Tocar present tense
The present tense of tocar is: toco, tocas, toca, tocamos, tocáis, tocan.
tocar conjugation
To touch, to play (an instrument) · Regular -ar verb (spelling change c→qu)
Infinitive
tocar
Gerund
tocando
Past participle
tocado
Tocar conjugation quick answers
Tocar preterite
The preterite of tocar is: toqué, tocaste, tocó, tocamos, tocasteis, tocaron.
Tocar imperfect tense
The imperfect of tocar is: tocaba, tocabas, tocaba, tocábamos, tocabais, tocaban.
Tocar present subjunctive
The present subjunctive of tocar is: toque, toques, toque, toquemos, toquéis, toquen.
Indicative
Present
| yo | toco |
| tú | tocas |
| él / ella / usted | toca |
| nosotros / nosotras | tocamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | tocáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | tocan |
Preterite
| yo | toqué |
| tú | tocaste |
| él / ella / usted | tocó |
| nosotros / nosotras | tocamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | tocasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | tocaron |
Imperfect
| yo | tocaba |
| tú | tocabas |
| él / ella / usted | tocaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | tocábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | tocabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | tocaban |
Future
| yo | tocaré |
| tú | tocarás |
| él / ella / usted | tocará |
| nosotros / nosotras | tocaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | tocaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | tocarán |
Conditional
| yo | tocaría |
| tú | tocarías |
| él / ella / usted | tocaría |
| nosotros / nosotras | tocaríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | tocaríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | tocarían |
Subjunctive
Present
| yo | toque |
| tú | toques |
| él / ella / usted | toque |
| nosotros / nosotras | toquemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | toquéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | toquen |
Imperfect
| yo | tocara |
| tú | tocaras |
| él / ella / usted | tocara |
| nosotros / nosotras | tocáramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | tocarais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | tocaran |
Imperative
Affirmative
| tú | toca |
| usted | toque |
| nosotros | toquemos |
| vosotros | tocad |
| ustedes | toquen |
Negative
| tú | no toques |
| usted | no toque |
| nosotros | no toquemos |
| vosotros | no toquéis |
| ustedes | no toquen |
Frequently asked questions
What is the "yo" form of tocar?
The yo form of tocar is "toco" in the present tense, "toqué" in the preterite, and "toque" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle of tocar?
The past participle of tocar is "tocado", used in the perfect tenses (e.g. "he tocado").
What is the gerund (gerundio) of tocar?
The gerund of tocar is "tocando", used for the present progressive (e.g. "estoy tocando").
How do you conjugate tocar in the preterite?
In the preterite (pretérito), tocar is: toqué, tocaste, tocó, tocamos, tocasteis, tocaron.
How do you conjugate tocar in the imperfect?
In the imperfect (imperfecto), tocar is: tocaba, tocabas, tocaba, tocábamos, tocabais, tocaban.
What is the present subjunctive of tocar?
The present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) of tocar is: toque, toques, toque, toquemos, toquéis, toquen.
What is the tú command (imperative) of tocar?
The affirmative tú command of tocar is "toca" and the negative is "no toques".
Is tocar a regular or irregular verb?
The verb tocar is Regular -ar verb (spelling change c→qu). The full tables above show every form.
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