criticar
to criticize
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 | critico |
| tú | criticas |
| él/ella | critica |
| nosotros | criticamos |
| vosotros | criticáis |
| ellos/ellas | critican |
Ella critica a sus amigos cuando hacen algo mal.
She criticizes her friends when they do something wrong.
Nosotros criticamos las decisiones del gobierno.
We criticize the government's decisions.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | critiqué |
| tú | criticaste |
| él/ella | criticó |
| nosotros | criticamos |
| vosotros | criticasteis |
| ellos/ellas | criticaron |
Ayer, él criticó la película que vimos.
Yesterday, he criticized the movie we watched.
La profesora criticó mi ensayo en clase.
The teacher criticized my essay in class.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | criticaba |
| tú | criticabas |
| él/ella | criticaba |
| nosotros | criticábamos |
| vosotros | criticabais |
| ellos/ellas | criticaban |
Cuando era niño, siempre criticaba a mis compañeros.
When I was a child, I always criticized my classmates.
Ella criticaba las obras de arte en el museo.
She used to criticize the artworks in the museum.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | criticaré |
| tú | criticarás |
| él/ella | criticará |
| nosotros | criticaremos |
| vosotros | criticaréis |
| ellos/ellas | criticarán |
Mañana, ellos criticarán la nueva política de la empresa.
Tomorrow, they will criticize the company's new policy.
Yo criticaré tu trabajo si no lo mejoras.
I will criticize your work if you don't improve it.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | criticaría |
| tú | criticarías |
| él/ella | criticaría |
| nosotros | criticaríamos |
| vosotros | criticaríais |
| ellos/ellas | criticarían |
Si tuviera tiempo, criticaría más a menudo.
If I had time, I would criticize more often.
Ella criticaría el libro si lo hubiera leído.
She would criticize the book if she had read it.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | critique |
| tú | critiques |
| él/ella | critique |
| nosotros | critiquemos |
| vosotros | critiquéis |
| ellos/ellas | critiquen |
Es importante que él critique su propio trabajo.
It is important that he criticizes his own work.
Espero que ellos no critiquen mi decisión.
I hope that they do not criticize my decision.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | criticara |
| tú | criticaras |
| él/ella | criticara |
| nosotros | criticáramos |
| vosotros | criticárais |
| ellos/ellas | criticaran |
Si él criticara más, podría ayudar a mejorar el proyecto.
If he criticized more, he could help improve the project.
Ojalá que ella criticara menos a sus amigos.
I wish she criticized her friends less.
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Common questions
- Is "criticar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "criticar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "criticar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "criticar" conjugates as: critico, criticas, critica, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "criticar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "criticar" conjugates as: critiqué, criticaste, criticó, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "criticar" in Spanish?
- "criticar" (to criticize) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.