-ar verb irregular · spelling-change -car B1 · Intermediate

Conjugate dedicar in Spanish

to dedicate / to devote

dedicar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #448 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito dedicar esto." (I need to dedicate / to devote this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — dedicar (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 dedico
dedicas
él/ella/Ud. dedica
nosotros dedicamos
vosotros dedicáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. dedican
Example

Yo dedico todos los días.

I dedicate / to devote every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo dediqué *
dedicaste
él/ella/Ud. dedicó
nosotros dedicamos
vosotros dedicasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. dedicaron
Example

Ayer yo dediqué.

Yesterday I dedicate / to devote.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo dedicaba
dedicabas
él/ella/Ud. dedicaba
nosotros dedicábamos
vosotros dedicabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. dedicaban
Example

Antes yo dedicaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to dedicate / to devote often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo dedicaré
dedicarás
él/ella/Ud. dedicará
nosotros dedicaremos
vosotros dedicaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. dedicarán
Example

Mañana yo dedicaré.

Tomorrow I will dedicate / to devote.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo dedicaría
dedicarías
él/ella/Ud. dedicaría
nosotros dedicaríamos
vosotros dedicaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. dedicarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo dedicaría.

If I could, I would dedicate / to devote.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo dedique *
dediques *
él/ella/Ud. dedique *
nosotros dediquemos *
vosotros dediquéis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. dediquen *
Example

Espero que tú dediques.

I hope that you dedicate / to devote.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
dedica
él/ella/Ud. dedice
nosotros dedicemos
vosotros dedicad
ellos/ellas/Uds. dedicen
Example

¡Dedica!

Dedicate / to devote!

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