos | we indicate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | indiquéis | you (plural) indicate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | indiquen | they indicate, you (plural formal) indicate |
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Indicar 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, "indicara", meaning "I indicated".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | indicara | I indicated |
| Tú | indicaras | you indicated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | indicara | s/he indicated, you (formal) indicated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | indicáramos | we indicated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | indicarais | you (plural) indicated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | indicaran | they indicated, you (plural formal) indicated |
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Indicar 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, "indicare", meaning "I will indicate".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | indicare | I will indicate |
| Tú | indicares | you will indicate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | indicare | s/he will indicate, you (formal) will indicate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | indicáremos | we will indicate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | indicareis | you (plural) will indicate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | indicaren | they will indicate, you (plural formal) will indicate |
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Indicar 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 indicado", meaning "I have indicated".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya indicado | I have indicated |
| Tú | hayas indicado | you have indicated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya indicado | s/he has indicated, you (formal) have indicated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos indicado | we have indicated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis indicado | you (plural) have indicated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan indicado | they have indicated, you (plural formal) have indicated |
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Indicar 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 indicado", meaning "I had indicated".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera indicado | I had indicated |
| Tú | hubieras indicado | you had indicated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera indicado | s/he had indicated, you (formal) had indicated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos indicado | we had indicated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais indicado | you (plural) had indicated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran indicado | they had indicated, you (plural formal) had indicated |
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Indicar 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 indicado", meaning "I will have indicated".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere indicado | I will have indicated |
| Tú | hubieres indicado | you will have indicated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere indicado | s/he will have indicated, you (formal) will have indicated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos indicado | we will have indicated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis indicado | you (plural) will have indicated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren indicado | they will have indicated, you (plural formal) will have indicated |
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Imperative Tenses of Indicar
Indicar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "indique", meaning "(to you formal) indicate!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | indica | (to you) indicate! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | indique | (to you formal) indicate! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | indiquemos | let's indicate! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | indicad | (to you plural) indicate! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | indiquen | (to you plural formal) indicate! |
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Indicar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no indique", meaning "(to you formal) don't indicate!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no indiques | (to you) don't indicate! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no indique | (to you formal) don't indicate! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no indiquemos | let's not indicate! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no indiquéis | (to you plural) don't indicate! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no indiquen | (to you plural formal) don't indicate! |
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