-ar verb irregular · spelling-change -car A2 · Elementary

Conjugate colocar in Spanish

to place / to put

colocar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #137 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo coloco todos los días." (I place every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — colocar (spelling-change -car) does not follow standard -ar patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo coloco
colocas
él/ella/Ud. coloca
nosotros colocamos
vosotros colocáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. colocan
Example

Yo coloco todos los días.

I place every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo coloqué *
colocaste
él/ella/Ud. colocó
nosotros colocamos
vosotros colocasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. colocaron
Example

Nosotros colocamos juntos.

We place together.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo colocaba
colocabas
él/ella/Ud. colocaba
nosotros colocábamos
vosotros colocabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. colocaban
Example

Antes yo colocaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to place / to put often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo colocaré
colocarás
él/ella/Ud. colocará
nosotros colocaremos
vosotros colocaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. colocarán
Example

Mañana yo colocaré.

Tomorrow I will place / to put.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo colocaría
colocarías
él/ella/Ud. colocaría
nosotros colocaríamos
vosotros colocaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. colocarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo colocaría.

If I could, I would place / to put.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo coloque *
coloques *
él/ella/Ud. coloque *
nosotros coloquemos *
vosotros coloquéis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. coloquen *
Example

Quiero que tú coloques más.

I want you to place more.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
coloca
él/ella/Ud. coloce
nosotros colocemos
vosotros colocad
ellos/ellas/Uds. colocen
Example

Él coloca con frecuencia.

He places often.

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