Conjugate pontificar in Spanish
to pontificate
pontificar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1747 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "No me gusta cuando él pontifica sobre temas que no conoce." (I don't like it when he pontificates about topics he doesn't know.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
pontificar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to pontificate · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | pontifico |
| tú | pontificas |
| él/ella/Ud. | pontifica |
| nosotros | pontificamos |
| vosotros | pontificáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pontifican |
No me gusta cuando él pontifica sobre temas que no conoce.
I don't like it when he pontificates about topics he doesn't know.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | pontificué |
| tú | pontificaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | pontificó |
| nosotros | pontificamos |
| vosotros | pontificasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pontificaron |
Ayer yo pontificué.
Yesterday I pontificate.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | pontificaba |
| tú | pontificabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | pontificaba |
| nosotros | pontificábamos |
| vosotros | pontificabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pontificaban |
Antes yo pontificaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to pontificate often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | pontificaré |
| tú | pontificarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | pontificará |
| nosotros | pontificaremos |
| vosotros | pontificaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pontificarán |
Mañana yo pontificaré.
Tomorrow I will pontificate.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | pontificaría |
| tú | pontificarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | pontificaría |
| nosotros | pontificaríamos |
| vosotros | pontificaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pontificarían |
Si pudiera, yo pontificaría.
If I could, I would pontificate.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | pontificque |
| tú | pontifiques |
| él/ella/Ud. | pontifique |
| nosotros | pontificquemos |
| vosotros | pontificquéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pontifiquen |
Espero que tú pontifiques.
I hope that you pontificate.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | pontifica |
| él/ella/Ud. | pontifique |
| nosotros | pontificquemos |
| vosotros | pontificad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pontifiquen |
No me gusta cuando él pontifica sobre temas que no conoce.
I don't like it when he pontificates about topics he doesn't know.
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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No me gusta cuando él pontifica sobre temas que no conoce.
I don't like it when he pontificates about topics he doesn't know.
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El profesor pontificó durante toda la clase sin dejar hablar a los alumnos.
The professor pontificated throughout the entire class without letting the students speak.
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Siempre pontifica como si fuera un experto en todo.
He always pontificates as if he were an expert on everything.
Common phrases with pontificar
- pontificar sobre algo to pontificate about something
- dejar de pontificar to stop pontificating
- pontificar sin fundamento to pontificate without basis