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.
colocar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to place / to put · -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 | coloco |
| tú | colocas |
| él/ella/Ud. | coloca |
| nosotros | colocamos |
| vosotros | colocáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | colocan |
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 * |
| tú | colocaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | colocó |
| nosotros | colocamos |
| vosotros | colocasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | colocaron |
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 |
| tú | colocabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | colocaba |
| nosotros | colocábamos |
| vosotros | colocabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | colocaban |
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 |
| tú | colocarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | colocará |
| nosotros | colocaremos |
| vosotros | colocaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | colocarán |
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 |
| tú | colocarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | colocaría |
| nosotros | colocaríamos |
| vosotros | colocaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | colocarían |
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 * |
| tú | coloques * |
| él/ella/Ud. | coloque * |
| nosotros | coloquemos * |
| vosotros | coloquéis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | coloquen * |
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 | - |
| tú | coloca |
| él/ella/Ud. | coloce |
| nosotros | colocemos |
| vosotros | colocad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | colocen |
Él coloca con frecuencia.
He places often.
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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Yo coloco todos los días.
I place every day.
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¿Tú colocas mucho?
Do you place a lot?
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Él coloca con frecuencia.
He places often.
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Nosotros colocamos juntos.
We place together.
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Ellos colocan bien.
They place well.
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Ayer coloqué por primera vez.
Yesterday I placed for the first time.
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Quiero que tú coloques más.
I want you to place more.
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Es importante colocar correctamente.
It is important to place / to put correctly.
Common phrases with colocar
- colocar bien to place well
- colocar mucho to place a lot
- dejar de colocar to stop placeing
- volver a colocar to place again