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.
trucar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to trick, to doctor · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | truco |
| tú | trucas |
| él/ella/Ud. | truca |
| nosotros | trucamos |
| vosotros | trucáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | trucan |
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 |
| tú | trucaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | trucó |
| nosotros | trucamos |
| vosotros | trucasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | trucaron |
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 |
| tú | trucabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | trucaba |
| nosotros | trucábamos |
| vosotros | trucabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | trucaban |
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 |
| tú | trucarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | trucará |
| nosotros | trucaremos |
| vosotros | trucaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | trucarán |
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 |
| tú | trucarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | trucaría |
| nosotros | trucaríamos |
| vosotros | trucaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | trucarían |
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 |
| tú | truques |
| él/ella/Ud. | truque |
| nosotros | truquemos |
| vosotros | truquéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | truquen |
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 | - |
| tú | truca |
| él/ella/Ud. | truque |
| nosotros | truquemos |
| vosotros | trucad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | truquen |
¡Truca!
Trick, to doctor!
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Alguien trucó las cartas durante el juego.
Someone doctored the cards during the game.
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No intentes trucar los resultados del examen.
Don't try to doctor the exam results.
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Trucaron el motor del coche para que fuera más rápido.
They souped up the car's engine to make it faster.
Common phrases with trucar
- trucar las cartas to stack the deck
- trucar un motor to soup up an engine
- trucar los datos to doctor the data