-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate pinchar in Spanish

to puncture, to prick, to inject

pinchar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2381 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Se pinchó el dedo con una aguja." (She pricked her finger with a needle.). 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 pincho
pinchas
él/ella/Ud. pincha
nosotros pinchamos
vosotros pincháis
ellos/ellas/Uds. pinchan
Example

Yo pincho todos los días.

I puncture, to prick, to inject every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo pinché
pinchaste
él/ella/Ud. pinchó
nosotros pinchamos
vosotros pinchasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. pincharon
Example

Ayer yo pinché.

Yesterday I puncture, to prick, to inject.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo pinchaba
pinchabas
él/ella/Ud. pinchaba
nosotros pinchábamos
vosotros pinchabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. pinchaban
Example

Antes yo pinchaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to puncture, to prick, to inject often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo pincharé
pincharás
él/ella/Ud. pinchará
nosotros pincharemos
vosotros pincharéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. pincharán
Example

Mañana yo pincharé.

Tomorrow I will puncture, to prick, to inject.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo pincharía
pincharías
él/ella/Ud. pincharía
nosotros pincharíamos
vosotros pincharíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. pincharían
Example

Si pudiera, yo pincharía.

If I could, I would puncture, to prick, to inject.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo pinche
pinches
él/ella/Ud. pinche
nosotros pinchemos
vosotros pinchéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. pinchen
Example

Espero que tú pinches.

I hope that you puncture, to prick, to inject.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
pincha
él/ella/Ud. pinche
nosotros pinchemos
vosotros pinchad
ellos/ellas/Uds. pinchen
Example

¡Pincha!

Puncture, to prick, to inject!

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