-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate intercalar in Spanish

to insert, to intersperse

intercalar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1766 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El profesor intercaló anécdotas divertidas en su clase." (The teacher interspersed funny anecdotes in his class.). 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 intercalo
intercalas
él/ella/Ud. intercala
nosotros intercalamos
vosotros intercaláis
ellos/ellas/Uds. intercalan
Example

Yo intercalo todos los días.

I insert, to intersperse every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo intercalé
intercalaste
él/ella/Ud. intercaló
nosotros intercalamos
vosotros intercalasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. intercalaron
Example

Ayer yo intercalé.

Yesterday I insert, to intersperse.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo intercalaba
intercalabas
él/ella/Ud. intercalaba
nosotros intercalábamos
vosotros intercalabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. intercalaban
Example

Antes yo intercalaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to insert, to intersperse often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo intercalaré
intercalarás
él/ella/Ud. intercalará
nosotros intercalaremos
vosotros intercalaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. intercalarán
Example

Mañana yo intercalaré.

Tomorrow I will insert, to intersperse.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo intercalaría
intercalarías
él/ella/Ud. intercalaría
nosotros intercalaríamos
vosotros intercalaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. intercalarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo intercalaría.

If I could, I would insert, to intersperse.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo intercale
intercales
él/ella/Ud. intercale
nosotros intercalemos
vosotros intercaléis
ellos/ellas/Uds. intercalen
Example

Espero que tú intercales.

I hope that you insert, to intersperse.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
intercala
él/ella/Ud. intercale
nosotros intercalemos
vosotros intercalad
ellos/ellas/Uds. intercalen
Example

¡Intercala!

Insert, to intersperse!

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