How to conjugate Picar in Spanish
To chop, to sting, to bite, to itch Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Picar
- Picar in the Indicative Present
- Picar in the Indicative Preterite
- Picar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Picar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Picar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Picar in the Indicative Future
- Picar in the Indicative Conditional
- Picar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Picar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Picar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Picar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Picar
- Imperative tenses of Picar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Picar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Picar is the Spanish verb for "to chop, to sting, to bite, to itch". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to picar include: morder.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | picar | to chop, to sting, to bite, to itch |
| Past participle | picado | chopped |
| Gerund | picando | chopping |
Indicative Tenses of Picar
Picar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of picar 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, "pico", meaning "I chop".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | pico | I chop |
| Tú | picas | you chop |
| Ella / Él / Usted | pica | s/he chops, you (formal) chop |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | picamos | we chop |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | picáis | you (plural) chop |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | pican | they chop, |
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Picar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of picar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "piqué", meaning "I chopped".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | piqué | I chopped |
| Tú | picaste | you chopped |
| Ella / Él / Usted | picó | s/he chopped, you (formal) chopped |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | picamos | we chopped |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | picasteis | you (plural) chopped |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | picaron | they chopped, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Picar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of picar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "picaba", meaning "I used to chop".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | picaba | I used to chop |
| Tú | picabas | you used to chop |
| Ella / Él / Usted | picaba | s/he used to chop, you (formal) used to chop |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | picábamos | we used to chop |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | picabais | you (plural) used to chop |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | picaban | they used to chop, |
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Picar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of picar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy picando", meaning "I am chopping".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy picando | I am chopping |
| Tú | estás picando | you are chopping |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está picando | s/he is chopping, you (formal) are chopping |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos picando | we are chopping |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis picando | you (plural) are chopping |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están picando | they are chopping, |
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Picar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of picar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a picar", meaning "I am going to chop".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a picar | I am going to chop |
| Tú | vas a picar | you are going to chop |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a picar | s/he is going to chop, you (formal) are going to chop |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a picar | we are going to chop |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a picar | you (plural) are going to chop |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a picar | they are going to chop, |
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Picar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of picar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "picaré", meaning "I will chop".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | picaré | I will chop |
| Tú | picarás | you will chop |
| Ella / Él / Usted | picará | s/he will chop, you (formal) will chop |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | picaremos | we will chop |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | picaréis | you (plural) will chop |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | picarán | they will chop, |
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Picar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of picar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "picaría", meaning "I would chop".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | picaría | I would chop |
| Tú | picarías | you would chop |
| Ella / Él / Usted | picaría | s/he would chop, you (formal) would chop |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | picaríamos | we would chop |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | picaríais | you (plural) would chop |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | picarían | they would chop, |
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Picar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of picar 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 picado", meaning "I have chopped".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he picado | I have chopped |
| Tú | has picado | you have chopped |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha picado | s/he has chopped, you (formal) have chopped |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos picado | we have chopped |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis picado | you (plural) have chopped |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han picado | they have chopped, |
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Picar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of picar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había picado", meaning "I had chopped".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había picado | I had chopped |
| Tú | habías picado | you had chopped |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había picado | s/he had chopped, you (formal) had chopped |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos picado | we had chopped |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais picado | you (plural) had chopped |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían picado | they had chopped, |
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Picar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of picar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré picado", meaning "I will have chopped".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré picado | I will have chopped |
| Tú | habrás picado | you will have chopped |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá picado | s/he will have chopped, you (formal) will have chopped |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos picado | we will have chopped |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis picado | you (plural) will have chopped |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán picado | they will have chopped, |
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Picar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of picar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría picado", meaning "I would have chopped".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría picado | I would have chopped |
| Tú | habrías picado | you would have chopped |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría picado | s/he would have chopped, you (formal) would have chopped |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos picado | we would have chopped |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais picado | you (plural) would have chopped |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían picado | they would have chopped, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Picar
Picar 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, "pique", meaning "I chop".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | pique | I chop |
| Tú | piques | you chop |
| Ella / Él / Usted | pique | s/he chops, you (formal) chop |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | piquemos | we chop |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | piquéis | you (plural) chop |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | piquen | they chop, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Picar 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, "picara", meaning "I chopped".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | picara | I chopped |
| Tú | picaras | you chopped |
| Ella / Él / Usted | picara | s/he chopped, you (formal) chopped |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | picáramos | we chopped |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | picarais | you (plural) chopped |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | picaran | they chopped, |
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Picar 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, "picare", meaning "I will chop".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | picare | I will chop |
| Tú | picares | you will chop |
| Ella / Él / Usted | picare | s/he will chop, you (formal) will chop |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | picáremos | we will chop |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | picareis | you (plural) will chop |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | picaren | they will chop, |
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Picar 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 picado", meaning "I have chopped".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya picado | I have chopped |
| Tú | hayas picado | you have chopped |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya picado | s/he has chopped, you (formal) have chopped |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos picado | we have chopped |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis picado | you (plural) have chopped |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan picado | they have chopped, |
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Picar 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 picado", meaning "I had chopped".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera picado | I had chopped |
| Tú | hubieras picado | you had chopped |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera picado | s/he had chopped, you (formal) had chopped |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos picado | we had chopped |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais picado | you (plural) had chopped |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran picado | they had chopped, |
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Picar 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 picado", meaning "I will have chopped".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere picado | I will have chopped |
| Tú | hubieres picado | you will have chopped |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere picado | s/he will have chopped, you (formal) will have chopped |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos picado | we will have chopped |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis picado | you (plural) will have chopped |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren picado | they will have chopped, |
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Imperative Tenses of Picar
Picar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "pique", meaning "(to you formal) chop!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | pica | (to you) chop! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | pique | (to you formal) chop! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | piquemos | let's chop! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | picad | (to you plural) chop! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | piquen | (to you plural formal) chop! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Picar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no pique", meaning "(to you formal) don't chop!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no piques | (to you) don't chop! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no pique | (to you formal) don't chop! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no piquemos | let's not chop! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no piquéis | (to you plural) don't chop! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no piquen | (to you plural formal) don't chop! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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