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ubicar

to locate/place


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.

youbico
ubicas
él/ellaubica
nosotrosubicamos
vosotrosubicáis
ellos/ellasubican

Yo ubico el libro en la mesa.

I locate the book on the table.

Ella ubica su casa cerca de la playa.

She locates her house near the beach.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

youbiqué
ubicaste
él/ellaubicó
nosotrosubicamos
vosotrosubicasteis
ellos/ellasubicaron

Ayer ubique el restaurante que me recomendaste.

Yesterday, I located the restaurant you recommended.

Nosotros ubicamos el parque en el mapa.

We located the park on the map.

3.

Imperfecto

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

youbicaba
ubicabas
él/ellaubicaba
nosotrosubicábamos
vosotrosubicabais
ellos/ellasubicaban

Cuando era niño, siempre ubicaba mis juguetes en la misma caja.

When I was a child, I always located my toys in the same box.

Ella ubicaba a sus amigos en diferentes grupos.

She used to locate her friends in different groups.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

youbicaré
ubicarás
él/ellaubicará
nosotrosubicaremos
vosotrosubicaréis
ellos/ellasubicarán

Mañana ubicaré la oficina en el nuevo edificio.

Tomorrow, I will locate the office in the new building.

Ellos ubicarán el evento en el centro de la ciudad.

They will locate the event in the city center.

5.

Condicional

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

youbicaría
ubicarías
él/ellaubicaría
nosotrosubicaríamos
vosotrosubicaríais
ellos/ellasubicarían

Yo ubicaría el tesoro si tuviera un mapa.

I would locate the treasure if I had a map.

Ella ubicaría su negocio en una zona más transitada.

She would locate her business in a busier area.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

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

youbique
ubiques
él/ellaubique
nosotrosubiquemos
vosotrosubiquéis
ellos/ellasubiquen

Es importante que yo ubique el documento antes de la reunión.

It's important that I locate the document before the meeting.

Espero que ellos ubiquen el problema rápidamente.

I hope they locate the problem quickly.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

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

youbicara
ubicaras
él/ellaubicara
nosotrosubicáramos
vosotrosubicarais
ellos/ellasubicaran

Si yo ubicara el lugar, te lo diría.

If I located the place, I would tell you.

Si ella ubicara su casa, podría invitarte.

If she located her house, she could invite you.

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Common questions
Is "ubicar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"ubicar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "ubicar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "ubicar" conjugates as: ubico, ubicas, ubica, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "ubicar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "ubicar" conjugates as: ubiqué, ubicaste, ubicó, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "ubicar" in Spanish?
"ubicar" (to locate/place) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.