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publicar

to publish
to release

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.

yopublico
publicas
él/ellapublica
nosotrospublicamos
vosotrospublicáis
ellos/ellaspublican

Yo publico un artículo cada semana.

I publish an article every week.

Ella publica sus fotos en Instagram.

She publishes her photos on Instagram.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yopubliqué
publicaste
él/ellapublicó
nosotrospublicamos
vosotrospublicasteis
ellos/ellaspublicaron

Ayer publiqué un libro nuevo.

Yesterday I published a new book.

Ellos publicaron un informe la semana pasada.

They published a report last week.

3.

Imperfecto

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

yopublicaba
publicabas
él/ellapublicaba
nosotrospublicábamos
vosotrospublicabais
ellos/ellaspublicaban

Cuando era joven, publicaba cuentos en la escuela.

When I was young, I published stories at school.

Siempre publicaba en el mismo periódico.

I always published in the same newspaper.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yopublicaré
publicarás
él/ellapublicará
nosotrospublicaremos
vosotrospublicaréis
ellos/ellaspublicarán

El próximo mes publicaré un nuevo artículo.

Next month I will publish a new article.

Ellos publicarán sus hallazgos pronto.

They will publish their findings soon.

5.

Condicional

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

yopublicaría
publicarías
él/ellapublicaría
nosotrospublicaríamos
vosotrospublicaríais
ellos/ellaspublicarían

Si tuviera tiempo, publicaría más contenido.

If I had time, I would publish more content.

Ella publicaría su novela si la terminara.

She would publish her novel if she finished it.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

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

yopublique
publiques
él/ellapublique
nosotrospubliquemos
vosotrospubliquéis
ellos/ellaspubliquen

Espero que él publique su libro pronto.

I hope he publishes his book soon.

Es importante que nosotros publiquemos los resultados.

It's important that we publish the results.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

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

yopublicara
publicaras
él/ellapublicara
nosotrospublicáramos
vosotrospublicarais
ellos/ellaspublicaran

Si yo publicara más a menudo, tendría más lectores.

If I published more often, I would have more readers.

Ojalá ellos publicaran su investigación.

I wish they published their research.

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Common questions
Is "publicar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"publicar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "publicar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "publicar" conjugates as: publicas, publico, publican, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "publicar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "publicar" conjugates as: publicaste, publiqué, publicaron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "publicar" in Spanish?
"publicar" (to publish, to release) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.