What does marcar mean?
marcar means to mark, to set in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to write down, jot down; to score.
Spanish verb guide
Marcar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn marcar, meaning to mark, to set, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-argerund: marcandoparticiple: marcado
Principal forms of marcar
- Infinitive
- marcar
- Gerund
- marcando
- Past participle
- marcado
Marcar 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 | marco | marqué | marcaba | marcaré |
| tú | marcas | marcaste | marcabas | marcarás |
| él / ella / usted | marca | marcó | marcaba | marcará |
| nosotros/as | marcamos | marcamos | marcábamos | marcaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | marcan | marcaron | marcaban | marcarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the preterite.
Examples with marcar
¿Quién marcó el primer gol?Who scored the first goal?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
En caso de incendio, marque 119.In case of fire, dial 119.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Lo siento, marqué mal el número.I'm sorry, I dialed the wrong number.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate marcar 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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