What does dedicar mean?
dedicar means to dedicate, to spend time in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to devote oneself; to engage oneself; to work.
Spanish verb guide
Dedicar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn dedicar, meaning to dedicate, to spend time, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-argerund: dedicandoparticiple: dedicado
Principal forms of dedicar
- Infinitive
- dedicar
- Gerund
- dedicando
- Past participle
- dedicado
Dedicar 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 | dedico | dediqué | dedicaba | dedicaré |
| tú | dedicas | dedicaste | dedicabas | dedicarás |
| él / ella / usted | dedica | dedicó | dedicaba | dedicará |
| nosotros/as | dedicamos | dedicamos | dedicábamos | dedicaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | dedican | dedicaron | dedicaban | dedicarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the preterite.
Examples with dedicar
Ella se dedicó a él.She devoted herself to him.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
A esto dedico mi vida.That's all I live for.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ella se dedicaba a sus hijos.She devoted herself to her children.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate dedicar 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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