What does marchar mean?
marchar means to go, travel in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to march; to function, work, run.
Spanish verb guide
Marchar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn marchar, meaning to go, travel, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: marchandoparticiple: marchado
Principal forms of marchar
- Infinitive
- marchar
- Gerund
- marchando
- Past participle
- marchado
Marchar 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 | marcho | marché | marchaba | marcharé |
| tú | marchas | marchaste | marchabas | marcharás |
| él / ella / usted | marcha | marchó | marchaba | marchará |
| nosotros/as | marchamos | marchamos | marchábamos | marcharemos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | marchan | marcharon | marchaban | marcharán |
Pattern notes
- Marchar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with marchar
¿Por qué se marchó Tomás?Why did Tom leave?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ella se marchó sola a desgana.She reluctantly went by herself.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El tren marchaba a toda velocidad.The train was running at full speed.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate marchar 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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