How to conjugate Publicar in Spanish
To publish, to publicise Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Publicar
- Publicar in the Indicative Present
- Publicar in the Indicative Preterite
- Publicar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Publicar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Publicar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Publicar in the Indicative Future
- Publicar in the Indicative Conditional
- Publicar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Publicar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Publicar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Publicar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Publicar
- Imperative tenses of Publicar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Publicar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Publicar is the Spanish verb for "to publish, to publicise". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Item | Spanish | English |
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Infinitive | publicar | to publish, to publicise |
Past participle | publicado | published |
Gerund | publicando | publishing |
Indicative Tenses of Publicar
Publicar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of publicar 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, "publico", meaning "I publish".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | publico | I publish |
Tú | publicas | you publish |
Ella / Él / Usted | publica | s/he publishes, you (formal) publish |
Nosotras / Nosotros | publicamos | we publish |
Vosotras / Vosotros | publicáis | you (plural) publish |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | publican | they publish, |
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Publicar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of publicar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "publiqué", meaning "I published".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | publiqué | I published |
Tú | publicaste | you published |
Ella / Él / Usted | publicó | s/he published, you (formal) published |
Nosotras / Nosotros | publicamos | we published |
Vosotras / Vosotros | publicasteis | you (plural) published |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | publicaron | they published, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Publicar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of publicar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "publicaba", meaning "I used to publish".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | publicaba | I used to publish |
Tú | publicabas | you used to publish |
Ella / Él / Usted | publicaba | s/he used to publish, you (formal) used to publish |
Nosotras / Nosotros | publicábamos | we used to publish |
Vosotras / Vosotros | publicabais | you (plural) used to publish |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | publicaban | they used to publish, |
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Publicar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of publicar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy publicando", meaning "I am publishing".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | estoy publicando | I am publishing |
Tú | estás publicando | you are publishing |
Ella / Él / Usted | está publicando | s/he is publishing, you (formal) are publishing |
Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos publicando | we are publishing |
Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis publicando | you (plural) are publishing |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están publicando | they are publishing, |
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Publicar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of publicar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a publicar", meaning "I am going to publish".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | voy a publicar | I am going to publish |
Tú | vas a publicar | you are going to publish |
Ella / Él / Usted | va a publicar | s/he is going to publish, you (formal) are going to publish |
Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a publicar | we are going to publish |
Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a publicar | you (plural) are going to publish |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a publicar | they are going to publish, |
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Publicar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of publicar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "publicaré", meaning "I will publish".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | publicaré | I will publish |
Tú | publicarás | you will publish |
Ella / Él / Usted | publicará | s/he will publish, you (formal) will publish |
Nosotras / Nosotros | publicaremos | we will publish |
Vosotras / Vosotros | publicaréis | you (plural) will publish |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | publicarán | they will publish, |
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Publicar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of publicar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "publicaría", meaning "I would publish".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | publicaría | I would publish |
Tú | publicarías | you would publish |
Ella / Él / Usted | publicaría | s/he would publish, you (formal) would publish |
Nosotras / Nosotros | publicaríamos | we would publish |
Vosotras / Vosotros | publicaríais | you (plural) would publish |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | publicarían | they would publish, |
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Publicar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of publicar 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 publicado", meaning "I have published".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | he publicado | I have published |
Tú | has publicado | you have published |
Ella / Él / Usted | ha publicado | s/he has published, you (formal) have published |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos publicado | we have published |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis publicado | you (plural) have published |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han publicado | they have published, |
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Publicar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of publicar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había publicado", meaning "I had published".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | había publicado | I had published |
Tú | habías publicado | you had published |
Ella / Él / Usted | había publicado | s/he had published, you (formal) had published |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos publicado | we had published |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais publicado | you (plural) had published |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían publicado | they had published, |
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Publicar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of publicar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré publicado", meaning "I will have published".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | habré publicado | I will have published |
Tú | habrás publicado | you will have published |
Ella / Él / Usted | habrá publicado | s/he will have published, you (formal) will have published |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos publicado | we will have published |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis publicado | you (plural) will have published |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán publicado | they will have published, |
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Publicar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of publicar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría publicado", meaning "I would have published".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | habría publicado | I would have published |
Tú | habrías publicado | you would have published |
Ella / Él / Usted | habría publicado | s/he would have published, you (formal) would have published |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos publicado | we would have published |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais publicado | you (plural) would have published |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían publicado | they would have published, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Publicar
Publicar 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, "publique", meaning "I publish".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | publique | I publish |
Tú | publiques | you publish |
Ella / Él / Usted | publique | s/he publishes, you (formal) publish |
Nosotras / Nosotros | publiquemos | we publish |
Vosotras / Vosotros | publiquéis | you (plural) publish |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | publiquen | they publish, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Publicar 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, "publicara", meaning "I published".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | publicara | I published |
Tú | publicaras | you published |
Ella / Él / Usted | publicara | s/he published, you (formal) published |
Nosotras / Nosotros | publicáramos | we published |
Vosotras / Vosotros | publicarais | you (plural) published |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | publicaran | they published, |
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Publicar 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, "publicare", meaning "I will publish".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | publicare | I will publish |
Tú | publicares | you will publish |
Ella / Él / Usted | publicare | s/he will publish, you (formal) will publish |
Nosotras / Nosotros | publicáremos | we will publish |
Vosotras / Vosotros | publicareis | you (plural) will publish |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | publicaren | they will publish, |
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Publicar 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 publicado", meaning "I have published".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | haya publicado | I have published |
Tú | hayas publicado | you have published |
Ella / Él / Usted | haya publicado | s/he has published, you (formal) have published |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos publicado | we have published |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis publicado | you (plural) have published |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan publicado | they have published, |
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Publicar 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 publicado", meaning "I had published".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | hubiera publicado | I had published |
Tú | hubieras publicado | you had published |
Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera publicado | s/he had published, you (formal) had published |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos publicado | we had published |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais publicado | you (plural) had published |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran publicado | they had published, |
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Publicar 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 publicado", meaning "I will have published".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | hubiere publicado | I will have published |
Tú | hubieres publicado | you will have published |
Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere publicado | s/he will have published, you (formal) will have published |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos publicado | we will have published |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis publicado | you (plural) will have published |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren publicado | they will have published, |
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Imperative Tenses of Publicar
Publicar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "publique", meaning "(to you formal) publish!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | - | - |
Tú | publica | (to you) publish! |
Ella / Él / Usted | publique | (to you formal) publish! |
Nosotras / Nosotros | publiquemos | let's publish! |
Vosotras / Vosotros | publicad | (to you plural) publish! |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | publiquen | (to you plural formal) publish! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Publicar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no publique", meaning "(to you formal) don't publish!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | - | - |
Tú | no publiques | (to you) don't publish! |
Ella / Él / Usted | no publique | (to you formal) don't publish! |
Nosotras / Nosotros | no publiquemos | let's not publish! |
Vosotras / Vosotros | no publiquéis | (to you plural) don't publish! |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no publiquen | (to you plural formal) don't publish! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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