Non-finite forms
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | pinchar | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | pinchando | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar pinchando. |
Spanish verb conjugation
Pinchar conjugation
pinchar is a regular Spanish -AR verb meaning puncture. In the present tense: yo pincho, tú pinchas, él/ella pincha, nosotros pinchamos, vosotros pincháis, ellos pinchan. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.
Rank #1997-ARRegular18 tense tables
At a glance
- Infinitive
- pinchar
- Gerundio
- pinchando
- Meaning
- puncture
- Pattern
- Regular
- Difficulty
- Level 1
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Pinchar across the MuyVerbs tense system
Study present continuous
Presente
Present
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | pincho | Yo pincho la rueda de la bici con el bordillo.I puncture the bike tire on the curb. |
| tú | pinchas | Normalmente, tú pinchas la tapa del yogur con la pajita.You usually puncture the yogurt lid with the straw. |
| él | pincha | Hoy, la rama del seto pincha la lata antes de reciclarla.Today, the branch in the hedge punctures the can before recycling it. |
| nosotros | pinchamos | A veces, nosotros pinchamos la tapa para sacar el aire.At times, we puncture the lid to let the air out. |
| vosotros | pincháis | Ahora, vosotros pincháis la bolsa del pan con las llaves.Right now, you all puncture the bread bag with the keys. |
| ellos | pinchan | Casi siempre, las ramas del solar pinchan las pelotas del patio.Most of the time, the branches in the empty lot puncture the balls in the yard. |
Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he pinchado | Este año, yo he pinchado la rueda de la bici con el bordillo.This year, I have punctured the bike tire on the curb. |
| tú | has pinchado | Últimamente, tú has pinchado la tapa del yogur con la pajita.Lately, you have punctured the yogurt lid with the straw. |
| él | ha pinchado | En estos meses, la rama del seto ha pinchado la lata antes de reciclarla.In these months, the branch in the hedge has punctured the can before recycling it. |
| nosotros | hemos pinchado | Hasta ahora, nosotros hemos pinchado la tapa para sacar el aire.So far, we have punctured the lid to let the air out. |
| vosotros | habéis pinchado | En lo que va de curso, vosotros habéis pinchado la bolsa del pan con las llaves.This term, you all have punctured the bread bag with the keys. |
| ellos | han pinchado | En este tiempo, las ramas del solar han pinchado las pelotas del patio.During this time, the branches in the empty lot have punctured the balls in the yard. |
Pretérito Indefinido
Preterite
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | pinché | Ayer, yo pinché la rueda de la bici con el bordillo.Yesterday, I punctured the bike tire on the curb. |
| tú | pinchaste | Hace un rato, tú pinchaste la tapa del yogur con la pajita.A little while ago, you punctured the yogurt lid with the straw. |
| él | pinchó | Esta mañana, la rama del seto pinchó la lata antes de reciclarla.This morning, the branch in the hedge punctured the can before recycling it. |
| nosotros | pinchamos | Anoche, nosotros pinchamos la tapa para sacar el aire.Last night, we punctured the lid to let the air out. |
| vosotros | pinchasteis | El sábado, vosotros pinchasteis la bolsa del pan con las llaves.On Saturday, you all punctured the bread bag with the keys. |
| ellos | pincharon | Hace poco, las ramas del solar pincharon las pelotas del patio.Not long ago, the branches in the empty lot punctured the balls in the yard. |
Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | pinchaba | Antes, yo pinchaba la rueda de la bici con el bordillo.Before, I used to puncture the bike tire on the curb. |
| tú | pinchabas | Por entonces, tú pinchabas la tapa del yogur con la pajita.Back then, you used to puncture the yogurt lid with the straw. |
| él | pinchaba | En esa época, la rama del seto pinchaba la lata antes de reciclarla.At that time, the branch in the hedge used to puncture the can before recycling it. |
| nosotros | pinchábamos | Cuando eso era normal, nosotros pinchábamos la tapa para sacar el aire.When that was normal, we used to puncture the lid to let the air out. |
| vosotros | pinchabais | Hace años, vosotros pinchabais la bolsa del pan con las llaves.Years ago, you all used to puncture the bread bag with the keys. |
| ellos | pinchaban | En aquellos días, las ramas del solar pinchaban las pelotas del patio.In those days, the branches in the empty lot used to puncture the balls in the yard. |
Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había pinchado | Cuando llegaste, yo ya había pinchado la rueda de la bici con el bordillo.When you arrived, I had already punctured the bike tire on the curb. |
| tú | habías pinchado | Para entonces, tú ya habías pinchado la tapa del yogur con la pajita.By then, you had already punctured the yogurt lid with the straw. |
| él | había pinchado | Al volver, la rama del seto ya había pinchado la lata antes de reciclarla.When we came back, the branch in the hedge had already punctured the can before recycling it. |
| nosotros | habíamos pinchado | Antes de hablarlo, nosotros ya habíamos pinchado la tapa para sacar el aire.Before talking it through, we had already punctured the lid to let the air out. |
| vosotros | habíais pinchado | Cuando mirasteis otra vez, vosotros ya habíais pinchado la bolsa del pan con las llaves.When you looked again, you all had already punctured the bread bag with the keys. |
| ellos | habían pinchado | Para ese momento, las ramas del solar ya habían pinchado las pelotas del patio.By that moment, the branches in the empty lot had already punctured the balls in the yard. |
Pretérito Anterior
Preterite Anterior
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hube pinchado | Apenas yo hube pinchado la rueda de la bici con el bordillo, todo cambió.As soon as I had punctured the bike tire on the curb, everything changed. |
| tú | hubiste pinchado | En cuanto tú hubiste pinchado la tapa del yogur con la pajita, se notó.The moment you had punctured the yogurt lid with the straw, it showed. |
| él | hubo pinchado | No bien la rama del seto hubo pinchado la lata antes de reciclarla, hubo ruido.As soon as the branch in the hedge had punctured the can before recycling it, there was trouble. |
| nosotros | hubimos pinchado | Tan pronto como nosotros hubimos pinchado la tapa para sacar el aire, seguimos adelante.Once we had punctured the lid to let the air out, we moved on. |
| vosotros | hubisteis pinchado | Apenas vosotros hubisteis pinchado la bolsa del pan con las llaves, mirasteis el resultado.As soon as you all had punctured the bread bag with the keys, you checked the result. |
| ellos | hubieron pinchado | En cuanto las ramas del solar hubieron pinchado las pelotas del patio, el ambiente cambió.The moment the branches in the empty lot had punctured the balls in the yard, the mood changed. |
Futuro
Future
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | pincharé | Mañana, yo pincharé la rueda de la bici con el bordillo.Tomorrow, I will puncture the bike tire on the curb. |
| tú | pincharás | Dentro de poco, tú pincharás la tapa del yogur con la pajita.Soon, you will puncture the yogurt lid with the straw. |
| él | pinchará | Esta tarde, la rama del seto pinchará la lata antes de reciclarla.This afternoon, the branch in the hedge will puncture the can before recycling it. |
| nosotros | pincharemos | La semana que viene, nosotros pincharemos la tapa para sacar el aire.Next week, we will puncture the lid to let the air out. |
| vosotros | pincharéis | Pronto, vosotros pincharéis la bolsa del pan con las llaves.Before long, you all will puncture the bread bag with the keys. |
| ellos | pincharán | Más adelante, las ramas del solar pincharán las pelotas del patio.Later on, the branches in the empty lot will puncture the balls in the yard. |
Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré pinchado | Para entonces, yo ya habré pinchado la rueda de la bici con el bordillo.By then, I will already have punctured the bike tire on the curb. |
| tú | habrás pinchado | Antes del cierre, tú ya habrás pinchado la tapa del yogur con la pajita.Before closing time, you will already have punctured the yogurt lid with the straw. |
| él | habrá pinchado | Al final del día, la rama del seto ya habrá pinchado la lata antes de reciclarla.By the end of the day, the branch in the hedge will already have punctured the can before recycling it. |
| nosotros | habremos pinchado | Para mañana, nosotros ya habremos pinchado la tapa para sacar el aire.By tomorrow, we will already have punctured the lid to let the air out. |
| vosotros | habréis pinchado | Antes de iros, vosotros ya habréis pinchado la bolsa del pan con las llaves.Before leaving, you all will already have punctured the bread bag with the keys. |
| ellos | habrán pinchado | Para esa hora, las ramas del solar ya habrán pinchado las pelotas del patio.By that hour, the branches in the empty lot will already have punctured the balls in the yard. |
Condicional
Conditional
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | pincharía | En un caso así, yo pincharía la rueda de la bici con el bordillo.In a case like that, I would puncture the bike tire on the curb. |
| tú | pincharías | Con un poco más de tiempo, tú pincharías la tapa del yogur con la pajita.With a little more time, you would puncture the yogurt lid with the straw. |
| él | pincharía | En esa situación, la rama del seto pincharía la lata antes de reciclarla.In that situation, the branch in the hedge would puncture the can before recycling it. |
| nosotros | pincharíamos | Con ese panorama, nosotros pincharíamos la tapa para sacar el aire.With that outlook, we would puncture the lid to let the air out. |
| vosotros | pincharíais | Llegado el caso, vosotros pincharíais la bolsa del pan con las llaves.If it came to that, you all would puncture the bread bag with the keys. |
| ellos | pincharían | En un día así, las ramas del solar pincharían las pelotas del patio.On a day like that, the branches in the empty lot would puncture the balls in the yard. |
Condicional Perfecto
Conditional Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habría pinchado | En otro momento, yo habría pinchado la rueda de la bici con el bordillo.At another moment, I would have punctured the bike tire on the curb. |
| tú | habrías pinchado | Con un poco más de margen, tú habrías pinchado la tapa del yogur con la pajita.With a little more margin, you would have punctured the yogurt lid with the straw. |
| él | habría pinchado | A esas alturas, la rama del seto habría pinchado la lata antes de reciclarla.By then, the branch in the hedge would have punctured the can before recycling it. |
| nosotros | habríamos pinchado | Con ese giro, nosotros habríamos pinchado la tapa para sacar el aire.With that turn, we would have punctured the lid to let the air out. |
| vosotros | habríais pinchado | Llegados ahí, vosotros habríais pinchado la bolsa del pan con las llaves.At that point, you all would have punctured the bread bag with the keys. |
| ellos | habrían pinchado | En ese punto, las ramas del solar habrían pinchado las pelotas del patio.From there, the branches in the empty lot would have punctured the balls in the yard. |
Subjuntivo Presente
Present Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | pinche | Es mejor que yo pinche la rueda de la bici con el bordillo.It is better that I puncture the bike tire on the curb. |
| tú | pinches | Hace falta que tú pinches la tapa del yogur con la pajita.It is necessary that you puncture the yogurt lid with the straw. |
| él | pinche | Conviene que la rama del seto pinche la lata antes de reciclarla.It is wise that the branch in the hedge puncture the can before recycling it. |
| nosotros | pinchemos | Importa que nosotros pinchemos la tapa para sacar el aire.It matters that we puncture the lid to let the air out. |
| vosotros | pinchéis | Puede ser útil que vosotros pinchéis la bolsa del pan con las llaves.It may help if you all puncture the bread bag with the keys. |
| ellos | pinchen | Es posible que las ramas del solar pinchen las pelotas del patio.It is possible that the branches in the empty lot puncture the balls in the yard. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya pinchado | Ojalá yo haya pinchado la rueda de la bici con el bordillo.Hopefully I have punctured the bike tire on the curb. |
| tú | hayas pinchado | Puede que tú ya hayas pinchado la tapa del yogur con la pajita.Maybe you already have punctured the yogurt lid with the straw. |
| él | haya pinchado | Tal vez la rama del seto haya pinchado la lata antes de reciclarla.Perhaps the branch in the hedge has punctured the can before recycling it. |
| nosotros | hayamos pinchado | Quizá nosotros ya hayamos pinchado la tapa para sacar el aire.Maybe we already have punctured the lid to let the air out. |
| vosotros | hayáis pinchado | Es probable que vosotros hayáis pinchado la bolsa del pan con las llaves.It is likely that you all have punctured the bread bag with the keys. |
| ellos | hayan pinchado | Puede ser que las ramas del solar ya hayan pinchado las pelotas del patio.It may be that the branches in the empty lot already have punctured the balls in the yard. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | pinchara | Si yo pinchara la rueda de la bici con el bordillo, se notaría enseguida.If I punctured the bike tire on the curb, it would show right away. |
| tú | pincharas | Si tú pincharas la tapa del yogur con la pajita, costaría ocultarlo.If you punctured the yogurt lid with the straw, it would be hard to hide. |
| él | pinchara | Si la rama del seto pinchara la lata antes de reciclarla, daría mucho que hablar.If the branch in the hedge punctured the can before recycling it, it would give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | pincháramos | Si nosotros pincháramos la tapa para sacar el aire, todo iría por otro lado.If we punctured the lid to let the air out, everything would go another way. |
| vosotros | pincharais | Si vosotros pincharais la bolsa del pan con las llaves, cambiaría el ambiente.If you all punctured the bread bag with the keys, the mood would change. |
| ellos | pincharan | Si las ramas del solar pincharan las pelotas del patio, la escena sería otra.If the branches in the empty lot punctured the balls in the yard, the whole scene would be different. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiera pinchado | Si yo hubiera pinchado la rueda de la bici con el bordillo, aún se recordaría.If I had punctured the bike tire on the curb, it would still be remembered. |
| tú | hubieras pinchado | Si tú hubieras pinchado la tapa del yogur con la pajita, eso habría dejado marca.If you had punctured the yogurt lid with the straw, that would have left a mark. |
| él | hubiera pinchado | Si la rama del seto hubiera pinchado la lata antes de reciclarla, todavía se hablaría de eso.If the branch in the hedge had punctured the can before recycling it, people would still be talking about it. |
| nosotros | hubiéramos pinchado | Si nosotros hubiéramos pinchado la tapa para sacar el aire, el día habría seguido otro rumbo.If we had punctured the lid to let the air out, the day would have gone another way. |
| vosotros | hubierais pinchado | Si vosotros hubierais pinchado la bolsa del pan con las llaves, el cambio se habría notado antes.If you all had punctured the bread bag with the keys, the change would have shown earlier. |
| ellos | hubieran pinchado | Si las ramas del solar hubieran pinchado las pelotas del patio, nada habría quedado igual.If the branches in the empty lot had punctured the balls in the yard, nothing would have stayed the same. |
Subjuntivo Futuro
Future Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | pinchare | Si yo pinchare la rueda de la bici con el bordillo, se notará enseguida.If I puncture the bike tire on the curb, it will show right away. |
| tú | pinchares | Si tú pinchares la tapa del yogur con la pajita, costará ignorarlo.If you puncture the yogurt lid with the straw, it will be hard to ignore. |
| él | pinchare | Si la rama del seto pinchare la lata antes de reciclarla, dará mucho que hablar.If the branch in the hedge punctures the can before recycling it, it will give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | pincháremos | Si nosotros pincháremos la tapa para sacar el aire, todo irá por otro camino.If we puncture the lid to let the air out, everything will go another way. |
| vosotros | pinchareis | Si vosotros pinchareis la bolsa del pan con las llaves, el ambiente cambiará rápido.If you all puncture the bread bag with the keys, the mood will change fast. |
| ellos | pincharen | Si las ramas del solar pincharen las pelotas del patio, la escena será distinta.If the branches in the empty lot puncture the balls in the yard, the whole scene will be different. |
Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiere pinchado | Cuando yo hubiere pinchado la rueda de la bici con el bordillo, ya se notará.When I have punctured the bike tire on the curb, it will already show. |
| tú | hubieres pinchado | En cuanto tú hubieres pinchado la tapa del yogur con la pajita, será difícil no verlo.As soon as you have punctured the yogurt lid with the straw, it will be hard not to see. |
| él | hubiere pinchado | Cuando la rama del seto hubiere pinchado la lata antes de reciclarla, se verá de inmediato.When the branch in the hedge has punctured the can before recycling it, it will show at once. |
| nosotros | hubiéremos pinchado | Si para entonces nosotros hubiéremos pinchado la tapa para sacar el aire, todo irá de otra manera.If by then we have punctured the lid to let the air out, everything will move differently. |
| vosotros | hubiereis pinchado | Cuando vosotros hubiereis pinchado la bolsa del pan con las llaves, el ambiente sonará distinto.When you all have punctured the bread bag with the keys, the mood will sound different. |
| ellos | hubieren pinchado | En cuanto las ramas del solar hubieren pinchado las pelotas del patio, el cambio quedará claro.As soon as the branches in the empty lot have punctured the balls in the yard, the change will be clear. |
Imperativo Afirmativo
Affirmative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | pincha | pincha la tapa del yogur con la pajita.Puncture the yogurt lid with the straw. |
| él | pinche | Que la rama del seto pinche la lata antes de reciclarla.Let the branch in the hedge puncture the can before recycling it. |
| nosotros | pinchemos | pinchemos la tapa para sacar el aire.Puncture the lid to let the air out. |
| vosotros | pinchad | pinchad la bolsa del pan con las llaves.Puncture the bread bag with the keys. |
| ellos | pinchen | Que las ramas del solar pinchen las pelotas del patio.Let the branches in the empty lot puncture the balls in the yard. |
Imperativo Negativo
Negative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | no pinches | No no pinches la tapa del yogur con la pajita.Do not puncture the yogurt lid with the straw. |
| él | no pinche | Que la rama del seto no no pinche la lata antes de reciclarla.Let the branch in the hedge not puncture the can before recycling it. |
| nosotros | no pinchemos | No no pinchemos la tapa para sacar el aire.Let us not puncture the lid to let the air out. |
| vosotros | no pinchéis | No no pinchéis la bolsa del pan con las llaves.Do not puncture the bread bag with the keys. |
| ellos | no pinchen | Que las ramas del solar no no pinchen las pelotas del patio.Let the branches in the empty lot not puncture the balls in the yard. |
Free web drill
Practice pinchar
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Presente•yo
Yo ___ la rueda de la bici con el bordillo.
I puncture the bike tire on the curb.
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.
Grammar to master with pinchar
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- What does 'pinchar' mean in English?
- In Spanish, 'pinchar' means to puncture. It is a regular -AR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
- Is pinchar an irregular verb in Spanish?
- Pinchar is a regular -AR verb. Its endings follow the standard pattern in every tense without stem or root changes.
- How do you conjugate pinchar in the present tense?
- Present tense (Presente) of pinchar: yo pincho, tú pinchas, él/ella/usted pincha, nosotros pinchamos, vosotros pincháis, ellos/ellas/ustedes pinchan.
- How do you conjugate pinchar in the preterite?
- Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of pinchar: yo pinché, tú pinchaste, él/ella/usted pinchó, nosotros pinchamos, vosotros pinchasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes pincharon. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
- What is the imperfect tense of pinchar?
- Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of pinchar: yo pinchaba, tú pinchabas, él/ella/usted pinchaba, nosotros pinchábamos, vosotros pinchabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes pinchaban. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
- What is the past participle of pinchar?
- The past participle of pinchar is 'pinchado'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he pinchado' (I have punctureed), 'has pinchado', 'ha pinchado'.
- What is the gerundio (present participle) of pinchar?
- The gerundio of pinchar is 'pinchando'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy pinchando) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.
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