Conjugate atacar in Spanish
to attack
atacar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #336 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo ataco todos los días." (I attack every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
atacar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to attack · -ar verb · irregular (spelling-change -car) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ataco |
| tú | atacas |
| él/ella/Ud. | ataca |
| nosotros | atacamos |
| vosotros | atacáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | atacan |
Yo ataco todos los días.
I attack every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ataqué * |
| tú | atacaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | atacó |
| nosotros | atacamos |
| vosotros | atacasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | atacaron |
Nosotros atacamos juntos.
We attack together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | atacaba |
| tú | atacabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | atacaba |
| nosotros | atacábamos |
| vosotros | atacabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | atacaban |
Antes yo atacaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to attack often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | atacaré |
| tú | atacarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | atacará |
| nosotros | atacaremos |
| vosotros | atacaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | atacarán |
Mañana yo atacaré.
Tomorrow I will attack.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | atacaría |
| tú | atacarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | atacaría |
| nosotros | atacaríamos |
| vosotros | atacaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | atacarían |
Si pudiera, yo atacaría.
If I could, I would attack.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ataque * |
| tú | ataques * |
| él/ella/Ud. | ataque * |
| nosotros | ataquemos * |
| vosotros | ataquéis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ataquen * |
Quiero que tú ataques más.
I want you to attack more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | ataca |
| él/ella/Ud. | atace |
| nosotros | atacemos |
| vosotros | atacad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | atacen |
Él ataca con frecuencia.
He attacks often.
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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Yo ataco todos los días.
I attack every day.
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¿Tú atacas mucho?
Do you attack a lot?
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Él ataca con frecuencia.
He attacks often.
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Nosotros atacamos juntos.
We attack together.
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Ellos atacan bien.
They attack well.
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Ayer ataqué por primera vez.
Yesterday I attackd for the first time.
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Quiero que tú ataques más.
I want you to attack more.
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Es importante atacar correctamente.
It is important to attack correctly.
Common phrases with atacar
- atacar bien to attack well
- atacar mucho to attack a lot
- dejar de atacar to stop attacking
- volver a atacar to attack again