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Spanish · Verb · #295 most common

fabricar

to manufacture
to make

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.

yofabriqué
fabricas
él/ellafabrica
nosotrosfabricamos
vosotrosfabricáis
ellos/ellasfabrican

La empresa fabrica muebles de alta calidad.

The company manufactures high-quality furniture.

Yo fabrico mis propias camisetas.

I make my own t-shirts.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yofabricé
fabricaste
él/ellafabricó
nosotrosfabricamos
vosotrosfabricasteis
ellos/ellasfabricaron

Ayer fabricaron un nuevo modelo de coche.

Yesterday, they manufactured a new car model.

El año pasado fabriqué un juguete para mi sobrino.

Last year, I made a toy for my nephew.

3.

Imperfecto

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

yofabricaba
fabricabas
él/ellafabricaba
nosotrosfabricábamos
vosotrosfabricabais
ellos/ellasfabricaban

Cuando era niño, mi padre fabricaba juguetes.

When I was a child, my father made toys.

Ellos fabricaban ropa en esa fábrica antes.

They used to manufacture clothing in that factory before.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yofabricaré
fabricarás
él/ellafabricará
nosotrosfabricaremos
vosotrosfabricaréis
ellos/ellasfabricarán

Mañana fabricaremos un nuevo producto.

Tomorrow, we will manufacture a new product.

Ella fabricará una escultura impresionante.

She will make an impressive sculpture.

5.

Condicional

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

yofabricaría
fabricarías
él/ellafabricaría
nosotrosfabricaríamos
vosotrosfabricaríais
ellos/ellasfabricarían

Si tuviera más tiempo, fabricaría muebles personalizados.

If I had more time, I would make custom furniture.

Ellos fabricarían más productos si tuvieran más recursos.

They would manufacture more products if they had more resources.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

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

yofabrique
fabriques
él/ellafabrique
nosotrosfabriquemos
vosotrosfabriquéis
ellos/ellasfabriquen

Es importante que ellos fabriquen productos sostenibles.

It is important that they manufacture sustainable products.

Espero que tú fabriques algo especial para la ocasión.

I hope you make something special for the occasion.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

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

yofabricara
fabricaras
él/ellafabricara
nosotrosfabricáramos
vosotrosfabricarais
ellos/ellasfabricaran

Si yo fabricara un coche, sería eléctrico.

If I manufactured a car, it would be electric.

Ojalá que ellos fabricaran más juguetes educativos.

I wish they manufactured more educational toys.

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Common questions
Is "fabricar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"fabricar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "fabricar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "fabricar" conjugates as: fabricas, fabriqué, fabrican, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "fabricar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "fabricar" conjugates as: fabricaste, fabricé, fabricaron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "fabricar" in Spanish?
"fabricar" (to manufacture, to make) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.