Conjugate criticar in Spanish
to criticize
criticar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #2067 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "No debes criticar a los demás." (You shouldn't criticize others.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
criticar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to criticize · -ar verb · irregular (spelling-change-c-qu) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | critico |
| tú | criticas |
| él/ella/Ud. | critica |
| nosotros | criticamos |
| vosotros | criticáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | critican |
Yo critico todos los días.
I criticize every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | critiqué * |
| tú | criticaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | criticó |
| nosotros | criticamos |
| vosotros | criticasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | criticaron |
Ayer yo critiqué.
Yesterday I criticize.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | criticaba |
| tú | criticabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | criticaba |
| nosotros | criticábamos |
| vosotros | criticabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | criticaban |
Antes yo criticaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to criticize often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | criticaré |
| tú | criticarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | criticará |
| nosotros | criticaremos |
| vosotros | criticaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | criticarán |
Mañana yo criticaré.
Tomorrow I will criticize.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | criticaría |
| tú | criticarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | criticaría |
| nosotros | criticaríamos |
| vosotros | criticaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | criticarían |
Si pudiera, yo criticaría.
If I could, I would criticize.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | critique * |
| tú | critiques * |
| él/ella/Ud. | critique * |
| nosotros | critiquemos * |
| vosotros | critiquéis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | critiquen * |
Espero que tú critiques.
I hope that you criticize.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | critica |
| él/ella/Ud. | critique * |
| nosotros | critiquemos * |
| vosotros | criticad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | critiquen * |
¡Critica!
Criticize!
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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No debes criticar a los demás.
You shouldn't criticize others.
-
Criticó duramente la decisión.
He harshly criticized the decision.
Common phrases with criticar
- criticar constructivamente to criticize constructively
- fácil de criticar easy to criticize