What does rascar mean?
rascar means to scratch in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to get drunk; to scrape.
Spanish verb guide
Rascar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn rascar, meaning to scratch, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-argerund: rascandoparticiple: rascado
Principal forms of rascar
- Infinitive
- rascar
- Gerund
- rascando
- Past participle
- rascado
Rascar 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 | rasco | rasqué | rascaba | rascaré |
| tú | rascas | rascaste | rascabas | rascarás |
| él / ella / usted | rasca | rascó | rascaba | rascará |
| nosotros/as | rascamos | rascamos | rascábamos | rascaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | rascan | rascaron | rascaban | rascarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the preterite.
Examples with rascar
Tomás se rascó la cabeza.Tom scratched his head.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom se rascó la nariz.Tom scratched his nose.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Se rascó la cabeza por costumbre.He scratched his head out of habit.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate rascar 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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