Meaning and behavior
What does fabricar mean?
Fabricar means to manufacture. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to build.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- fabricar
- Gerund
- fabricando
- Past participle
- fabricado
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 fabricar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Fabricar |
|---|---|
| yo | fabrico |
| tú | fabricas |
| él / ella / usted | fabrica |
| nosotros / nosotras | fabricamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | fabricáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | fabrican |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of fabricar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Fabricar |
|---|---|
| yo | fabriqué |
| tú | fabricaste |
| él / ella / usted | fabricó |
| nosotros / nosotras | fabricamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | fabricasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | fabricaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of fabricar, or for background information.
| Subject | Fabricar |
|---|---|
| yo | fabricaba |
| tú | fabricabas |
| él / ella / usted | fabricaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | fabricábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | fabricabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | fabricaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of fabricar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Fabricar |
|---|---|
| yo | fabricaré |
| tú | fabricarás |
| él / ella / usted | fabricará |
| nosotros / nosotras | fabricaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | fabricaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | fabricarán |
Verified context
Examples with fabricar
El queso se fabrica con leche.
Cheese is made from milk.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREsta compañía fabrica chips para ordenadores.
This company manufactures computer chips.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREsa pintora se fabrica sus propios lienzos.
That painter makes her own canvases.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Fabricar FAQ
What does fabricar mean?
Fabricar means to manufacture.
Is fabricar regular or irregular?
Fabricar is a irregular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of fabricar?
The gerund of fabricar is fabricando.
What is the past participle of fabricar?
The past participle of fabricar is fabricado.
How is fabricar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is fabrico, fabricas, fabrica, fabricamos, fabrican.
How is fabricar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is fabriqué, fabricaste, fabricó, fabricamos, fabricaron.
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