What does picar mean?
picar means to itch in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to sting; to chop.
Spanish verb guide
Picar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn picar, meaning to itch, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-argerund: picandoparticiple: picado
Principal forms of picar
- Infinitive
- picar
- Gerund
- picando
- Past participle
- picado
Picar 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 | pico | piqué | picaba | picaré |
| tú | picas | picaste | picabas | picarás |
| él / ella / usted | pica | picó | picaba | picará |
| nosotros/as | picamos | picamos | picábamos | picaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | pican | picaron | picaban | picarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the preterite.
Examples with picar
¡Cómo me pica la nariz!My nose is so itchy.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Me picaron muchos insectos en el bosque.I was bitten by a lot of insects in the forest.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
¡Auch! ¡Me picó una abeja!Ouch!! I've been stung by a bee!!Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate picar 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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