colocar
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | coloco |
| tú | colocas |
| él/ella | coloca |
| nosotros | colocamos |
| vosotros | colocáis |
| ellos/ellas | colocan |
Coloco los libros en la estantería.
I place the books on the shelf.
Ella coloca la mesa para la cena.
She sets the table for dinner.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | colocé |
| tú | colocaste |
| él/ella | colocó |
| nosotros | colocamos |
| vosotros | colocasteis |
| ellos/ellas | colocaron |
Colocamos las sillas en el jardín.
We placed the chairs in the garden.
Él colocó el cuadro en la pared.
He placed the painting on the wall.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | colocaba |
| tú | colocabas |
| él/ella | colocaba |
| nosotros | colocábamos |
| vosotros | colocabais |
| ellos/ellas | colocaban |
Cuando era niño, colocaba mis juguetes en su lugar.
When I was a child, I used to place my toys in their place.
Ella siempre colocaba flores en la mesa.
She always placed flowers on the table.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | colocaré |
| tú | colocarás |
| él/ella | colocará |
| nosotros | colocaremos |
| vosotros | colocaréis |
| ellos/ellas | colocarán |
Mañana colocaré el nuevo sofá en la sala.
Tomorrow I will place the new sofa in the living room.
Ellos colocarán las decoraciones para la fiesta.
They will place the decorations for the party.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | colocaría |
| tú | colocarías |
| él/ella | colocaría |
| nosotros | colocaríamos |
| vosotros | colocaríais |
| ellos/ellas | colocarían |
Yo colocaría los documentos en el archivo si tuviera tiempo.
I would place the documents in the file if I had time.
Ella colocaría más plantas en su casa si pudiera.
She would place more plants in her house if she could.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | coloque |
| tú | coloque |
| él/ella | coloque |
| nosotros | coloquemos |
| vosotros | coloquéis |
| ellos/ellas | coloquen |
Es importante que coloques los libros en su lugar.
It's important that you place the books in their place.
Quiero que ella coloque la comida en la mesa.
I want her to place the food on the table.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | colocara |
| tú | colocaras |
| él/ella | colocara |
| nosotros | colocáramos |
| vosotros | colocarais |
| ellos/ellas | colocaran |
Si yo colocara el cuadro, todos lo verían.
If I placed the painting, everyone would see it.
Si ellos colocaran las sillas, podríamos sentarnos.
If they placed the chairs, we could sit down.
Related verbs
Common questions
- Is "colocar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "colocar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "colocar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "colocar" conjugates as: colocas, coloco, colocan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "colocar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "colocar" conjugates as: colocaste, colocé, colocaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "colocar" in Spanish?
- "colocar" (to place, to put) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.