What does colocar mean?
colocar means to place in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to put; to get in.
Spanish verb guide
Colocar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn colocar, meaning to place, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-argerund: colocandoparticiple: colocado
Principal forms of colocar
- Infinitive
- colocar
- Gerund
- colocando
- Past participle
- colocado
Colocar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | coloco | coloqué | colocaba | colocaré |
| tú | colocas | colocaste | colocabas | colocarás |
| él / ella / usted | coloca | colocó | colocaba | colocará |
| nosotros/as | colocamos | colocamos | colocábamos | colocaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | colocan | colocaron | colocaban | colocarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the preterite.
Examples with colocar
Coloca todas las cajas en su sitio.Put all the boxes in their place.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
¿Cuándo colocas tu árbol de Navidad?When do you put up your Christmas tree?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ellos colocaron la alfombra en el suelo.They laid the carpet on the floor.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate colocar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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