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erradicar

to eradicate


Regular-ar ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yoerradico
erradicas
él/ellaerradica
nosotroserradicamos
vosotroserradicáis
ellos/ellaserradican

El gobierno erradica enfermedades con campañas de vacunación.

The government eradicates diseases with vaccination campaigns.

Nosotros erradicamos la pobreza a través de programas sociales.

We eradicate poverty through social programs.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yoerradiqué
erradicaste
él/ellaerradicó
nosotroserradicamos
vosotroserradicasteis
ellos/ellaserradicaron

El año pasado, la organización erradicó el hambre en la región.

Last year, the organization eradicated hunger in the region.

Ellos erradicaron varias plagas en los cultivos.

They eradicated several pests in the crops.

3.

Imperfecto

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yoerradicaba
erradicabas
él/ellaerradicaba
nosotroserradicábamos
vosotroserradicabais
ellos/ellaserradicaban

Cuando era niño, mi padre erradicaba las malas hierbas del jardín.

When I was a child, my father eradicated the weeds from the garden.

La comunidad erradicaba enfermedades antes de que llegara la medicina moderna.

The community eradicated diseases before modern medicine arrived.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yoerradicaré
erradicarás
él/ellaerradicará
nosotroserradicaremos
vosotroserradicaréis
ellos/ellaserradicarán

Mañana, la campaña erradicará el virus en la ciudad.

Tomorrow, the campaign will eradicate the virus in the city.

Nosotros erradicaremos la corrupción con nuevas leyes.

We will eradicate corruption with new laws.

5.

Condicional

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yoerradicaría
erradicarías
él/ellaerradicaría
nosotroserradicaríamos
vosotroserradicaríais
ellos/ellaserradicarían

Si tuviéramos más recursos, erradicaríamos la desnutrición.

If we had more resources, we would eradicate malnutrition.

Ellos erradicarían el problema si trabajaran juntos.

They would eradicate the problem if they worked together.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yoerradique
erradiques
él/ellaerradique
nosotroserradiquemos
vosotroserradiquéis
ellos/ellaserradiquen

Es importante que el gobierno erradique la violencia en las calles.

It is important that the government eradicates violence on the streets.

Espero que la comunidad erradique la discriminación pronto.

I hope that the community eradicates discrimination soon.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yoerradicara
erradicaras
él/ellaerradicara
nosotroserradicáramos
vosotroserradicaseis
ellos/ellaserradicaran

Si ellos erradicaran el problema, todos estarían mejor.

If they were to eradicate the problem, everyone would be better off.

Ojalá que erradicáramos las injusticias en el mundo.

I wish we could eradicate injustices in the world.

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Common questions
Is "erradicar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"erradicar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "erradicar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "erradicar" conjugates as: erradicas, erradico, erradican, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "erradicar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "erradicar" conjugates as: erradicaste, erradiqué, erradicaron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "erradicar" in Spanish?
"erradicar" (to eradicate) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.