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.
picar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to sting, to chop, to bite · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | pico |
| tú | picas |
| él/ella/Ud. | pica |
| nosotros | picamos |
| vosotros | picáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pican |
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 |
| tú | picaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | picó |
| nosotros | picamos |
| vosotros | picasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | picaron |
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 |
| tú | picabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | picaba |
| nosotros | picábamos |
| vosotros | picabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | picaban |
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 |
| tú | picarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | picará |
| nosotros | picaremos |
| vosotros | picaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | picarán |
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 |
| tú | picarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | picaría |
| nosotros | picaríamos |
| vosotros | picaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | picarían |
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 |
| tú | piques |
| él/ella/Ud. | pique |
| nosotros | piquemos |
| vosotros | piquéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | piquen |
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 | - |
| tú | pica |
| él/ella/Ud. | pique |
| nosotros | piquemos |
| vosotros | picad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | piquen |
Pica la cebolla en trozos pequeños.
Chop the onion into small pieces.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Me picó una abeja en el brazo.
A bee stung me on the arm.
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Pica la cebolla en trozos pequeños.
Chop the onion into small pieces.
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Esta salsa pica mucho.
This sauce is very spicy.
Common phrases with picar
- picar la curiosidad to pique one's curiosity
- picar algo entre horas to snack between meals
- ¿Qué te pica? What's bugging you?