Meaning and behavior
What does criticar mean?
Criticar means to criticize. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- criticar
- Gerund
- criticando
- Past participle
- criticado
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 criticar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Criticar |
|---|---|
| yo | critico |
| tú | criticas |
| él / ella / usted | critica |
| nosotros / nosotras | criticamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | criticáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | critican |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of criticar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Criticar |
|---|---|
| yo | critiqué |
| tú | criticaste |
| él / ella / usted | criticó |
| nosotros / nosotras | criticamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | criticasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | criticaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of criticar, or for background information.
| Subject | Criticar |
|---|---|
| yo | criticaba |
| tú | criticabas |
| él / ella / usted | criticaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | criticábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | criticabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | criticaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of criticar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Criticar |
|---|---|
| yo | criticaré |
| tú | criticarás |
| él / ella / usted | criticará |
| nosotros / nosotras | criticaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | criticaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | criticarán |
Verified context
Examples with criticar
Él criticó severamente al edil.
He severely criticized the mayor.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRTom criticó a María en frente a todos.
Tom criticized Mary in front of everyone.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRTom criticó a Mary delante de todo el mundo.
Tom criticized Mary in front of everyone.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Criticar FAQ
What does criticar mean?
Criticar means to criticize.
Is criticar regular or irregular?
Criticar is a irregular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of criticar?
The gerund of criticar is criticando.
What is the past participle of criticar?
The past participle of criticar is criticado.
How is criticar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is critico, criticas, critica, criticamos, critican.
How is criticar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is critiqué, criticaste, criticó, criticamos, criticaron.
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