tocar conjugation
to touch/play (instrument)
Tocar Non-Conjugated Forms
Infinitive
tocar
to touch/play (instrument)
Gerund
tocando
Present Participle
Past Participle
tocado
Used in perfect tenses
Tocar Indicative Mood
Used for statements of fact, certainty, and objective reality
| Person | Present📖 | Preterite📖 | Imperfect📖 | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | toco | toqué | tocaba | tocaré | tocaría |
| tú | tocas | tocaste | tocabas | tocarás | tocarías |
| él/ella/usted | toca | tocó | tocaba | tocará | tocaría |
| nosotros | tocamos | tocamos | tocábamos | tocaremos | tocaríamos |
| vosotros | tocáis | tocasteis | tocabais | tocaréis | tocaríais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | tocan | tocaron | tocaban | tocarán | tocarían |
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Present📖
Preterite📖
Imperfect📖
Future
Conditional
Tocar Perfect Tenses
Compound tenses using auxiliary verb "haber" + past participle
| Person | Present Perfect📖 | Past Perfect📖 | Future Perfect📖 | Conditional Perfect📖 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | he tocado | había tocado | habré tocado | habría tocado |
| tú | has tocado | habías tocado | habrás tocado | habrías tocado |
| él/ella/usted | ha tocado | había tocado | habrá tocado | habría tocado |
| nosotros | hemos tocado | habíamos tocado | habremos tocado | habríamos tocado |
| vosotros | habéis tocado | habíais tocado | habréis tocado | habríais tocado |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | han tocado | habían tocado | habrán tocado | habrían tocado |
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Present Perfect📖
Past Perfect📖
Future Perfect📖
Conditional Perfect📖
Tocar 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 | Present Subj. | Imperf. Subj. (-ra) | Imperf. Subj. (-se) Literary / Spain |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | toque | tocara | tocase |
| tú | toques | tocaras | tocases |
| él/ella/usted | toque | tocara | tocase |
| nosotros | toquemos | tocáramos | tocásemos |
| vosotros | toquéis | tocarais | tocaseis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | toquen | tocaran | tocasen |
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Present Subj.
Imperf. Subj. (-ra)
Imperf. Subj. (-se)Literary / Spain
Tocar Imperative Mood
Used for commands, requests, and instructions
| Person | Imperative |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | toca |
| él/ella/usted | toque |
| nosotros | toquemos |
| vosotros | tocad |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | toquen |
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Imperative
🎯 Practice tocar
Test your knowledge of tocar conjugations across multiple tenses
Irregular Verb
This is an irregular verb, so it doesn't follow the standard conjugation patterns. You'll need to memorise the irregular forms, especially in the present indicative and preterite.
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
Actions
Ending Type
-ar verb
Verb Type
Irregular verb
Frequency
Top 100 most common
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.