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.
dedicar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to dedicate / to devote · -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 | dedico |
| tú | dedicas |
| él/ella/Ud. | dedica |
| nosotros | dedicamos |
| vosotros | dedicáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | dedican |
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 * |
| tú | dedicaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | dedicó |
| nosotros | dedicamos |
| vosotros | dedicasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | dedicaron |
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 |
| tú | dedicabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | dedicaba |
| nosotros | dedicábamos |
| vosotros | dedicabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | dedicaban |
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 |
| tú | dedicarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | dedicará |
| nosotros | dedicaremos |
| vosotros | dedicaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | dedicarán |
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 |
| tú | dedicarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | dedicaría |
| nosotros | dedicaríamos |
| vosotros | dedicaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | dedicarían |
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 * |
| tú | dediques * |
| él/ella/Ud. | dedique * |
| nosotros | dediquemos * |
| vosotros | dediquéis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | dediquen * |
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 | - |
| tú | dedica |
| él/ella/Ud. | dedice |
| nosotros | dedicemos |
| vosotros | dedicad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | dedicen |
¡Dedica!
Dedicate / to devote!
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Example sentences
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Necesito dedicar esto.
I need to dedicate / to devote this.
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¿Puedes dedicar?
Can you dedicate?
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Él quiere dedicar más.
He wants to dedicate / to devote more.
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Vamos a dedicar juntos.
Let's dedicate together.
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Ellos van a dedicar mañana.
They are going to dedicate / to devote tomorrow.
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Ayer logré dedicar bien.
Yesterday I managed to dedicate / to devote well.
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Es importante dedicar correctamente.
It is important to dedicate / to devote correctly.
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Me gusta dedicar.
I like dedicate / devoteing.
Common phrases with dedicar
- dedicar bien to dedicate well
- dedicar mucho to dedicate a lot
- dejar de dedicar to stop dedicateing
- volver a dedicar to dedicate again