Conjugate picar in Spanish

to sting, to chop, to bite

picar is a regular -ar verb ranked #825 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Me picó una abeja en el brazo." (A bee stung me on the arm.). 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 pico
picas
él/ella/Ud. pica
nosotros picamos
vosotros picáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. pican
Example

Pica la cebolla en trozos pequeños.

Chop the onion into small pieces.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo piqué
picaste
él/ella/Ud. picó
nosotros picamos
vosotros picasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. picaron
Example

Ayer yo piqué.

Yesterday I sting, to chop, to bite.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo picaba
picabas
él/ella/Ud. picaba
nosotros picábamos
vosotros picabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. picaban
Example

Antes yo picaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to sting, to chop, to bite often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo picaré
picarás
él/ella/Ud. picará
nosotros picaremos
vosotros picaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. picarán
Example

Mañana yo picaré.

Tomorrow I will sting, to chop, to bite.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo picaría
picarías
él/ella/Ud. picaría
nosotros picaríamos
vosotros picaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. picarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo picaría.

If I could, I would sting, to chop, to bite.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo pique
piques
él/ella/Ud. pique
nosotros piquemos
vosotros piquéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. piquen
Example

Espero que tú piques.

I hope that you sting, to chop, to bite.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
pica
él/ella/Ud. pique
nosotros piquemos
vosotros picad
ellos/ellas/Uds. piquen
Example

Pica la cebolla en trozos pequeños.

Chop the onion into small pieces.

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