Meaning and behavior
What does comunicar mean?
Comunicar means to communicate. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to connect.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- comunicar
- Gerund
- comunicando
- Past participle
- comunicado
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the preterite.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of comunicar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Comunicar |
|---|---|
| yo | comunico |
| tú | comunicas |
| él / ella / usted | comunica |
| nosotros / nosotras | comunicamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | comunicáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | comunican |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of comunicar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Comunicar |
|---|---|
| yo | comuniqué |
| tú | comunicaste |
| él / ella / usted | comunicó |
| nosotros / nosotras | comunicamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | comunicasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | comunicaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of comunicar, or for background information.
| Subject | Comunicar |
|---|---|
| yo | comunicaba |
| tú | comunicabas |
| él / ella / usted | comunicaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | comunicábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | comunicabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | comunicaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of comunicar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Comunicar |
|---|---|
| yo | comunicaré |
| tú | comunicarás |
| él / ella / usted | comunicará |
| nosotros / nosotras | comunicaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | comunicaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | comunicarán |
Conjugation guide
Subjunctive forms
Subjunctive forms
Present subjunctive
Use these forms when a current wish, reaction, doubt or another trigger requires the subjunctive.
| Subject | Comunicar |
|---|---|
| yo | comunique |
| tú | comuniques |
| él / ella / usted | comunique |
| nosotros / nosotras | comuniquemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | comuniquéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | comuniquen |
Conjugation guide
Commands
Commands
Affirmative commands
Choose the affirmative command of comunicar that matches the person being addressed.
| Subject | Comunicar |
|---|---|
| tú | comunica |
| usted | comunique |
| nosotros / nosotras | comuniquemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | comunicad |
| ustedes | comuniquen |
Commands
Negative commands
Use no with the matching command form of comunicar.
| Subject | Comunicar |
|---|---|
| tú | no comuniques |
| usted | no comunique |
| nosotros / nosotras | no comuniquemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | no comuniquéis |
| ustedes | no comuniquen |
Verified context
Examples with comunicar
Las dos habitaciones se comunican.
The two rooms are connected.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREllos se comunican mutuamente por correo.
They communicate with each other by mail.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRNos comunicamos por medio de un intérprete.
We communicate through an interpreter.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Comunicar FAQ
What does comunicar mean?
Comunicar means to communicate.
Is comunicar regular or irregular?
Comunicar is a irregular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of comunicar?
The gerund of comunicar is comunicando.
What is the past participle of comunicar?
The past participle of comunicar is comunicado.
How is comunicar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is comunico, comunicas, comunica, comunicamos, comunican.
How is comunicar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is comuniqué, comunicaste, comunicó, comunicamos, comunicaron.
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