Conjugación de tocar tocar means “to touch, to play (instrument)” in Spanish. It is regular: the endings are the standard ones for its type and repeat across other verbs.
How to conjugate tocar In the presente , tocar runs: yo toco, tú tocas, él/ella/usted toca, nosotros tocamos, vosotros tocáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes tocan. The endings are regular, so the same pattern applies right across this verb group.
tocar in a sentence In a sentence, tocar looks like this: Yo toco la guitarra en una banda de rock. (“I play the guitar in a rock band.”). The example shows the context the form turns up in.
Tenses and CEFR levels This page lists 15 tenses and moods of tocar , grouped by CEFR level. The presente (A1) is free to practise in Verboteca; Premium opens every tense and mood up to the advanced levels.
FAQ What does “tocar” mean in Spanish? tocar means “to touch, to play (instrument)”.
Is tocar regular or irregular? tocar is a regular Spanish verb, so its forms follow the standard endings for its type.
How do you conjugate tocar in the presente? yo toco, tú tocas, él/ella/usted toca, nosotros tocamos, vosotros tocáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes tocan.
Conjugation tables A1 — Beginner yo toco tú tocas él/ella/usted toca nosotros tocamos vosotros tocáis ellos/ellas/ustedes tocan
Yo toco la guitarra en una banda de rock. · I play the guitar in a rock band.
yo he tocado tú has tocado él/ella/usted ha tocado nosotros hemos tocado vosotros habéis tocado ellos/ellas/ustedes han tocado
He tocado el clavicémbalo por primera vez esta tarde. · I have played the harpsichord for the first time this afternoon.
A2 — Elementary yo toqué tú tocaste él/ella/usted tocó nosotros tocamos vosotros tocasteis ellos/ellas/ustedes tocaron
Anoche toqué el piano en el concierto del conservatorio. · Last night I played the piano at the conservatory concert.
yo tocaba tú tocabas él/ella/usted tocaba nosotros tocábamos vosotros tocabais ellos/ellas/ustedes tocaban
De niño, tocaba la flauta en el colegio. · As a child, I used to play the flute at school.
yo tocaré tú tocarás él/ella/usted tocará nosotros tocaremos vosotros tocaréis ellos/ellas/ustedes tocarán
Tocaré el saxofón en el recital de fin de año. · I will play the saxophone at the end-of-year recital.
tú toca él/ella/usted toque nosotros toquemos vosotros tocad ellos/ellas/ustedes toquen
Toca esa melodía otra vez, por favor, suena muy bien. · Play that melody again, please — it sounds great.
B1 — Intermediate yo toque tú toques él/ella/usted toque nosotros toquemos vosotros toquéis ellos/ellas/ustedes toquen
El profesor quiere que yo toque la pieza sin partitura. · The teacher wants me to play the piece without sheet music.
yo había tocado tú habías tocado él/ella/usted había tocado nosotros habíamos tocado vosotros habíais tocado ellos/ellas/ustedes habían tocado
Ya había tocado esa pieza cien veces antes del concierto. · I had already played that piece a hundred times before the concert.
tú no toques él/ella/usted no toque nosotros no toquemos vosotros no toquéis ellos/ellas/ustedes no toquen
No toques las cuerdas con tanta fuerza o las romperás. · Don't pluck the strings so hard or you'll break them.
yo tocaría tú tocarías él/ella/usted tocaría nosotros tocaríamos vosotros tocaríais ellos/ellas/ustedes tocarían
Tocaría mejor si practicara más a menudo. · I would play better if I practiced more often.
B2 — Upper Intermediate yo habré tocado tú habrás tocado él/ella/usted habrá tocado nosotros habremos tocado vosotros habréis tocado ellos/ellas/ustedes habrán tocado
Para el domingo, habré tocado en cinco conciertos distintos. · By Sunday, I will have played in five different concerts.
yo tocara tú tocaras él/ella/usted tocara nosotros tocáramos vosotros tocarais ellos/ellas/ustedes tocaran
Mi profesor quería que yo tocara el arpa desde pequeño. · My teacher wanted me to play the harp from a young age.
yo haya tocado tú hayas tocado él/ella/usted haya tocado nosotros hayamos tocado vosotros hayáis tocado ellos/ellas/ustedes hayan tocado
Me alegra que haya tocado tan bien en el examen de música. · I'm glad I have played so well in the music exam.
yo hubiera tocado tú hubieras tocado él/ella/usted hubiera tocado nosotros hubiéramos tocado vosotros hubierais tocado ellos/ellas/ustedes hubieran tocado
Si hubiera tocado más despacio, no habría cometido ese error. · If I had played more slowly, I wouldn't have made that mistake.
yo habría tocado tú habrías tocado él/ella/usted habría tocado nosotros habríamos tocado vosotros habríais tocado ellos/ellas/ustedes habrían tocado
Habría tocado mejor si hubiera practicado más la semana pasada. · I would have played better if I had practiced more last week.
Memorize every form of "tocar" Verboteca turns each form into a card and brings it back at a growing interval as you keep getting it right.
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