secarse
to dry oneself
Non-Conjugated Forms
secarse
to dry oneself
secariendo
Present Participle
secarido
Used in perfect tenses
Indicative Mood
Used for statements of fact, certainty, and objective reality
| Person | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | me seco | me me sequé | me secaba | me secaré | me secaría |
| tú | te secas | te secaste | te secabas | te secarás | te secarías |
| él/ella/usted | seca | secó | secaba | secará | secaría |
| nosotros | nos secamos | nos secamos | nos secábamos | nos secaremos | nos secaríamos |
| vosotros | os secáis | os secasteis | os secabais | os secaréis | os secaríais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | secan | secaron | secaban | secarán | secarían |
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Perfect Tenses
Compound tenses using auxiliary verb "haber" + past participle
| Person | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | me he secado | me había secado | me habré secado | me habría secado |
| tú | te has secado | te habías secado | te habrás secado | te habrías secado |
| él/ella/usted | se ha secado | se había secado | se habrá secado | se habría secado |
| nosotros | nos hemos secado | nos habíamos secado | nos habremos secado | nos habríamos secado |
| vosotros | os habéis secado | os habíais secado | os habréis secado | os habríais secado |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | se han secado | se habían secado | se habrán secado | se habrían secado |
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Subjunctive Mood
Used for doubt, emotion, desire, possibility, and hypothetical situations
The imperfect subjunctive has two forms: -ra (more common in speech) and -se (more literary, common in Spain). Both are equally correct and interchangeable.
| Person | Literary / Spain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | me me seque | me secara | me secase |
| tú | te te seques | te secaras | te secases |
| él/ella/usted | se se seque | secara | secase |
| nosotros | nos nos sequemos | nos secáramos | nos secásemos |
| vosotros | os os sequéis | os secarais | os secaseis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | se se sequen | secaran | secasen |
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Literary / Spain
Imperative Mood
Used for commands, requests, and instructions
| Person | |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | sécate |
| él/ella/usted | sécese |
| nosotros | secémosnos |
| vosotros | secaos |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | sécense |
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Usage Tips
- Indicative: Use for facts, statements, and objective reality
- Subjunctive: Use after expressions of doubt, emotion, desire, or uncertainty
- Imperative: Use for direct commands and requests
- Perfect Tenses: Use to express actions completed relative to another time
Examples and Common Phrases
Examples
Common Phrases
Verb Information
Category
Daily Routine
Ending Type
-ar verb
Verb Type
Orthographic-changing verb
Importance Rank
#86 out of 100
Usage Tips
Practice Suggestion
Try creating your own sentences with this verb. Start with simple present tense sentences and gradually work up to more complex constructions.
