Conjugate secar in Spanish
to dry
secar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #263 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo seco todos los días." (I dry every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
secar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to dry · -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 | seco |
| tú | secas |
| él/ella/Ud. | seca |
| nosotros | secamos |
| vosotros | secáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | secan |
Yo seco todos los días.
I dry every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sequé * |
| tú | secaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | secó |
| nosotros | secamos |
| vosotros | secasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | secaron |
Nosotros secamos juntos.
We dry together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | secaba |
| tú | secabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | secaba |
| nosotros | secábamos |
| vosotros | secabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | secaban |
Antes yo secaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to dry often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | secaré |
| tú | secarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | secará |
| nosotros | secaremos |
| vosotros | secaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | secarán |
Mañana yo secaré.
Tomorrow I will dry.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | secaría |
| tú | secarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | secaría |
| nosotros | secaríamos |
| vosotros | secaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | secarían |
Si pudiera, yo secaría.
If I could, I would dry.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | seque * |
| tú | seques * |
| él/ella/Ud. | seque * |
| nosotros | sequemos * |
| vosotros | sequéis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sequen * |
Quiero que tú seques más.
I want you to dry more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | seca |
| él/ella/Ud. | sece |
| nosotros | secemos |
| vosotros | secad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | secen |
Él seca con frecuencia.
He drys often.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo seco todos los días.
I dry every day.
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¿Tú secas mucho?
Do you dry a lot?
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Él seca con frecuencia.
He drys often.
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Nosotros secamos juntos.
We dry together.
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Ellos secan bien.
They dry well.
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Ayer sequé por primera vez.
Yesterday I dryd for the first time.
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Quiero que tú seques más.
I want you to dry more.
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Es importante secar correctamente.
It is important to dry correctly.
Common phrases with secar
- secar bien to dry well
- secar mucho to dry a lot
- dejar de secar to stop drying
- volver a secar to dry again