Meaning and behavior
What does dedicar mean?
Dedicar means to dedicate, to spend time. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to devote oneself; to engage oneself; to work.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- dedicar
- Gerund
- dedicando
- Past participle
- dedicado
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 dedicar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Dedicar |
|---|---|
| yo | dedico |
| tú | dedicas |
| él / ella / usted | dedica |
| nosotros / nosotras | dedicamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | dedicáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | dedican |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of dedicar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Dedicar |
|---|---|
| yo | dediqué |
| tú | dedicaste |
| él / ella / usted | dedicó |
| nosotros / nosotras | dedicamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | dedicasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | dedicaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of dedicar, or for background information.
| Subject | Dedicar |
|---|---|
| yo | dedicaba |
| tú | dedicabas |
| él / ella / usted | dedicaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | dedicábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | dedicabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | dedicaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of dedicar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Dedicar |
|---|---|
| yo | dedicaré |
| tú | dedicarás |
| él / ella / usted | dedicará |
| nosotros / nosotras | dedicaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | dedicaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | dedicarán |
Conjugation guide
Subjunctive forms
Subjunctive forms
Present subjunctive
Use these forms when a current wish, reaction, doubt or another trigger requires the subjunctive.
| Subject | Dedicar |
|---|---|
| yo | dedique |
| tú | dediques |
| él / ella / usted | dedique |
| nosotros / nosotras | dediquemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | dediquéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | dediquen |
Conjugation guide
Commands
Commands
Affirmative commands
Choose the affirmative command of dedicar that matches the person being addressed.
| Subject | Dedicar |
|---|---|
| tú | dedica |
| usted | dedique |
| nosotros / nosotras | dediquemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | dedicad |
| ustedes | dediquen |
Commands
Negative commands
Use no with the matching command form of dedicar.
| Subject | Dedicar |
|---|---|
| tú | no dediques |
| usted | no dedique |
| nosotros / nosotras | no dediquemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | no dediquéis |
| ustedes | no dediquen |
Verified context
Examples with dedicar
Ella se dedicó a él.
She devoted herself to him.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRA esto dedico mi vida.
That's all I live for.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRElla se dedicaba a sus hijos.
She devoted herself to her children.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Dedicar FAQ
What does dedicar mean?
Dedicar means to dedicate, to spend time.
Is dedicar regular or irregular?
Dedicar is a irregular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of dedicar?
The gerund of dedicar is dedicando.
What is the past participle of dedicar?
The past participle of dedicar is dedicado.
How is dedicar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is dedico, dedicas, dedica, dedicamos, dedican.
How is dedicar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is dediqué, dedicaste, dedicó, dedicamos, dedicaron.
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