secar
to dry
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 | seco |
| tú | secas |
| él/ella | seca |
| nosotros | secamos |
| vosotros | secáis |
| ellos/ellas | secan |
Yo seco la ropa en el tendedero.
I dry the clothes on the clothesline.
Ella seca su cabello con una toalla.
She dries her hair with a towel.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | sequé |
| tú | secaste |
| él/ella | secó |
| nosotros | secamos |
| vosotros | secasteis |
| ellos/ellas | secaron |
Ayer sequé las flores que recogí.
Yesterday, I dried the flowers I picked.
Él secó la pintura antes de colgar el cuadro.
He dried the paint before hanging the picture.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | secaba |
| tú | secabas |
| él/ella | secaba |
| nosotros | secábamos |
| vosotros | secabais |
| ellos/ellas | secaban |
Cuando era niño, siempre secaba mis juguetes al sol.
When I was a child, I always dried my toys in the sun.
Ella secaba la ropa mientras escuchaba música.
She was drying the clothes while listening to music.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | secaré |
| tú | secarás |
| él/ella | secará |
| nosotros | secaremos |
| vosotros | secaréis |
| ellos/ellas | secarán |
Mañana secaré la ropa después de lavarla.
Tomorrow, I will dry the clothes after washing them.
Ellos secarán las hojas caídas en el jardín.
They will dry the fallen leaves in the garden.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | secaría |
| tú | secarías |
| él/ella | secaría |
| nosotros | secaríamos |
| vosotros | secaríais |
| ellos/ellas | secarían |
Si tuviera tiempo, secaría la ropa a mano.
If I had time, I would dry the clothes by hand.
Ella secaría los platos si tuviera un secador.
She would dry the dishes if she had a dryer.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | seque |
| tú | seques |
| él/ella | seque |
| nosotros | sequemos |
| vosotros | sequéis |
| ellos/ellas | sequen |
Es importante que seque la ropa antes de guardarla.
It is important that he/she dries the clothes before storing them.
Quiero que tú seques el coche después de lavarlo.
I want you to dry the car after washing it.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | secara |
| tú | secaras |
| él/ella | secara |
| nosotros | secáramos |
| vosotros | secarais |
| ellos/ellas | secaran |
Si yo secara la ropa, no estaría tan húmeda.
If I dried the clothes, they wouldn't be so damp.
Ojalá él secara la pintura con más cuidado.
I wish he dried the paint more carefully.
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Common questions
- Is "secar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "secar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "secar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "secar" conjugates as: secas, seco, secan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "secar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "secar" conjugates as: secaste, sequé, secaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "secar" in Spanish?
- "secar" (to dry) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.