-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate rubricar in Spanish

to sign, to initial

rubricar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1345 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El presidente rubricó el acuerdo de paz esta mañana." (The president signed the peace agreement this morning.). 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 rubrico
rubricas
él/ella/Ud. rubrica
nosotros rubricamos
vosotros rubricáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. rubrican
Example

Yo rubrico todos los días.

I sign, to initial every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo rubriqué
rubricaste
él/ella/Ud. rubricó
nosotros rubricamos
vosotros rubricasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. rubricaron
Example

Ambas partes rubricaron el documento ante notario.

Both parties signed the document before a notary.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo rubricaba
rubricabas
él/ella/Ud. rubricaba
nosotros rubricábamos
vosotros rubricabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. rubricaban
Example

Antes yo rubricaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to sign, to initial often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo rubricaré
rubricarás
él/ella/Ud. rubricará
nosotros rubricaremos
vosotros rubricaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. rubricarán
Example

Mañana yo rubricaré.

Tomorrow I will sign, to initial.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo rubricaría
rubricarías
él/ella/Ud. rubricaría
nosotros rubricaríamos
vosotros rubricaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. rubricarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo rubricaría.

If I could, I would sign, to initial.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo rubrique
rubriques
él/ella/Ud. rubrique
nosotros rubriquemos
vosotros rubriquéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. rubriquen
Example

Necesito que usted rubrique cada página del contrato.

I need you to initial each page of the contract.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
rubrica
él/ella/Ud. rubrique
nosotros rubriquemos
vosotros rubricad
ellos/ellas/Uds. rubriquen
Example

Necesito que usted rubrique cada página del contrato.

I need you to initial each page of the contract.

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