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Tocar conjugation

tocar is a regular Spanish -AR verb meaning touch / play. In the present tense: yo toco, tú tocas, él/ella toca, nosotros tocamos, vosotros tocáis, ellos tocan. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.

Rank #83-ARRegular18 tense tables
At a glance
Infinitive
tocar
Gerundio
tocando
Meaning
touch / play
Pattern
Regular
Difficulty
Level 2
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Tocar across the MuyVerbs tense system

Non-finite forms

Infinitivo and Gerundio

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InfinitivotocarDictionary form and base form for many compound structures.
GerundiotocandoUsed with estar for progressive forms, for example estar tocando.

Presente

Present

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yotoco
Yo toco la guitarra cada noche.I play the guitar every night.
tocas
Tú tocas la puerta con cuidado.You touch the door carefully.
éltoca
Él toca el piano muy bien.He plays the piano very well.
nosotrostocamos
Nosotros tocamos temas difíciles en clase.We touch on difficult topics in class.
vosotrostocáis
Vosotros tocáis música en la plaza.You play music in the square.
ellostocan
Ellos tocan objetos antiguos sin permiso.They touch old objects without permission.

Pretérito Perfecto

Present Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohe tocado
Yo he tocado ya la guitarra hoy.I have already played the guitar today.
has tocado
Tú has tocado la puerta sin querer.You have touched the door by accident.
élha tocado
Él ha tocado el piano esta mañana.He has played the piano this morning.
nosotroshemos tocado
Nosotros hemos tocado un tema delicado hoy.We have touched on a delicate topic today.
vosotroshabéis tocado
Vosotros habéis tocado música toda la tarde.You have played music all afternoon.
elloshan tocado
Ellos han tocado esas cajas ya.They have touched those boxes already.

Pretérito Indefinido

Preterite

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PronounFormContext
yotoqué
Ayer yo toqué la guitarra en casa.Yesterday I played the guitar at home.
tocaste
Tú tocaste la puerta con la mano mojada.You touched the door with your wet hand.
éltocó
Él tocó el piano en el concierto.He played the piano at the concert.
nosotrostocamos
Nosotros tocamos ese tema al final.We touched on that topic in the end.
vosotrostocasteis
Vosotros tocasteis música hasta tarde.You played music until late.
ellostocaron
Ellos tocaron todo sin permiso.They touched everything without permission.

Pretérito Imperfecto

Imperfect

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PronounFormContext
yotocaba
Yo tocaba la guitarra cada tarde.I used to play the guitar every afternoon.
tocabas
Tú tocabas todo con curiosidad.You used to touch everything with curiosity.
éltocabas
Él tocabas el piano de niño.He used to play the piano as a child.
nosotrostocábamos
Nosotros tocábamos temas difíciles a menudo.We used to touch on difficult topics often.
vosotrostocabais
Vosotros tocabais música juntos siempre.You used to play music together always.
ellostocaban
Ellos tocaban objetos frágiles sin cuidado.They used to touch fragile objects carelessly.

Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Past Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohabía tocado
Yo había tocado la guitarra antes de cenar.I had played the guitar before dinner.
habías tocado
Tú habías tocado la puerta ya.You had touched the door already.
élhabía tocado
Él había tocado el piano en otras ocasiones.He had played the piano on other occasions.
nosotroshabíamos tocado
Nosotros habíamos tocado ese tema antes.We had touched on that topic before.
vosotroshabíais tocado
Vosotros habíais tocado música en la plaza antes.You had played music in the square before.
elloshabían tocado
Ellos habían tocado todo sin permiso otra vez.They had touched everything without permission again.

Pretérito Anterior

Preterite Anterior

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PronounFormContext
yohube tocado
Cuando yo hube tocado la guitarra, se hizo silencio.When I had played the guitar, silence fell.
hubiste tocado
En cuanto tú hubiste tocado la puerta, sonó la alarma.As soon as you had touched the door, the alarm rang.
élhubo tocado
Después de que él hubo tocado el piano, aplaudieron.After he had played the piano, they applauded.
nosotroshubimos tocado
Apenas nosotros hubimos tocado ese tema, cambió el ambiente.As soon as we had touched on that topic, the atmosphere changed.
vosotroshubisteis tocado
Una vez que vosotros hubisteis tocado música, empezó la lluvia.Once you had played music, the rain started.
elloshubieron tocado
Cuando ellos hubieron tocado todo, llegó el dueño.When they had touched everything, the owner arrived.

Futuro

Future

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PronounFormContext
yotocaré
Yo tocaré la guitarra mañana.I will play the guitar tomorrow.
tocarás
Tú tocarás la puerta al entrar.You will touch the door when entering.
éltocará
Él tocará el piano esta noche.He will play the piano tonight.
nosotrostocaremos
Nosotros tocaremos ese tema luego.We will touch on that topic later.
vosotrostocaréis
Vosotros tocaréis música en la fiesta.You will play music at the party.
ellostocarán
Ellos tocarán menos cosas esta vez.They will touch fewer things this time.

Futuro Perfecto

Future Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohabré tocado
Para entonces yo habré tocado la guitarra otra vez.By then I will have played the guitar again.
habrás tocado
Tú habrás tocado la puerta varias veces.You will have touched the door several times.
élhabrá tocado
Él habrá tocado el piano en público.He will have played the piano in public.
nosotroshabremos tocado
Nosotros habremos tocado ese tema antes.We will have touched on that topic before.
vosotroshabréis tocado
Vosotros habréis tocado música toda la noche.You will have played music all night.
elloshabrán tocado
Ellos habrán tocado todo lo importante.They will have touched everything important.

Condicional

Conditional

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PronounFormContext
yotocaría
Yo tocaría la guitarra con más práctica.I would play the guitar with more practice.
tocarías
Tú tocarías la puerta con cuidado.You would touch the door carefully.
éltocaría
Él tocaría el piano si tuviera tiempo.He would play the piano if he had time.
nosotrostocaríamos
Nosotros tocaríamos ese tema con calma.We would touch on that topic calmly.
vosotrostocaríais
Vosotros tocaríais música más a menudo.You would play music more often.
ellostocarían
Ellos tocarían menos cosas sin permiso.They would touch fewer things without permission.

Condicional Perfecto

Conditional Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohabría tocado
Yo habría tocado la guitarra antes de irme.I would have played the guitar before leaving.
habrías tocado
Tú habrías tocado la puerta si hubieras entrado.You would have touched the door if you had gone in.
élhabría tocado
Él habría tocado el piano con gusto.He would have played the piano gladly.
nosotroshabríamos tocado
Nosotros habríamos tocado ese tema de haber sido necesario.We would have touched on that topic if it had been necessary.
vosotroshabríais tocado
Vosotros habríais tocado música en la reunión.You would have played music at the gathering.
elloshabrían tocado
Ellos habrían tocado menos cosas con supervisión.They would have touched fewer things with supervision.

Subjuntivo Presente

Present Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yotoque
Espero que yo toque la guitarra mejor.I hope that I play the guitar better.
toques
Quiero que tú no toques eso.I want you not to touch that.
éltoque
Es importante que él toque el piano hoy.It is important that he play the piano today.
nosotrostoquemos
Deseo que nosotros no toquemos ese tema aún.I wish that we do not touch on that topic yet.
vosotrostoquéis
Es mejor que vosotros toquéis música aquí.It is better that you play music here.
ellostoquen
Temo que ellos toquen todo otra vez.I fear that they may touch everything again.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto

Present Perfect Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yohaya tocado
Dudo que yo haya tocado la guitarra hoy.I doubt that I have played the guitar today.
hayas tocado
No creo que tú hayas tocado esa puerta.I do not think that you have touched that door.
élhaya tocado
Es posible que él haya tocado el piano ya.It is possible that he has played the piano already.
nosotroshayamos tocado
Es probable que nosotros hayamos tocado ese tema.It is likely that we have touched on that topic.
vosotroshayáis tocado
No parece que vosotros hayáis tocado música aún.It does not seem that you have played music yet.
elloshayan tocado
Puede que ellos hayan tocado todo sin querer.They may have touched everything by accident.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto

Imperfect Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yotocara
Si yo tocara la guitarra mejor, tocaría en público.If I played the guitar better, I would play in public.
tocaras
Si tú no tocaras eso, estaría limpio.If you did not touch that, it would be clean.
éltocara
Si él tocara el piano hoy, me quedaría a escuchar.If he played the piano today, I would stay to listen.
nosotrostocáramos
Si nosotros tocáramos ese tema, habría tensión.If we touched on that topic, there would be tension.
vosotrostocarais
Si vosotros tocarais música, vendría más gente.If you played music, more people would come.
ellostocaran
Si ellos tocaran menos cosas, habría orden.If they touched fewer things, there would be order.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Past Perfect Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yohubiera tocado
Si yo hubiera tocado la guitarra, habría disfrutado más.If I had played the guitar, I would have enjoyed it more.
hubieras tocado
Si tú no hubieras tocado eso, no se habría roto.If you had not touched that, it would not have broken.
élhubiera tocado
Si él hubiera tocado el piano, habría sonreído.If he had played the piano, he would have smiled.
nosotroshubiéramos tocado
Si nosotros hubiéramos tocado ese tema, habría discusión.If we had touched on that topic, there would have been an argument.
vosotroshubierais tocado
Si vosotros hubierais tocado música, el ambiente habría cambiado.If you had played music, the atmosphere would have changed.
elloshubieran tocado
Si ellos hubieran tocado menos cosas, no habría problemas.If they had touched fewer things, there would have been no problems.

Subjuntivo Futuro

Future Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yotocare
Si algún día yo tocare la guitarra allí, te avisaré.If someday I should play the guitar there, I will let you know.
tocares
Si tú tocares eso, límpiate las manos antes.If you should touch that, clean your hands first.
éltocare
Si él tocare el piano, habrá silencio.If he should play the piano, there will be silence.
nosotrostocáremos
Si nosotros tocáremos ese tema, será con calma.If we should touch on that topic, it will be calmly.
vosotrostocareis
Si vosotros tocareis música, os escucharán.If you should play music, they will listen to you.
ellostocaren
Si ellos tocaren todo, tendrán que ordenar.If they should touch everything, they will have to tidy up.

Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto

Future Perfect Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yohubiere tocado
Cuando yo hubiere tocado la guitarra, me iré tranquilo.When I shall have played the guitar, I will leave calm.
hubieres tocado
Cuando tú hubieres tocado eso, te lavarás las manos.When you shall have touched that, you will wash your hands.
élhubiere tocado
Cuando él hubiere tocado el piano, aplaudiremos.When he shall have played the piano, we will applaud.
nosotroshubiéremos tocado
Cuando nosotros hubiéremos tocado ese tema, cambiaremos de asunto.When we shall have touched on that topic, we will change the subject.
vosotroshubiereis tocado
Cuando vosotros hubiereis tocado música, empezará la fiesta.When you shall have played music, the party will begin.
elloshubieren tocado
Cuando ellos hubieren tocado todo, revisarán la sala.When they shall have touched everything, they will check the room.

Imperativo Afirmativo

Affirmative Imperative

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PronounFormContext
yo-
toca
Tú, toca la guitarra ahora.You, play the guitar now.
éltoque
Que él no toque eso.Let him not touch that.
nosotrostoquemos
toquemos ese tema con cuidado.Let us touch on that topic carefully.
vosotrostocad
Vosotros, tocad música esta noche.You, play music tonight.
ellostoquen
Que ellos toquen solo lo necesario.Let them touch only what is necessary.

Imperativo Negativo

Negative Imperative

Study tense
PronounFormContext
yo-
no toques
No no toques eso todavía.Do not touch that yet.
élno toque
Que él no no toque el piano ahora.Let him not play the piano now.
nosotrosno toquemos
No no toquemos ese tema aún.Let us not touch on that topic yet.
vosotrosno toquéis
No no toquéis música tan fuerte.Do not play music so loudly.
ellosno toquen
Que ellos no no toquen todo sin permiso.Let them not touch everything without permission.
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Presenteyo

Yo ___ la guitarra cada noche.

I play the guitar every night.

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.

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What does 'tocar' mean in English?
In Spanish, 'tocar' means to touch / play. It is a regular -AR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
Is tocar an irregular verb in Spanish?
Tocar is a regular -AR verb. Its endings follow the standard pattern in every tense without stem or root changes.
How do you conjugate tocar in the present tense?
Present tense (Presente) of tocar: yo toco, tú tocas, él/ella/usted toca, nosotros tocamos, vosotros tocáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes tocan.
How do you conjugate tocar in the preterite?
Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of tocar: yo toqué, tú tocaste, él/ella/usted tocó, nosotros tocamos, vosotros tocasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes tocaron. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
What is the imperfect tense of tocar?
Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of tocar: yo tocaba, tú tocabas, él/ella/usted tocabas, nosotros tocábamos, vosotros tocabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes tocaban. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
What is the past participle of tocar?
The past participle of tocar is 'tocado'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he tocado' (I have touch / played), 'has tocado', 'ha tocado'.
What is the gerundio (present participle) of tocar?
The gerundio of tocar is 'tocando'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy tocando) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.