What does practicar mean?
practicar means to practice in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to exercise.
Spanish verb guide
Practicar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn practicar, meaning to practice, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-argerund: practicandoparticiple: practicado
Principal forms of practicar
- Infinitive
- practicar
- Gerund
- practicando
- Past participle
- practicado
Practicar 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 | practico | practiqué | practicaba | practicaré |
| tú | practicas | practicaste | practicabas | practicarás |
| él / ella / usted | practica | practicó | practicaba | practicará |
| nosotros/as | practicamos | practicamos | practicábamos | practicaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | practican | practicaron | practicaban | practicarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the preterite.
Examples with practicar
Tom no practicó el lunes.Tom didn't practice on Monday.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practico el piano todos los días.I practice the piano every day.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
¿Qué clase de deportes practicas?What kind of sports do you do?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate practicar 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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