Back to verb library
Spanish verb conjugation

Criticar conjugation

criticar is a regular Spanish -AR verb meaning criticize. In the present tense: yo critico, tú criticas, él/ella critica, nosotros criticamos, vosotros criticáis, ellos critican. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.

Rank #239-ARRegular18 tense tables
At a glance
Infinitive
criticar
Gerundio
criticando
Meaning
criticize
Pattern
Regular
Difficulty
Level 2
Practice this verb
Conjugation tables

Criticar across the MuyVerbs tense system

Non-finite forms

Infinitivo and Gerundio

Study present continuous
FormSpanishUse
InfinitivocriticarDictionary form and base form for many compound structures.
GerundiocriticandoUsed with estar for progressive forms, for example estar criticando.

Presente

Present

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yocritico
Yo critico las ideas vacías.I criticize empty ideas.
criticas
Tú criticas todo con dureza.You criticize everything harshly.
élcritica
Él critica el sistema actual.He criticizes the current system.
nosotroscriticamos
Nosotros criticamos los errores sin insultar.We criticize mistakes without insulting.
vosotroscriticáis
Vosotros criticáis ese plan cada semana.You criticize that plan every week.
elloscritican
Ellos critican la falta de respeto.They criticize the lack of respect.

Pretérito Perfecto

Present Perfect

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yohe criticado
Yo he criticado esas ideas hoy.I have criticized those ideas today.
has criticado
Tú has criticado todo ya.You have criticized everything already.
élha criticado
Él ha criticado el sistema esta mañana.He has criticized the system this morning.
nosotroshemos criticado
Nosotros hemos criticado los errores con calma.We have criticized the mistakes calmly.
vosotroshabéis criticado
Vosotros habéis criticado ese plan otra vez.You have criticized that plan again.
elloshan criticado
Ellos han criticado la falta de respeto.They have criticized the lack of respect.

Pretérito Indefinido

Preterite

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yocritiqué
Ayer yo critiqué esas ideas en público.Yesterday I criticized those ideas in public.
criticaste
Tú criticaste todo sin parar.You criticized everything nonstop.
élcriticó
Él criticó el sistema en la reunión.He criticized the system in the meeting.
nosotroscriticamos
Nosotros criticamos los errores con respeto.We criticized the mistakes respectfully.
vosotroscriticasteis
Vosotros criticasteis ese plan al final.You criticized that plan in the end.
elloscriticaron
Ellos criticaron la falta de respeto ayer.They criticized the lack of respect yesterday.

Pretérito Imperfecto

Imperfect

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yocriticaba
Yo criticaba esas ideas a menudo.I used to criticize those ideas often.
criticabas
Tú criticabas todo con dureza antes.You used to criticize everything harshly before.
élcriticaba
Él criticaba el sistema constantemente.He used to criticize the system constantly.
nosotroscriticábamos
Nosotros criticábamos los errores sin miedo.We used to criticize the mistakes without fear.
vosotroscriticabais
Vosotros criticabais ese plan siempre.You used to criticize that plan always.
elloscriticaban
Ellos criticaban la falta de respeto públicamente.They used to criticize the lack of respect publicly.

Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Past Perfect

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yohabía criticado
Yo había criticado esas ideas antes.I had criticized those ideas before.
habías criticado
Tú habías criticado todo ya.You had criticized everything already.
élhabía criticado
Él había criticado el sistema previamente.He had criticized the system previously.
nosotroshabíamos criticado
Nosotros habíamos criticado los errores antes.We had criticized the mistakes before.
vosotroshabíais criticado
Vosotros habíais criticado ese plan esa mañana.You had criticized that plan that morning.
elloshabían criticado
Ellos habían criticado la falta de respeto antes.They had criticized the lack of respect before.

Pretérito Anterior

Preterite Anterior

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yohube criticado
Cuando yo hube criticado esas ideas, se hizo silencio.When I had criticized those ideas, silence fell.
hubiste criticado
En cuanto tú hubiste criticado todo, te marchaste.As soon as you had criticized everything, you left.
élhubo criticado
Después de que él hubo criticado el sistema, propuso cambios.After he had criticized the system, he proposed changes.
nosotroshubimos criticado
Apenas nosotros hubimos criticado los errores, mejoró el ambiente.As soon as we had criticized the mistakes, the atmosphere improved.
vosotroshubisteis criticado
Una vez que vosotros hubisteis criticado el plan, empezó el debate.Once you had criticized the plan, the debate began.
elloshubieron criticado
Cuando ellos hubieron criticado la falta de respeto, todos aplaudieron.When they had criticized the lack of respect, everyone applauded.

Futuro

Future

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yocriticaré
Yo criticaré esas ideas mañana.I will criticize those ideas tomorrow.
criticarás
Tú criticarás todo otra vez.You will criticize everything again.
élcriticará
Él criticará el sistema públicamente.He will criticize the system publicly.
nosotroscriticaremos
Nosotros criticaremos los errores con calma.We will criticize the mistakes calmly.
vosotroscriticaréis
Vosotros criticaréis ese plan pronto.You will criticize that plan soon.
elloscriticarán
Ellos criticarán la falta de respeto.They will criticize the lack of respect.

Futuro Perfecto

Future Perfect

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yohabré criticado
Para entonces yo habré criticado esas ideas.By then I will have criticized those ideas.
habrás criticado
Tú habrás criticado todo ya.You will have criticized everything already.
élhabrá criticado
Él habrá criticado el sistema para esa hora.He will have criticized the system by that time.
nosotroshabremos criticado
Nosotros habremos criticado los errores antes.We will have criticized the mistakes beforehand.
vosotroshabréis criticado
Vosotros habréis criticado ese plan para entonces.You will have criticized that plan by then.
elloshabrán criticado
Ellos habrán criticado la falta de respeto ya.They will have criticized the lack of respect already.

Condicional

Conditional

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yocriticaría
Yo criticaría esas ideas sin insultar.I would criticize those ideas without insulting.
criticarías
Tú criticarías todo con menos dureza.You would criticize everything less harshly.
élcriticaría
Él criticaría el sistema con argumentos.He would criticize the system with arguments.
nosotroscriticaríamos
Nosotros criticaríamos los errores con calma.We would criticize the mistakes calmly.
vosotroscriticaríais
Vosotros criticaríais ese plan otra vez.You would criticize that plan again.
elloscriticarían
Ellos criticarían la falta de respeto abiertamente.They would criticize the lack of respect openly.

Condicional Perfecto

Conditional Perfect

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yohabría criticado
Yo habría criticado esas ideas sin insultar.I would have criticized those ideas without insulting.
habrías criticado
Tú habrías criticado todo con menos dureza.You would have criticized everything less harshly.
élhabría criticado
Él habría criticado el sistema con argumentos.He would have criticized the system with arguments.
nosotroshabríamos criticado
Nosotros habríamos criticado los errores con calma.We would have criticized the mistakes calmly.
vosotroshabríais criticado
Vosotros habríais criticado ese plan otra vez.You would have criticized that plan again.
elloshabrían criticado
Ellos habrían criticado la falta de respeto abiertamente.They would have criticized the lack of respect openly.

Subjuntivo Presente

Present Subjunctive

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yocritique
Es normal que yo critique esas ideas.It is normal that I criticize those ideas.
critiques
Quiero que tú no critiques todo.I want you not to criticize everything.
élcritique
Es importante que él critique el sistema con respeto.It is important that he criticize the system respectfully.
nosotroscritiquemos
Deseo que nosotros critiquemos los errores sin gritar.I wish that we criticize the mistakes without shouting.
vosotroscritiquéis
Es mejor que vosotros no critiquéis ese plan por rutina.It is better that you do not criticize that plan out of habit.
elloscritiquen
Temo que ellos critiquen a todos.I fear that they may criticize everyone.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto

Present Perfect Subjunctive

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yohaya criticado
Dudo que yo haya criticado esas ideas ya.I doubt that I have criticized those ideas already.
hayas criticado
No creo que tú hayas criticado todo todavía.I do not think that you have criticized everything yet.
élhaya criticado
Es posible que él haya criticado el sistema.It is possible that he has criticized the system.
nosotroshayamos criticado
Es probable que nosotros hayamos criticado los errores.It is likely that we have criticized the mistakes.
vosotroshayáis criticado
No parece que vosotros hayáis criticado ese plan aún.It does not seem that you have criticized that plan yet.
elloshayan criticado
Puede que ellos hayan criticado a todos.They may have criticized everyone.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto

Imperfect Subjunctive

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yocriticara
Si yo criticara menos, viviría más tranquilo.If I criticized less, I would live more calmly.
criticaras
Si tú no criticaras todo, escucharías mejor.If you did not criticize everything, you would listen better.
élcriticara
Si él criticara el sistema con respeto, sería útil.If he criticized the system respectfully, it would be useful.
nosotroscriticáramos
Si nosotros criticáramos los errores bien, mejoraríamos.If we criticized the mistakes well, we would improve.
vosotroscriticarais
Si vosotros no criticarais ese plan tanto, habría calma.If you did not criticize that plan so much, there would be calm.
elloscriticaran
Si ellos criticaran menos, habría diálogo.If they criticized less, there would be dialogue.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Past Perfect Subjunctive

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yohubiera criticado
Si yo hubiera criticado menos, habría vivido más tranquilo.If I had criticized less, I would have lived more calmly.
hubieras criticado
Si tú no hubieras criticado todo, habrías escuchado mejor.If you had not criticized everything, you would have listened better.
élhubiera criticado
Si él hubiera criticado el sistema con respeto, habría sido útil.If he had criticized the system respectfully, it would have been useful.
nosotroshubiéramos criticado
Si nosotros hubiéramos criticado los errores bien, habríamos mejorado.If we had criticized the mistakes well, we would have improved.
vosotroshubierais criticado
Si vosotros no hubierais criticado ese plan tanto, habría habido calma.If you had not criticized that plan so much, there would have been calm.
elloshubieran criticado
Si ellos hubieran criticado menos, habría habido diálogo.If they had criticized less, there would have been dialogue.

Subjuntivo Futuro

Future Subjunctive

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yocriticare
Si algún día yo criticare esas ideas, lo haré con respeto.If someday I should criticize those ideas, I will do it respectfully.
criticares
Si tú criticares todo otra vez, te ignorarán.If you should criticize everything again, they will ignore you.
élcriticare
Si él criticare el sistema, tendrá argumentos.If he should criticize the system, he will have arguments.
nosotroscriticáremos
Si nosotros criticáremos los errores, aprenderemos.If we should criticize the mistakes, we will learn.
vosotroscriticareis
Si vosotros criticareis ese plan, os responderán.If you should criticize that plan, they will answer you.
elloscriticaren
Si ellos criticaren a todos, se quedarán solos.If they should criticize everyone, they will end up alone.

Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto

Future Perfect Subjunctive

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yohubiere criticado
Cuando yo hubiere criticado esas ideas, callaré.When I shall have criticized those ideas, I will be silent.
hubieres criticado
Cuando tú hubieres criticado todo, te cansarás.When you shall have criticized everything, you will get tired.
élhubiere criticado
Cuando él hubiere criticado el sistema, propondrá cambios.When he shall have criticized the system, he will propose changes.
nosotroshubiéremos criticado
Cuando nosotros hubiéremos criticado los errores, avanzaremos.When we shall have criticized the mistakes, we will move forward.
vosotroshubiereis criticado
Cuando vosotros hubiereis criticado ese plan, se abrirá el debate.When you shall have criticized that plan, the debate will open.
elloshubieren criticado
Cuando ellos hubieren criticado a todos, perderán apoyo.When they shall have criticized everyone, they will lose support.

Imperativo Afirmativo

Affirmative Imperative

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yo-
critica
Tú, critica la idea, no a la persona.You, criticize the idea, not the person.
élcritique
Que él critique el sistema con argumentos.Let him criticize the system with arguments.
nosotroscritiquemos
critiquemos los errores con respeto.Let us criticize the mistakes respectfully.
vosotroscriticad
Vosotros, criticad ese plan con calma.You, criticize that plan calmly.
elloscritiquen
Que ellos critiquen la injusticia.Let them criticize injustice.

Imperativo Negativo

Negative Imperative

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yo-
no critiques
No no critiques todo por costumbre.Do not criticize everything out of habit.
élno critique
Que él no no critique sin entender.Let him not criticize without understanding.
nosotrosno critiquemos
No no critiquemos a nadie con desprecio.Let us not criticize anyone with contempt.
vosotrosno critiquéis
No no critiquéis ese plan sin leerlo.Do not criticize that plan without reading it.
ellosno critiquen
Que ellos no no critiquen por envidia.Let them not criticize out of envy.
Free web drill

Practice criticar

1 / 1

Presenteyo

Yo ___ las ideas vacías.

I criticize empty ideas.

Need grammar help?How to form Presente

Use Presente for facts, habits, current states, and regular actions.

Formation

  1. 1Remove the infinitive ending: -ar, -er, or -ir.
  2. 2Add the present endings for the subject.
  3. 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.

Grammar to master with criticar

Related Spanish grammar topics

Concepts that come up every time you conjugate criticar. Each is a short, focused guide.

Common questions

Criticar conjugation — frequently asked

Short, direct answers to what learners search most about criticar.

What does 'criticar' mean in English?
In Spanish, 'criticar' means to criticize. It is a regular -AR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
Is criticar an irregular verb in Spanish?
Criticar is a regular -AR verb. Its endings follow the standard pattern in every tense without stem or root changes.
How do you conjugate criticar in the present tense?
Present tense (Presente) of criticar: yo critico, tú criticas, él/ella/usted critica, nosotros criticamos, vosotros criticáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes critican.
How do you conjugate criticar in the preterite?
Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of criticar: yo critiqué, tú criticaste, él/ella/usted criticó, nosotros criticamos, vosotros criticasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes criticaron. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
What is the imperfect tense of criticar?
Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of criticar: yo criticaba, tú criticabas, él/ella/usted criticaba, nosotros criticábamos, vosotros criticabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes criticaban. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
What is the past participle of criticar?
The past participle of criticar is 'criticado'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he criticado' (I have criticizeed), 'has criticado', 'ha criticado'.
What is the gerundio (present participle) of criticar?
The gerundio of criticar is 'criticando'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy criticando) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.