-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate trucar in Spanish

to trick, to doctor

trucar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1834 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Alguien trucó las cartas durante el juego." (Someone doctored the cards during the game.). 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 truco
trucas
él/ella/Ud. truca
nosotros trucamos
vosotros trucáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. trucan
Example

Yo truco todos los días.

I trick, to doctor every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo truqué
trucaste
él/ella/Ud. trucó
nosotros trucamos
vosotros trucasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. trucaron
Example

Trucaron el motor del coche para que fuera más rápido.

They souped up the car's engine to make it faster.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo trucaba
trucabas
él/ella/Ud. trucaba
nosotros trucábamos
vosotros trucabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. trucaban
Example

Antes yo trucaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to trick, to doctor often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo trucaré
trucarás
él/ella/Ud. trucará
nosotros trucaremos
vosotros trucaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. trucarán
Example

Mañana yo trucaré.

Tomorrow I will trick, to doctor.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo trucaría
trucarías
él/ella/Ud. trucaría
nosotros trucaríamos
vosotros trucaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. trucarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo trucaría.

If I could, I would trick, to doctor.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo truque
truques
él/ella/Ud. truque
nosotros truquemos
vosotros truquéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. truquen
Example

Espero que tú truques.

I hope that you trick, to doctor.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
truca
él/ella/Ud. truque
nosotros truquemos
vosotros trucad
ellos/ellas/Uds. truquen
Example

¡Truca!

Trick, to doctor!

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