indicar
to indicate
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 | indico |
| tú | indicas |
| él/ella | indica |
| nosotros | indicamos |
| vosotros | indicáis |
| ellos/ellas | indican |
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
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | indiqué |
| tú | indicaste |
| él/ella | indicó |
| nosotros | indicamos |
| vosotros | indicasteis |
| ellos/ellas | indicaron |
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
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | indicaba |
| tú | indicabas |
| él/ella | indicaba |
| nosotros | indicábamos |
| vosotros | indicabais |
| ellos/ellas | indicaban |
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
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | indicaré |
| tú | indicarás |
| él/ella | indicará |
| nosotros | indicaremos |
| vosotros | indicaréis |
| ellos/ellas | indicará |
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
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | indicaría |
| tú | indicarías |
| él/ella | indicaría |
| nosotros | indicaríamos |
| vosotros | indicaríais |
| ellos/ellas | indicarían |
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
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | indique |
| tú | indiques |
| él/ella | indique |
| nosotros | indiquemos |
| vosotros | indiquéis |
| ellos/ellas | indiquen |
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
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | indicara |
| tú | indicaras |
| él/ella | indicara |
| nosotros | indicáramos |
| vosotros | indicarais |
| ellos/ellas | indicaran |
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.
"indicar" in other languages
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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.