-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate dedicarse in Spanish

to dedicate oneself

dedicarse is a regular -ar verb ranked #2102 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Se dedica a la enseñanza." (She dedicates herself to teaching.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me dedico
te dedicas
él/ella/Ud. se dedica
nosotros nos dedicamos
vosotros os dedicáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. se dedican
Example

Se dedica a la enseñanza.

She dedicates herself to teaching.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me dediqué
te dedicaste
él/ella/Ud. se dedicó
nosotros nos dedicamos
vosotros os dedicasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. se dedicaron
Example

Ayer yo me dediqué.

Yesterday I dedicate oneself.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me dedicaba
te dedicabas
él/ella/Ud. se dedicaba
nosotros nos dedicábamos
vosotros os dedicabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. se dedicaban
Example

Antes yo me dedicaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to dedicate oneself often.

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

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

Mañana yo me dedicaré.

Tomorrow I will dedicate oneself.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me dedicaría
te dedicarías
él/ella/Ud. se dedicaría
nosotros nos dedicaríamos
vosotros os dedicaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. se dedicarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo me dedicaría.

If I could, I would dedicate oneself.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me dedique
te dediques
él/ella/Ud. se dedique
nosotros nos dediquemos
vosotros os dediquéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. se dediquen
Example

Espero que tú te dediques.

I hope that you dedicate oneself.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
dedícate
él/ella/Ud. dedíquese
nosotros dediquémonos
vosotros dedicaos
ellos/ellas/Uds. dedíquense
Example

¡Dedícate!

Dedicate oneself!

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