sacrificar
to sacrifice
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 | sacrifico |
| tú | sacrificas |
| él/ella | sacrifica |
| nosotros | sacrificamos |
| vosotros | sacrificáis |
| ellos/ellas | sacrifican |
Yo sacrifico mi tiempo para ayudar a los demás.
I sacrifice my time to help others.
Ella sacrifica su comodidad por su familia.
She sacrifices her comfort for her family.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | sacrifiqué |
| tú | sacrificaste |
| él/ella | sacrificó |
| nosotros | sacrificamos |
| vosotros | sacrificasteis |
| ellos/ellas | sacrificaron |
Ayer sacrificamos nuestra cena para ir al evento.
Yesterday we sacrificed our dinner to go to the event.
Él sacrificó su sueño por un trabajo estable.
He sacrificed his dream for a stable job.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | sacrificaba |
| tú | sacrificabas |
| él/ella | sacrificaba |
| nosotros | sacrificábamos |
| vosotros | sacrificabais |
| ellos/ellas | sacrificaban |
Cuando era joven, siempre sacrificaba mis vacaciones por el estudio.
When I was young, I always sacrificed my vacations for studying.
Ella sacrificaba su tiempo libre para practicar el piano.
She sacrificed her free time to practice the piano.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | sacrificaré |
| tú | sacrificarás |
| él/ella | sacrificará |
| nosotros | sacrificaremos |
| vosotros | sacrificaréis |
| ellos/ellas | sacrificarán |
Mañana sacrificaré mi descanso para terminar el proyecto.
Tomorrow I will sacrifice my rest to finish the project.
Ellos sacrificarán su tiempo en la reunión.
They will sacrifice their time in the meeting.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | sacrificaría |
| tú | sacrificarías |
| él/ella | sacrificaría |
| nosotros | sacrificaríamos |
| vosotros | sacrificaríais |
| ellos/ellas | sacrificarían |
Si fuera necesario, yo sacrificaría todo por mi país.
If it were necessary, I would sacrifice everything for my country.
Ella sacrificaría su carrera por amor.
She would sacrifice her career for love.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | sacrifique |
| tú | sacrifiques |
| él/ella | sacrifique |
| nosotros | sacrifiquemos |
| vosotros | sacrifiquéis |
| ellos/ellas | sacrifiquen |
Es importante que yo sacrifique mi tiempo por el bien de todos.
It is important that I sacrifice my time for the good of all.
Espero que ellos no sacrifiquen su salud por el trabajo.
I hope that they do not sacrifice their health for work.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | sacrificara |
| tú | sacrificaras |
| él/ella | sacrificara |
| nosotros | sacrificáramos |
| vosotros | sacrificarais |
| ellos/ellas | sacrificaran |
Si yo sacrificara más, podría ayudar a más personas.
If I sacrificed more, I could help more people.
Ojalá que ella sacrificara menos por su trabajo.
I wish she would sacrifice less for her job.
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Common questions
- Is "sacrificar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "sacrificar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "sacrificar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "sacrificar" conjugates as: sacrificas, sacrifico, sacrifican, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "sacrificar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "sacrificar" conjugates as: sacrificaste, sacrifiqué, sacrificaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "sacrificar" in Spanish?
- "sacrificar" (to sacrifice) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.