dedicar
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 | dedico |
| tú | dedicas |
| él/ella | dedica |
| nosotros | dedicamos |
| vosotros | dedicáis |
| ellos/ellas | dedican |
Yo dedico tiempo a mis amigos.
I dedicate time to my friends.
Ella dedica su vida a la música.
She dedicates her life to music.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | dediqué |
| tú | dedicaste |
| él/ella | dedicó |
| nosotros | dedicamos |
| vosotros | dedicasteis |
| ellos/ellas | dedicaron |
Ayer dediqué varias horas a estudiar.
Yesterday, I dedicated several hours to studying.
Ellos dedicaron su esfuerzo al proyecto.
They dedicated their effort to the project.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | dedicaba |
| tú | dedicabas |
| él/ella | dedicaba |
| nosotros | dedicábamos |
| vosotros | dedicabais |
| ellos/ellas | dedicaban |
Cuando era niño, dedicaba mucho tiempo a jugar.
When I was a child, I dedicated a lot of time to playing.
Mi abuelo dedicaba sus domingos a la familia.
My grandfather dedicated his Sundays to the family.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | dedicaré |
| tú | dedicarás |
| él/ella | dedicará |
| nosotros | dedicaremos |
| vosotros | dedicaréis |
| ellos/ellas | dedicarán |
Mañana dedicaré el día a descansar.
Tomorrow, I will dedicate the day to resting.
Ellos dedicarán más recursos al proyecto.
They will dedicate more resources to the project.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | dedicaría |
| tú | dedicarías |
| él/ella | dedicaría |
| nosotros | dedicaríamos |
| vosotros | dedicaríais |
| ellos/ellas | dedicarían |
Si tuviera tiempo, dedicaría más horas a la lectura.
If I had time, I would dedicate more hours to reading.
Ella dedicaría su vida a ayudar a los demás.
She would dedicate her life to helping others.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | dedique |
| tú | dediques |
| él/ella | dedique |
| nosotros | dediquemos |
| vosotros | dediquéis |
| ellos/ellas | dediquen |
Espero que él dedique su talento a la causa.
I hope he dedicates his talent to the cause.
Es importante que dediquemos tiempo a la familia.
It is important that we dedicate time to family.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | dedicara |
| tú | dedicaras |
| él/ella | dedicara |
| nosotros | dedicáramos |
| vosotros | dedicarais |
| ellos/ellas | dedicaran |
Si yo dedicara más tiempo, podría aprender más.
If I dedicated more time, I could learn more.
Si ellos dedicaran sus esfuerzos, lograrían el éxito.
If they dedicated their efforts, they would achieve success.
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Common questions
- Is "dedicar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "dedicar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "dedicar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "dedicar" conjugates as: dedicas, dedico, dedican, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "dedicar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "dedicar" conjugates as: dedicaste, dediqué, dedicaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "dedicar" in Spanish?
- "dedicar" (to dedicate, to devote) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.