Conjugate tocar in Spanish
to touch / to play (instrument)
tocar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #103 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo toco todos los días." (I touch every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
tocar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to touch / to play (instrument) · -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 | toco |
| tú | tocas |
| él/ella/Ud. | toca |
| nosotros | tocamos |
| vosotros | tocáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tocan |
Yo toco todos los días.
I touch every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | toqué * |
| tú | tocaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | tocó |
| nosotros | tocamos |
| vosotros | tocasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tocaron |
Nosotros tocamos juntos.
We touch together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | tocaba |
| tú | tocabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | tocaba |
| nosotros | tocábamos |
| vosotros | tocabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tocaban |
Antes yo tocaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to touch / to play (instrument) often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | tocaré |
| tú | tocarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | tocará |
| nosotros | tocaremos |
| vosotros | tocaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tocarán |
Mañana yo tocaré.
Tomorrow I will touch / to play (instrument).
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | tocaría |
| tú | tocarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | tocaría |
| nosotros | tocaríamos |
| vosotros | tocaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tocarían |
Si pudiera, yo tocaría.
If I could, I would touch / to play (instrument).
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | toque * |
| tú | toques * |
| él/ella/Ud. | toque * |
| nosotros | toquemos * |
| vosotros | toquéis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | toquen * |
Quiero que tú toques más.
I want you to touch more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | toca |
| él/ella/Ud. | toce |
| nosotros | tocemos |
| vosotros | tocad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tocen |
Él toca con frecuencia.
He touchs often.
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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Yo toco todos los días.
I touch every day.
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¿Tú tocas mucho?
Do you touch a lot?
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Él toca con frecuencia.
He touchs often.
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Nosotros tocamos juntos.
We touch together.
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Ellos tocan bien.
They touch well.
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Ayer toqué por primera vez.
Yesterday I touchd for the first time.
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Quiero que tú toques más.
I want you to touch more.
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Es importante tocar correctamente.
It is important to touch / to play (instrument) correctly.
Common phrases with tocar
- tocar bien to touch well
- tocar mucho to touch a lot
- dejar de tocar to stop touching
- volver a tocar to touch again