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indicar

to indicate


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.

yoindico
indicas
él/ellaindica
nosotrosindicamos
vosotrosindicáis
ellos/ellasindican

Ella indica el camino a la estación.

She indicates the way to the station.

Yo indico mis preferencias en la encuesta.

I indicate my preferences in the survey.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yoindiqué
indicaste
él/ellaindicó
nosotrosindicamos
vosotrosindicasteis
ellos/ellasindicaron

Ayer él indicó la dirección correcta.

Yesterday he indicated the correct direction.

Nosotros indicamos el problema al profesor.

We indicated the problem to the teacher.

3.

Imperfecto

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

yoindicaba
indicabas
él/ellaindicaba
nosotrosindicábamos
vosotrosindicabais
ellos/ellasindicaban

Cuando era niño, ella siempre indicaba lo que quería.

When she was a child, she always indicated what she wanted.

Nosotros indicábamos las reglas del juego.

We used to indicate the rules of the game.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yoindicaré
indicarás
él/ellaindicará
nosotrosindicaremos
vosotrosindicaréis
ellos/ellasindicará

Mañana indicaré mis ideas en la reunión.

Tomorrow I will indicate my ideas in the meeting.

Ellos indicarán el lugar del evento más tarde.

They will indicate the location of the event later.

5.

Condicional

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

yoindicaría
indicarías
él/ellaindicaría
nosotrosindicaríamos
vosotrosindicaríais
ellos/ellasindicarían

Yo indicaría la solución si supiera más.

I would indicate the solution if I knew more.

Ella indicaría el error si lo viera.

She would indicate the mistake if she saw it.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

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

yoindique
indiques
él/ellaindique
nosotrosindiquemos
vosotrosindiquéis
ellos/ellasindiquen

Es importante que tú indiques tu opinión.

It is important that you indicate your opinion.

Espero que ellos indiquen la verdad.

I hope that they indicate the truth.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

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

yoindicara
indicaras
él/ellaindicara
nosotrosindicáramos
vosotrosindicarais
ellos/ellasindicaran

Si yo indicara el camino, todos llegarían a tiempo.

If I indicated the way, everyone would arrive on time.

Ojalá ella indicara lo que siente.

I wish she would indicate what she feels.

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Common questions
Is "indicar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"indicar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "indicar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "indicar" conjugates as: indicas, indico, indican, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "indicar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "indicar" conjugates as: indicaste, indiqué, indicaron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "indicar" in Spanish?
"indicar" (to indicate) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.