-ar verb irregular · spelling-change -car A2 · Elementary

Conjugate publicar in Spanish

to publish

publicar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #146 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo publico todos los días." (I publish every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — publicar (spelling-change -car) does not follow standard -ar patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo publico
publicas
él/ella/Ud. publica
nosotros publicamos
vosotros publicáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. publican
Example

Yo publico todos los días.

I publish every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo publiqué *
publicaste
él/ella/Ud. publicó
nosotros publicamos
vosotros publicasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. publicaron
Example

Nosotros publicamos juntos.

We publish together.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo publicaba
publicabas
él/ella/Ud. publicaba
nosotros publicábamos
vosotros publicabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. publicaban
Example

Antes yo publicaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to publish often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo publicaré
publicarás
él/ella/Ud. publicará
nosotros publicaremos
vosotros publicaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. publicarán
Example

Mañana yo publicaré.

Tomorrow I will publish.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo publicaría
publicarías
él/ella/Ud. publicaría
nosotros publicaríamos
vosotros publicaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. publicarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo publicaría.

If I could, I would publish.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo publique *
publiques *
él/ella/Ud. publique *
nosotros publiquemos *
vosotros publiquéis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. publiquen *
Example

Quiero que tú publiques más.

I want you to publish more.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
publica
él/ella/Ud. publice
nosotros publicemos
vosotros publicad
ellos/ellas/Uds. publicen
Example

Él publica con frecuencia.

He publishs often.

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