Conjugate abarcar in Spanish
to encompass, to cover
abarcar is a regular -ar verb ranked #686 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El proyecto abarca varios campos de investigación." (The project encompasses several fields of research.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
abarcar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to encompass, to cover · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | abarco |
| tú | abarcas |
| él/ella/Ud. | abarca |
| nosotros | abarcamos |
| vosotros | abarcáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | abarcan |
El proyecto abarca varios campos de investigación.
The project encompasses several fields of research.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | abarqué |
| tú | abarcaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | abarcó |
| nosotros | abarcamos |
| vosotros | abarcasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | abarcaron |
Ayer yo abarqué.
Yesterday I encompass, to cover.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | abarcaba |
| tú | abarcabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | abarcaba |
| nosotros | abarcábamos |
| vosotros | abarcabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | abarcaban |
Antes yo abarcaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to encompass, to cover often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | abarcaré |
| tú | abarcarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | abarcará |
| nosotros | abarcaremos |
| vosotros | abarcaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | abarcarán |
Mañana yo abarcaré.
Tomorrow I will encompass, to cover.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | abarcaría |
| tú | abarcarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | abarcaría |
| nosotros | abarcaríamos |
| vosotros | abarcaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | abarcarían |
Si pudiera, yo abarcaría.
If I could, I would encompass, to cover.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | abarque |
| tú | abarques |
| él/ella/Ud. | abarque |
| nosotros | abarquemos |
| vosotros | abarquéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | abarquen |
Espero que tú abarques.
I hope that you encompass, to cover.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | abarca |
| él/ella/Ud. | abarque |
| nosotros | abarquemos |
| vosotros | abarcad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | abarquen |
El proyecto abarca varios campos de investigación.
The project encompasses several fields of research.
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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El proyecto abarca varios campos de investigación.
The project encompasses several fields of research.
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Quien mucho abarca, poco aprieta.
He who grasps at too much holds nothing firmly.
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La nueva ley abarcará todos los sectores de la economía.
The new law will cover all sectors of the economy.
Common phrases with abarcar
- abarcar mucho terreno to cover a lot of ground
- quien mucho abarca, poco aprieta jack of all trades, master of none
- abarcar con la vista to take in with one's eyes