Conjugate practicar in Spanish
to practice
practicar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #179 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo practico todos los días." (I practice every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
practicar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to practice · -ar verb · irregular (spelling-change -car) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | practico |
| tú | practicas |
| él/ella/Ud. | practica |
| nosotros | practicamos |
| vosotros | practicáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | practican |
Yo practico todos los días.
I practice every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | practiqué * |
| tú | practicaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | practicó |
| nosotros | practicamos |
| vosotros | practicasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | practicaron |
Nosotros practicamos juntos.
We practice together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | practicaba |
| tú | practicabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | practicaba |
| nosotros | practicábamos |
| vosotros | practicabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | practicaban |
Antes yo practicaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to practice often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | practicaré |
| tú | practicarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | practicará |
| nosotros | practicaremos |
| vosotros | practicaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | practicarán |
Mañana yo practicaré.
Tomorrow I will practice.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | practicaría |
| tú | practicarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | practicaría |
| nosotros | practicaríamos |
| vosotros | practicaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | practicarían |
Si pudiera, yo practicaría.
If I could, I would practice.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | practique * |
| tú | practiques * |
| él/ella/Ud. | practique * |
| nosotros | practiquemos * |
| vosotros | practiquéis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | practiquen * |
Quiero que tú practiques más.
I want you to practice more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | practica |
| él/ella/Ud. | practice |
| nosotros | practicemos |
| vosotros | practicad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | practicen |
Él practica con frecuencia.
He practices often.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo practico todos los días.
I practice every day.
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¿Tú practicas mucho?
Do you practice a lot?
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Él practica con frecuencia.
He practices often.
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Nosotros practicamos juntos.
We practice together.
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Ellos practican bien.
They practice well.
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Ayer practiqué por primera vez.
Yesterday I practiced for the first time.
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Quiero que tú practiques más.
I want you to practice more.
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Es importante practicar correctamente.
It is important to practice correctly.
Common phrases with practicar
- practicar bien to practice well
- practicar mucho to practice a lot
- dejar de practicar to stop practiceing
- volver a practicar to practice again