marcar
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 | marco |
| tú | marcas |
| él/ella | marca |
| nosotros | marcamos |
| vosotros | marcáis |
| ellos/ellas | marcan |
Yo marco la respuesta correcta en el examen.
I mark the correct answer on the exam.
Ella marca sus notas en el cuaderno.
She marks her notes in the notebook.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | marqué |
| tú | marcaste |
| él/ella | marcó |
| nosotros | marcamos |
| vosotros | marcasteis |
| ellos/ellas | marcaron |
Ayer marqué el número de teléfono que necesitaba.
Yesterday I marked the phone number I needed.
Él marcó el gol que ganó el partido.
He marked the goal that won the match.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | marcaba |
| tú | marcabas |
| él/ella | marcaba |
| nosotros | marcábamos |
| vosotros | marcabais |
| ellos/ellas | marcaban |
Cuando era niño, siempre marcaba mis libros con mi nombre.
When I was a child, I always marked my books with my name.
Nosotros marcábamos las fechas importantes en el calendario.
We used to mark the important dates on the calendar.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | marcaré |
| tú | marcarás |
| él/ella | marcará |
| nosotros | marcaremos |
| vosotros | marcaréis |
| ellos/ellas | marcarán |
Mañana marcaré la reunión en mi agenda.
Tomorrow I will mark the meeting in my agenda.
Ellos marcarán los puntos clave en su presentación.
They will mark the key points in their presentation.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | marcaría |
| tú | marcarías |
| él/ella | marcaría |
| nosotros | marcaríamos |
| vosotros | marcaríais |
| ellos/ellas | marcarían |
Si tuviera un lápiz, marcaría el texto.
If I had a pencil, I would mark the text.
Ella marcaría su lugar si llegara a tiempo.
She would mark her place if she arrived on time.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | marque |
| tú | marques |
| él/ella | marque |
| nosotros | marquemos |
| vosotros | marquéis |
| ellos/ellas | marquen |
Es importante que yo marque la diferencia en este proyecto.
It is important that I mark the difference in this project.
Espero que tú marques el inicio de la actividad.
I hope that you mark the start of the activity.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | marcara |
| tú | marcaras |
| él/ella | marcara |
| nosotros | marcáramos |
| vosotros | marcarais |
| ellos/ellas | marcaran |
Si yo marcara el camino, todos llegarían a tiempo.
If I marked the way, everyone would arrive on time.
Ojalá que él marcara el ritmo adecuado para el grupo.
I wish he marked the right pace for the group.
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Common questions
- Is "marcar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "marcar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "marcar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "marcar" conjugates as: marcas, marco, marcan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "marcar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "marcar" conjugates as: marcaste, marqué, marcaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "marcar" in Spanish?
- "marcar" (to mark, to dial) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.