Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Practicar in Spanish
To practice, to rehearse Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Practicar
- Practicar in the Indicative Present
- Practicar in the Indicative Preterite
- Practicar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Practicar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Practicar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Practicar in the Indicative Future
- Practicar in the Indicative Conditional
- Practicar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Practicar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Practicar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Practicar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Practicar
- Imperative tenses of Practicar
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Introduction
Practicar is the Spanish verb for "to practice, to rehearse". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to practicar include: ensayar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | practicar | to practice, to rehearse |
| Past participle | practicado | practiced |
| Gerund | practicando | practicing |
Indicative Tenses of Practicar
Practicar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of practicar 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, "practico", meaning "I practice".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | practico | I practice |
| Tú | practicas | you practice |
| Ella / Él / Usted | practica | s/he practices, you (formal) practice |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | practicamos | we practice |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | practicáis | you (plural) practice |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | practican | they practice, you (plural formal) practice |
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Practicar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of practicar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "practiqué", meaning "I practiced".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | practiqué | I practiced |
| Tú | practicaste | you practiced |
| Ella / Él / Usted | practicó | s/he practiced, you (formal) practiced |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | practicamos | we practiced |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | practicasteis | you (plural) practiced |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | practicaron | they practiced, you (plural formal) practiced |
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Practicar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of practicar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "practicaba", meaning "I used to practice".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | practicaba | I used to practice |
| Tú | practicabas | you used to practice |
| Ella / Él / Usted | practicaba | s/he used to practice, you (formal) used to practice |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | practicábamos | we used to practice |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | practicabais | you (plural) used to practice |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | practicaban | they used to practice, you (plural formal) used to practice |
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Practicar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of practicar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy practicando", meaning "I am practicing".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy practicando | I am practicing |
| Tú | estás practicando | you are practicing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está practicando | s/he is practicing, you (formal) are practicing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos practicando | we are practicing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis practicando | you (plural) are practicing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están practicando | they are practicing, you (plural formal) are practicing |
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Practicar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of practicar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a practicar", meaning "I am going to practice".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a practicar | I am going to practice |
| Tú | vas a practicar | you are going to practice |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a practicar | s/he is going to practice, you (formal) are going to practice |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a practicar | we are going to practice |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a practicar | you (plural) are going to practice |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a practicar | they are going to practice, you (plural formal) are going to practice |
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Practicar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of practicar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "practicaré", meaning "I will practice".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | practicaré | I will practice |
| Tú | practicarás | you will practice |
| Ella / Él / Usted | practicará | s/he will practice, you (formal) will practice |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | practicaremos | we will practice |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | practicaréis | you (plural) will practice |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | practicarán | they will practice, you (plural formal) will practice |
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Practicar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of practicar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "practicaría", meaning "I would practice".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | practicaría | I would practice |
| Tú | practicarías | you would practice |
| Ella / Él / Usted | practicaría | s/he would practice, you (formal) would practice |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | practicaríamos | we would practice |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | practicaríais | you (plural) would practice |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | practicarían | they would practice, you (plural formal) would practice |
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Practicar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of practicar 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 practicado", meaning "I have practiced".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he practicado | I have practiced |
| Tú | has practicado | you have practiced |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha practicado | s/he has practiced, you (formal) have practiced |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos practicado | we have practiced |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis practicado | you (plural) have practiced |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han practicado | they have practiced, you (plural formal) have practiced |
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Practicar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of practicar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había practicado", meaning "I had practiced".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había practicado | I had practiced |
| Tú | habías practicado | you had practiced |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había practicado | s/he had practiced, you (formal) had practiced |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos practicado | we had practiced |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais practicado | you (plural) had practiced |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían practicado | they had practiced, you (plural formal) had practiced |
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Practicar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of practicar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré practicado", meaning "I will have practiced".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré practicado | I will have practiced |
| Tú | habrás practicado | you will have practiced |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá practicado | s/he will have practiced, you (formal) will have practiced |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos practicado | we will have practiced |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis practicado | you (plural) will have practiced |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán practicado | they will have practiced, you (plural formal) will have practiced |
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Practicar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of practicar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría practicado", meaning "I would have practiced".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría practicado | I would have practiced |
| Tú | habrías practicado | you would have practiced |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría practicado | s/he would have practiced, you (formal) would have practiced |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos practicado | we would have practiced |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais practicado | you (plural) would have practiced |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían practicado | they would have practiced, you (plural formal) would have practiced |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Practicar
Practicar 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, "practique", meaning "I practice".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | practique | I practice |
| Tú | practiques | you practice |
| Ella / Él / Usted | practique | s/he practices, you (formal) practice |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | practiquemos | we practice |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | practiquéis | you (plural) practice |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | practiquen | they practice, you (plural formal) practice |
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Practicar 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, "practicara", meaning "I practiced".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | practicara | I practiced |
| Tú | practicaras | you practiced |
| Ella / Él / Usted | practicara | s/he practiced, you (formal) practiced |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | practicáramos | we practiced |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | practicarais | you (plural) practiced |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | practicaran | they practiced, you (plural formal) practiced |
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Practicar 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, "practicare", meaning "I will practice".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | practicare | I will practice |
| Tú | practicares | you will practice |
| Ella / Él / Usted | practicare | s/he will practice, you (formal) will practice |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | practicáremos | we will practice |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | practicareis | you (plural) will practice |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | practicaren | they will practice, you (plural formal) will practice |
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Practicar 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 practicado", meaning "I have practiced".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya practicado | I have practiced |
| Tú | hayas practicado | you have practiced |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya practicado | s/he has practiced, you (formal) have practiced |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos practicado | we have practiced |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis practicado | you (plural) have practiced |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan practicado | they have practiced, you (plural formal) have practiced |
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Practicar 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 practicado", meaning "I had practiced".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera practicado | I had practiced |
| Tú | hubieras practicado | you had practiced |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera practicado | s/he had practiced, you (formal) had practiced |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos practicado | we had practiced |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais practicado | you (plural) had practiced |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran practicado | they had practiced, you (plural formal) had practiced |
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Practicar 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 practicado", meaning "I will have practiced".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere practicado | I will have practiced |
| Tú | hubieres practicado | you will have practiced |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere practicado | s/he will have practiced, you (formal) will have practiced |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos practicado | we will have practiced |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis practicado | you (plural) will have practiced |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren practicado | they will have practiced, you (plural formal) will have practiced |
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Imperative Tenses of Practicar
Practicar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "practique", meaning "(to you formal) practice!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | practica | (to you) practice! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | practique | (to you formal) practice! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | practiquemos | let's practice! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | practicad | (to you plural) practice! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | practiquen | (to you plural formal) practice! |
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Practicar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no practique", meaning "(to you formal) don't practice!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no practiques | (to you) don't practice! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no practique | (to you formal) don't practice! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no practiquemos | let's not practice! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no practiquéis | (to you plural) don't practice! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no practiquen | (to you plural formal) don't practice! |
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