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

Conjugate fabricar in Spanish

to manufacture / to make

fabricar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #474 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito fabricar esto." (I need to manufacture / to make this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — fabricar (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 fabrico
fabricas
él/ella/Ud. fabrica
nosotros fabricamos
vosotros fabricáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. fabrican
Example

Yo fabrico todos los días.

I manufacture / to make every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo fabriqué *
fabricaste
él/ella/Ud. fabricó
nosotros fabricamos
vosotros fabricasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. fabricaron
Example

Ayer yo fabriqué.

Yesterday I manufacture / to make.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo fabricaba
fabricabas
él/ella/Ud. fabricaba
nosotros fabricábamos
vosotros fabricabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. fabricaban
Example

Antes yo fabricaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to manufacture / to make often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo fabricaré
fabricarás
él/ella/Ud. fabricará
nosotros fabricaremos
vosotros fabricaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. fabricarán
Example

Mañana yo fabricaré.

Tomorrow I will manufacture / to make.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo fabricaría
fabricarías
él/ella/Ud. fabricaría
nosotros fabricaríamos
vosotros fabricaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. fabricarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo fabricaría.

If I could, I would manufacture / to make.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo fabrique *
fabriques *
él/ella/Ud. fabrique *
nosotros fabriquemos *
vosotros fabriquéis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. fabriquen *
Example

Espero que tú fabriques.

I hope that you manufacture / to make.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
fabrica
él/ella/Ud. fabrice
nosotros fabricemos
vosotros fabricad
ellos/ellas/Uds. fabricen
Example

¡Fabrica!

Manufacture / to make!

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