-ir verb irregular · irregular B2 · Upper Intermediate

Conjugate lucir in Spanish

to shine, to display

lucir is an irregular -ir verb ranked #675 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Ella luce un vestido elegante en la fiesta." (She is wearing an elegant dress at the party.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — lucir (irregular) does not follow standard -ir 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 luzco *
luces
él/ella/Ud. luce
nosotros lucimos
vosotros lucís
ellos/ellas/Uds. lucen
Example

Ella luce un vestido elegante en la fiesta.

She is wearing an elegant dress at the party.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo lucí
luciste
él/ella/Ud. lució
nosotros lucimos
vosotros lucisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. lucieron
Example

Ayer yo lucí.

Yesterday I shine, to display.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo lucía
lucías
él/ella/Ud. lucía
nosotros lucíamos
vosotros lucíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. lucían
Example

Antes yo lucía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to shine, to display often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo luciré
lucirás
él/ella/Ud. lucirá
nosotros luciremos
vosotros luciréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. lucirán
Example

Mañana yo luciré.

Tomorrow I will shine, to display.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo luciría
lucirías
él/ella/Ud. luciría
nosotros luciríamos
vosotros luciríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. lucirían
Example

Si pudiera, yo luciría.

If I could, I would shine, to display.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo luzca *
luzcas *
él/ella/Ud. luzca *
nosotros luzcamos *
vosotros luzcáis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. luzcan *
Example

Espero que tú luzcas.

I hope that you shine, to display.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
luce
él/ella/Ud. luzca *
nosotros luzcamos *
vosotros lucid
ellos/ellas/Uds. luzcan *
Example

Ella luce un vestido elegante en la fiesta.

She is wearing an elegant dress at the party.

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