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Radicar Conjugation in Spanish

Learn radicar, meaning to root (to take root and begin to grow), through verified forms and contextual examples.

irregular-argerund: radicandoparticiple: radicado
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What does radicar mean?

radicar means to root (to take root and begin to grow) in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.

It can also be used with these related meanings: to be based in, to be rooted in; to be rooted in (to have a basic or fundamental connection).

Principal forms of radicar

Infinitive
radicar
Gerund
radicando
Past participle
radicado

Radicar conjugation table

Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.

PronounPresentPreteriteImperfectFuture
yoradicoradiquéradicabaradicaré
túradicasradicasteradicabasradicarás
él / ella / ustedradicaradicóradicabaradicará
nosotros/asradicamosradicamosradicábamosradicaremos
ellos/as / ustedesradicanradicaronradicabanradicarán

Pattern notes

  • Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the preterite.

Examples with radicar

El origen del problema radica en la falta de comunicación entre departamentos.The root of the problem is a lack of communication between departments.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Su encanto no radica en su físico, sino en su carácter.Her charm lies not in her physique but in her character.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El gran poder de Estados Unidos radica en su propaganda.The great power of the United States lies in its propaganda.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR

Practice prompts

  1. Conjugate radicar for yo in the present.
  2. Use the preterite form for ella.
  3. Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
  4. Write a short sentence in the future.

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