Meaning and behavior
What does publicar mean?
Publicar means to publish. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to release.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- publicar
- Gerund
- publicando
- Past participle
- publicado
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the preterite.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of publicar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Publicar |
|---|---|
| yo | publico |
| tú | publicas |
| él / ella / usted | publica |
| nosotros / nosotras | publicamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | publicáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | publican |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of publicar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Publicar |
|---|---|
| yo | publiqué |
| tú | publicaste |
| él / ella / usted | publicó |
| nosotros / nosotras | publicamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | publicasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | publicaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of publicar, or for background information.
| Subject | Publicar |
|---|---|
| yo | publicaba |
| tú | publicabas |
| él / ella / usted | publicaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | publicábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | publicabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | publicaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of publicar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Publicar |
|---|---|
| yo | publicaré |
| tú | publicarás |
| él / ella / usted | publicará |
| nosotros / nosotras | publicaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | publicaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | publicarán |
Conjugation guide
Subjunctive forms
Subjunctive forms
Present subjunctive
Use these forms when a current wish, reaction, doubt or another trigger requires the subjunctive.
| Subject | Publicar |
|---|---|
| yo | publique |
| tú | publiques |
| él / ella / usted | publique |
| nosotros / nosotras | publiquemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | publiquéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | publiquen |
Conjugation guide
Commands
Commands
Affirmative commands
Choose the affirmative command of publicar that matches the person being addressed.
| Subject | Publicar |
|---|---|
| tú | publica |
| usted | publique |
| nosotros / nosotras | publiquemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | publicad |
| ustedes | publiquen |
Commands
Negative commands
Use no with the matching command form of publicar.
| Subject | Publicar |
|---|---|
| tú | no publiques |
| usted | no publique |
| nosotros / nosotras | no publiquemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | no publiquéis |
| ustedes | no publiquen |
Verified context
Examples with publicar
El libro se publicó en 1689.
The book was published in 1689.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR¿Cuándo se publicará tu libro?
When will your book be published?
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR¿Por qué no publicas tus poemas?
Why don't you publish your poems?
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Publicar FAQ
What does publicar mean?
Publicar means to publish.
Is publicar regular or irregular?
Publicar is a irregular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of publicar?
The gerund of publicar is publicando.
What is the past participle of publicar?
The past participle of publicar is publicado.
How is publicar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is publico, publicas, publica, publicamos, publican.
How is publicar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is publiqué, publicaste, publicó, publicamos, publicaron.
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