Non-finite forms
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | complicar | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | complicando | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar complicando. |
Spanish verb conjugation
Complicar conjugation
complicar is a regular Spanish -AR verb meaning complicate. In the present tense: yo complico, tú complicas, él/ella complica, nosotros complicamos, vosotros complicáis, ellos complican. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.
Rank #293-ARRegular18 tense tables
At a glance
- Infinitive
- complicar
- Gerundio
- complicando
- Meaning
- complicate
- Pattern
- Regular
- Difficulty
- Level 2
Conjugation tables
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Complicar across the MuyVerbs tense system
Study present continuous
Presente
Present
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | complico | Yo complico las cosas sin querer.I complicate things without meaning to. |
| tú | complicas | Tú complicas todo con tus dudas.You complicate everything with your doubts. |
| él | complica | Él complica un problema simple.He complicates a simple problem. |
| nosotros | complicamos | Nosotros complicamos la situación sin necesidad.We complicate the situation unnecessarily. |
| vosotros | complicáis | Vosotros complicáis el proceso demasiado.You complicate the process too much. |
| ellos | complican | Ellos complican todo con reglas nuevas.They complicate everything with new rules. |
Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he complicado | Yo he complicado las cosas otra vez.I have complicated things again. |
| tú | has complicado | Tú has complicado todo con tus dudas.You have complicated everything with your doubts. |
| él | ha complicado | Él ha complicado un problema simple.He has complicated a simple problem. |
| nosotros | hemos complicado | Nosotros hemos complicado la situación.We have complicated the situation. |
| vosotros | habéis complicado | Vosotros habéis complicado el proceso demasiado.You have complicated the process too much. |
| ellos | han complicado | Ellos han complicado todo sin querer.They have complicated everything unintentionally. |
Pretérito Indefinido
Preterite
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | compliqué | Ayer yo compliqué las cosas sin querer.Yesterday I complicated things without meaning to. |
| tú | complicaste | Tú complicaste todo con tus dudas.You complicated everything with your doubts. |
| él | complicó | Él complicó un problema simple.He complicated a simple problem. |
| nosotros | complicamos | Nosotros complicamos la situación sin necesidad.We complicated the situation unnecessarily. |
| vosotros | complicasteis | Vosotros complicasteis el proceso demasiado.You complicated the process too much. |
| ellos | complicaron | Ellos complicaron todo con reglas nuevas.They complicated everything with new rules. |
Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | complicaba | Yo complicaba las cosas siempre.I used to complicate things all the time. |
| tú | complicabas | Tú complicabas todo con tus dudas antes.You used to complicate everything with your doubts before. |
| él | complicaba | Él complicaba problemas simples.He used to complicate simple problems. |
| nosotros | complicábamos | Nosotros complicábamos la situación a menudo.We used to complicate the situation often. |
| vosotros | complicabais | Vosotros complicabais el proceso demasiado.You used to complicate the process too much. |
| ellos | complicaban | Ellos complicaban todo sin razón.They used to complicate everything for no reason. |
Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había complicado | Yo había complicado las cosas antes.I had complicated things before. |
| tú | habías complicado | Tú habías complicado todo ya.You had complicated everything already. |
| él | había complicado | Él había complicado el problema previamente.He had complicated the problem previously. |
| nosotros | habíamos complicado | Nosotros habíamos complicado la situación antes.We had complicated the situation before. |
| vosotros | habíais complicado | Vosotros habíais complicado el proceso esa mañana.You had complicated the process that morning. |
| ellos | habían complicado | Ellos habían complicado todo antes.They had complicated everything before. |
Pretérito Anterior
Preterite Anterior
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hube complicado | Cuando yo hube complicado las cosas, me callé.When I had complicated things, I fell silent. |
| tú | hubiste complicado | En cuanto tú hubiste complicado todo, hubo tensión.As soon as you had complicated everything, there was tension. |
| él | hubo complicado | Después de que él hubo complicado el problema, nadie entendía nada.After he had complicated the problem, nobody understood anything. |
| nosotros | hubimos complicado | Apenas nosotros hubimos complicado la situación, llegaron quejas.As soon as we had complicated the situation, complaints arrived. |
| vosotros | hubisteis complicado | Una vez que vosotros hubisteis complicado el proceso, hubo retrasos.Once you had complicated the process, there were delays. |
| ellos | hubieron complicado | Cuando ellos hubieron complicado todo, cambió el plan.When they had complicated everything, the plan changed. |
Futuro
Future
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | complicaré | Yo complicaré las cosas si sigo así.I will complicate things if I continue like this. |
| tú | complicarás | Tú complicarás todo con esas dudas.You will complicate everything with those doubts. |
| él | complicará | Él complicará un problema simple.He will complicate a simple problem. |
| nosotros | complicaremos | Nosotros complicaremos la situación sin querer.We will complicate the situation unintentionally. |
| vosotros | complicaréis | Vosotros complicaréis el proceso otra vez.You will complicate the process again. |
| ellos | complicarán | Ellos complicarán todo con más reglas.They will complicate everything with more rules. |
Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré complicado | Para entonces yo habré complicado las cosas.By then I will have complicated things. |
| tú | habrás complicado | Tú habrás complicado todo ya.You will have complicated everything already. |
| él | habrá complicado | Él habrá complicado el problema para esa hora.He will have complicated the problem by that time. |
| nosotros | habremos complicado | Nosotros habremos complicado la situación antes.We will have complicated the situation beforehand. |
| vosotros | habréis complicado | Vosotros habréis complicado el proceso ya.You will have complicated the process already. |
| ellos | habrán complicado | Ellos habrán complicado todo para entonces.They will have complicated everything by then. |
Condicional
Conditional
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | complicaría | Yo complicaría menos las cosas ahora.I would complicate things less now. |
| tú | complicarías | Tú complicarías todo con esas preguntas.You would complicate everything with those questions. |
| él | complicaría | Él complicaría un problema simple sin querer.He would complicate a simple problem without meaning to. |
| nosotros | complicaríamos | Nosotros complicaríamos la situación si habláramos más.We would complicate the situation if we talked more. |
| vosotros | complicaríais | Vosotros complicaríais el proceso otra vez.You would complicate the process again. |
| ellos | complicarían | Ellos complicarían todo con detalles inútiles.They would complicate everything with useless details. |
Condicional Perfecto
Conditional Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habría complicado | Yo habría complicado menos las cosas.I would have complicated things less. |
| tú | habrías complicado | Tú habrías complicado todo con esas preguntas.You would have complicated everything with those questions. |
| él | habría complicado | Él habría complicado un problema simple sin querer.He would have complicated a simple problem without meaning to. |
| nosotros | habríamos complicado | Nosotros habríamos complicado la situación si hubiéramos hablado más.We would have complicated the situation if we had talked more. |
| vosotros | habríais complicado | Vosotros habríais complicado el proceso otra vez.You would have complicated the process again. |
| ellos | habrían complicado | Ellos habrían complicado todo con detalles inútiles.They would have complicated everything with useless details. |
Subjuntivo Presente
Present Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | complique | Es mejor que yo no complique las cosas.It is better that I do not complicate things. |
| tú | compliques | Quiero que tú no compliques todo.I want you not to complicate everything. |
| él | complique | Es importante que él no complique el problema.It is important that he not complicate the problem. |
| nosotros | compliquemos | Deseo que nosotros no compliquemos la situación.I wish that we do not complicate the situation. |
| vosotros | compliquéis | Es mejor que vosotros no compliquéis el proceso.It is better that you do not complicate the process. |
| ellos | compliquen | Temo que ellos compliquen todo otra vez.I fear that they may complicate everything again. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya complicado | Dudo que yo haya complicado las cosas ya.I doubt that I have complicated things already. |
| tú | hayas complicado | No creo que tú hayas complicado todo todavía.I do not think that you have complicated everything yet. |
| él | haya complicado | Es posible que él haya complicado el problema.It is possible that he has complicated the problem. |
| nosotros | hayamos complicado | Es probable que nosotros hayamos complicado la situación.It is likely that we have complicated the situation. |
| vosotros | hayáis complicado | No parece que vosotros hayáis complicado el proceso aún.It does not seem that you have complicated the process yet. |
| ellos | hayan complicado | Puede que ellos hayan complicado todo.They may have complicated everything. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | complicara | Si yo complicara las cosas, me odiaría.If I complicated things, I would hate myself. |
| tú | complicaras | Si tú complicaras todo menos, habría calma.If you complicated everything less, there would be calm. |
| él | complicara | Si él complicara el problema, perderíamos tiempo.If he complicated the problem, we would lose time. |
| nosotros | complicáramos | Si nosotros complicáramos la situación, sería peor.If we complicated the situation, it would be worse. |
| vosotros | complicarais | Si vosotros complicarais el proceso, nadie lo seguiría.If you complicated the process, nobody would follow it. |
| ellos | complicaran | Si ellos complicaran todo, habría caos.If they complicated everything, there would be chaos. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiera complicado | Si yo hubiera complicado las cosas, me habría odiado.If I had complicated things, I would have hated myself. |
| tú | hubieras complicado | Si tú hubieras complicado todo menos, habría habido calma.If you had complicated everything less, there would have been calm. |
| él | hubiera complicado | Si él hubiera complicado el problema, habríamos perdido tiempo.If he had complicated the problem, we would have lost time. |
| nosotros | hubiéramos complicado | Si nosotros hubiéramos complicado la situación, habría sido peor.If we had complicated the situation, it would have been worse. |
| vosotros | hubierais complicado | Si vosotros hubierais complicado el proceso, nadie lo habría seguido.If you had complicated the process, nobody would have followed it. |
| ellos | hubieran complicado | Si ellos hubieran complicado todo, habría habido caos.If they had complicated everything, there would have been chaos. |
Subjuntivo Futuro
Future Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | complicare | Si algún día yo complicare las cosas, te lo diré.If someday I should complicate things, I will tell you. |
| tú | complicares | Si tú complicares todo otra vez, me iré.If you should complicate everything again, I will leave. |
| él | complicare | Si él complicare el problema, intervendré.If he should complicate the problem, I will intervene. |
| nosotros | complicáremos | Si nosotros complicáremos la situación, pediremos ayuda.If we should complicate the situation, we will ask for help. |
| vosotros | complicareis | Si vosotros complicareis el proceso, habrá retrasos.If you should complicate the process, there will be delays. |
| ellos | complicaren | Si ellos complicaren todo, se notará.If they should complicate everything, it will show. |
Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiere complicado | Cuando yo hubiere complicado las cosas, pediré disculpas.When I shall have complicated things, I will apologize. |
| tú | hubieres complicado | Cuando tú hubieres complicado todo, lo arreglarás.When you shall have complicated everything, you will fix it. |
| él | hubiere complicado | Cuando él hubiere complicado el problema, hablaremos.When he shall have complicated the problem, we will talk. |
| nosotros | hubiéremos complicado | Cuando nosotros hubiéremos complicado la situación, pararemos.When we shall have complicated the situation, we will stop. |
| vosotros | hubiereis complicado | Cuando vosotros hubiereis complicado el proceso, lo simplificaréis.When you shall have complicated the process, you will simplify it. |
| ellos | hubieren complicado | Cuando ellos hubieren complicado todo, reaccionaremos.When they shall have complicated everything, we will react. |
Imperativo Afirmativo
Affirmative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | — |
| tú | complica | Tú, no complica las cosas más.You, do not complicate things any more. |
| él | complique | Que él no complique el problema.Let him not complicate the problem. |
| nosotros | compliquemos | No compliquemos la situación.Let us not complicate the situation. |
| vosotros | complicad | Vosotros, no complicad el proceso.You, do not complicate the process. |
| ellos | compliquen | Que ellos no compliquen todo.Let them not complicate everything. |
Imperativo Negativo
Negative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | — |
| tú | no compliques | No no compliques algo tan simple.Do not complicate something so simple. |
| él | no complique | Que él no no complique el problema más.Let him not complicate the problem any more. |
| nosotros | no compliquemos | No no compliquemos la situación por orgullo.Let us not complicate the situation out of pride. |
| vosotros | no compliquéis | No no compliquéis el proceso sin razón.Do not complicate the process without reason. |
| ellos | no compliquen | Que ellos no no compliquen todo con detalles inútiles.Let them not complicate everything with useless details. |
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Presente•yo
Yo ___ las cosas sin querer.
I complicate things without meaning to.
Need grammar help?How to form Presente
Use Presente for facts, habits, current states, and regular actions.
Formation
- 1Remove the infinitive ending: -ar, -er, or -ir.
- 2Add the present endings for the subject.
- 3Watch high-frequency irregulars like ser, estar, ir, tener, hacer, and decir.
Pattern
-ar: o, as, a, amos, áis, an-er: o, es, e, emos, éis, en-ir: o, es, e, imos, ís, en
Examples
hablar -> yo hablocomer -> él comevivir -> vosotros vivís
Presente is the base system. Master the endings first, then handle irregular yo forms and stem changes.
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- What does 'complicar' mean in English?
- In Spanish, 'complicar' means to complicate. It is a regular -AR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
- Is complicar an irregular verb in Spanish?
- Complicar is a regular -AR verb. Its endings follow the standard pattern in every tense without stem or root changes.
- How do you conjugate complicar in the present tense?
- Present tense (Presente) of complicar: yo complico, tú complicas, él/ella/usted complica, nosotros complicamos, vosotros complicáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes complican.
- How do you conjugate complicar in the preterite?
- Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of complicar: yo compliqué, tú complicaste, él/ella/usted complicó, nosotros complicamos, vosotros complicasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes complicaron. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
- What is the imperfect tense of complicar?
- Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of complicar: yo complicaba, tú complicabas, él/ella/usted complicaba, nosotros complicábamos, vosotros complicabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes complicaban. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
- What is the past participle of complicar?
- The past participle of complicar is 'complicado'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he complicado' (I have complicateed), 'has complicado', 'ha complicado'.
- What is the gerundio (present participle) of complicar?
- The gerundio of complicar is 'complicando'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy complicando) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.
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