-ar verb irregular · spelling-change -car Intermediate

colocar — Imperative (Imperativo)

to place / to put

The imperative conjugation of colocar (irregular spelling-change -car, ranked #137). Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

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

* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar imperative pattern.

Example sentence

Él coloca con frecuencia.

He places often.

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