tocar
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 | toco |
| tú | tocas |
| él/ella | toca |
| nosotros | tocamos |
| vosotros | tocáis |
| ellos/ellas | tocan |
Yo toco la guitarra todos los días.
I play the guitar every day.
Ella toca el piano muy bien.
She plays the piano very well.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | toqué |
| tú | tocaste |
| él/ella | tocó |
| nosotros | tocamos |
| vosotros | tocasteis |
| ellos/ellas | tocaron |
Ayer toqué la batería en un concierto.
Yesterday, I played the drums at a concert.
Él tocó la flauta en la escuela.
He played the flute at school.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | tocaba |
| tú | tocabas |
| él/ella | tocaba |
| nosotros | tocábamos |
| vosotros | tocabais |
| ellos/ellas | tocaban |
Cuando era niño, tocaba el violín.
When I was a child, I used to play the violin.
Nosotros tocábamos juntos cada fin de semana.
We used to play together every weekend.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | tocaré |
| tú | tocarás |
| él/ella | tocará |
| nosotros | tocaremos |
| vosotros | tocaréis |
| ellos/ellas | tocarán |
Mañana tocaré en una fiesta.
Tomorrow, I will play at a party.
Ellos tocarán en el festival el próximo mes.
They will play at the festival next month.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | tocaría |
| tú | tocarías |
| él/ella | tocaría |
| nosotros | tocaríamos |
| vosotros | tocaríais |
| ellos/ellas | tocarían |
Si tuviera tiempo, tocaría más a menudo.
If I had time, I would play more often.
Ella tocaría el saxofón si le gustara el jazz.
She would play the saxophone if she liked jazz.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | toque |
| tú | toques |
| él/ella | toque |
| nosotros | toquemos |
| vosotros | toquéis |
| ellos/ellas | toquen |
Espero que tú toques en el evento.
I hope you play at the event.
Es importante que él toque la melodía correcta.
It's important that he plays the correct melody.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | tocara |
| tú | tocaras |
| él/ella | tocara |
| nosotros | tocáramos |
| vosotros | tocarais |
| ellos/ellas | tocaran |
Si yo tocara el piano, sería feliz.
If I played the piano, I would be happy.
Ojalá ellos tocaran en la fiesta.
I wish they played at the party.
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Common questions
- Is "tocar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "tocar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "tocar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "tocar" conjugates as: tocas, toco, tocan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "tocar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "tocar" conjugates as: tocaste, toqué, tocaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "tocar" in Spanish?
- "tocar" (to touch, to play) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.