-ar verb irregular · spelling-change -car Intermediate

tocar — Imperative (Imperativo)

to touch / to play (instrument)

The imperative conjugation of tocar (irregular spelling-change -car, ranked #103). Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

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Pronoun Imperative conjugation
yo -
toca
él/ella/Ud. toce
nosotros tocemos
vosotros tocad
ellos/ellas/Uds. tocen

* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar imperative pattern.

Example sentence

Él toca con frecuencia.

He touchs often.

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