Meaning and behavior
What does marchar mean?
Marchar means to go, travel. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to march; to function, work, run.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- marchar
- Gerund
- marchando
- Past participle
- marchado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Marchar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of marchar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Marchar |
|---|---|
| yo | marcho |
| tú | marchas |
| él / ella / usted | marcha |
| nosotros / nosotras | marchamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | marcháis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | marchan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of marchar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Marchar |
|---|---|
| yo | marché |
| tú | marchaste |
| él / ella / usted | marchó |
| nosotros / nosotras | marchamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | marchasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | marcharon |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of marchar, or for background information.
| Subject | Marchar |
|---|---|
| yo | marchaba |
| tú | marchabas |
| él / ella / usted | marchaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | marchábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | marchabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | marchaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of marchar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Marchar |
|---|---|
| yo | marcharé |
| tú | marcharás |
| él / ella / usted | marchará |
| nosotros / nosotras | marcharemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | marcharéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | marcharán |
Verified context
Examples with marchar
¿Por qué se marchó Tomás?
Why did Tom leave?
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRElla se marchó sola a desgana.
She reluctantly went by herself.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl tren marchaba a toda velocidad.
The train was running at full speed.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Marchar FAQ
What does marchar mean?
Marchar means to go, travel.
Is marchar regular or irregular?
Marchar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of marchar?
The gerund of marchar is marchando.
What is the past participle of marchar?
The past participle of marchar is marchado.
How is marchar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is marcho, marchas, marcha, marchamos, marchan.
How is marchar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is marché, marchaste, marchó, marchamos, marcharon.
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