How to conjugate Secar in Spanish
To dry, to dry off Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Secar
- Secar in the Indicative Present
- Secar in the Indicative Preterite
- Secar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Secar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Secar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Secar in the Indicative Future
- Secar in the Indicative Conditional
- Secar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Secar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Secar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Secar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Secar
- Imperative tenses of Secar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Secar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Secar is the Spanish verb for "to dry, to dry off". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | secar | to dry, to dry off |
| Past participle | secado | dried |
| Gerund | secando | drying |
Indicative Tenses of Secar
Secar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of secar 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, "seco", meaning "I dry".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | seco | I dry |
| Tú | secas | you dry |
| Ella / Él / Usted | seca | s/he dries, you (formal) dry |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | secamos | we dry |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | secáis | you (plural) dry |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | secan | they dry, |
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Secar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of secar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "sequé", meaning "I dried".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | sequé | I dried |
| Tú | secaste | you dried |
| Ella / Él / Usted | secó | s/he dried, you (formal) dried |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | secamos | we dried |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | secasteis | you (plural) dried |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | secaron | they dried, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Secar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of secar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "secaba", meaning "I used to dry".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | secaba | I used to dry |
| Tú | secabas | you used to dry |
| Ella / Él / Usted | secaba | s/he used to dry, you (formal) used to dry |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | secábamos | we used to dry |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | secabais | you (plural) used to dry |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | secaban | they used to dry, |
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Secar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of secar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy secando", meaning "I am drying".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy secando | I am drying |
| Tú | estás secando | you are drying |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está secando | s/he is drying, you (formal) are drying |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos secando | we are drying |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis secando | you (plural) are drying |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están secando | they are drying, |
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Secar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of secar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a secar", meaning "I am going to dry".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a secar | I am going to dry |
| Tú | vas a secar | you are going to dry |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a secar | s/he is going to dry, you (formal) are going to dry |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a secar | we are going to dry |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a secar | you (plural) are going to dry |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a secar | they are going to dry, |
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Secar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of secar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "secaré", meaning "I will dry".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | secaré | I will dry |
| Tú | secarás | you will dry |
| Ella / Él / Usted | secará | s/he will dry, you (formal) will dry |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | secaremos | we will dry |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | secaréis | you (plural) will dry |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | secarán | they will dry, |
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Secar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of secar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "secaría", meaning "I would dry".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | secaría | I would dry |
| Tú | secarías | you would dry |
| Ella / Él / Usted | secaría | s/he would dry, you (formal) would dry |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | secaríamos | we would dry |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | secaríais | you (plural) would dry |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | secarían | they would dry, |
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Secar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of secar 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 secado", meaning "I have dried".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he secado | I have dried |
| Tú | has secado | you have dried |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha secado | s/he has dried, you (formal) have dried |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos secado | we have dried |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis secado | you (plural) have dried |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han secado | they have dried, |
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Secar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of secar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había secado", meaning "I had dried".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había secado | I had dried |
| Tú | habías secado | you had dried |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había secado | s/he had dried, you (formal) had dried |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos secado | we had dried |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais secado | you (plural) had dried |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían secado | they had dried, |
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Secar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of secar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré secado", meaning "I will have dried".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré secado | I will have dried |
| Tú | habrás secado | you will have dried |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá secado | s/he will have dried, you (formal) will have dried |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos secado | we will have dried |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis secado | you (plural) will have dried |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán secado | they will have dried, |
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Secar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of secar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría secado", meaning "I would have dried".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría secado | I would have dried |
| Tú | habrías secado | you would have dried |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría secado | s/he would have dried, you (formal) would have dried |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos secado | we would have dried |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais secado | you (plural) would have dried |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían secado | they would have dried, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Secar
Secar 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, "seque", meaning "I dry".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | seque | I dry |
| Tú | seques | you dry |
| Ella / Él / Usted | seque | s/he dries, you (formal) dry |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sequemos | we dry |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | sequéis | you (plural) dry |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sequen | they dry, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Secar 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, "secara", meaning "I dried".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | secara | I dried |
| Tú | secaras | you dried |
| Ella / Él / Usted | secara | s/he dried, you (formal) dried |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | secáramos | we dried |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | secarais | you (plural) dried |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | secaran | they dried, |
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Secar 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, "secare", meaning "I will dry".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | secare | I will dry |
| Tú | secares | you will dry |
| Ella / Él / Usted | secare | s/he will dry, you (formal) will dry |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | secáremos | we will dry |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | secareis | you (plural) will dry |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | secaren | they will dry, |
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Secar 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 secado", meaning "I have dried".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya secado | I have dried |
| Tú | hayas secado | you have dried |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya secado | s/he has dried, you (formal) have dried |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos secado | we have dried |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis secado | you (plural) have dried |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan secado | they have dried, |
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Secar 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 secado", meaning "I had dried".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera secado | I had dried |
| Tú | hubieras secado | you had dried |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera secado | s/he had dried, you (formal) had dried |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos secado | we had dried |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais secado | you (plural) had dried |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran secado | they had dried, |
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Secar 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 secado", meaning "I will have dried".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere secado | I will have dried |
| Tú | hubieres secado | you will have dried |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere secado | s/he will have dried, you (formal) will have dried |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos secado | we will have dried |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis secado | you (plural) will have dried |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren secado | they will have dried, |
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Imperative Tenses of Secar
Secar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "seque", meaning "(to you formal) dry!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | seca | (to you) dry! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | seque | (to you formal) dry! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | sequemos | let's dry! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | secad | (to you plural) dry! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | sequen | (to you plural formal) dry! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Secar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no seque", meaning "(to you formal) don't dry!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no seques | (to you) don't dry! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no seque | (to you formal) don't dry! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no sequemos | let's not dry! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no sequéis | (to you plural) don't dry! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no sequen | (to you plural formal) don't dry! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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