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.
lucir — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to shine, to display · -ir verb · irregular (irregular) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | luzco * |
| tú | luces |
| él/ella/Ud. | luce |
| nosotros | lucimos |
| vosotros | lucís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | lucen |
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 |
| tú | luciste |
| él/ella/Ud. | lució |
| nosotros | lucimos |
| vosotros | lucisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | lucieron |
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 |
| tú | lucías |
| él/ella/Ud. | lucía |
| nosotros | lucíamos |
| vosotros | lucíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | lucían |
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 |
| tú | lucirás |
| él/ella/Ud. | lucirá |
| nosotros | luciremos |
| vosotros | luciréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | lucirán |
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 |
| tú | lucirías |
| él/ella/Ud. | luciría |
| nosotros | luciríamos |
| vosotros | luciríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | lucirían |
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 * |
| tú | luzcas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | luzca * |
| nosotros | luzcamos * |
| vosotros | luzcáis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | luzcan * |
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 | - |
| tú | luce |
| él/ella/Ud. | luzca * |
| nosotros | luzcamos * |
| vosotros | lucid |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | luzcan * |
Ella luce un vestido elegante en la fiesta.
She is wearing an elegant dress at the party.
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Example sentences
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Ella luce un vestido elegante en la fiesta.
She is wearing an elegant dress at the party.
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El sol luce con fuerza esta mañana.
The sun is shining brightly this morning.
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Quiero lucir bien para la entrevista de trabajo.
I want to look good for the job interview.
Common phrases with lucir
- lucir un nuevo look to show off a new look
- lucirse en público to show off in public
- no lucir el esfuerzo for the effort not to show