What does salpicar mean?
salpicar means to splatter, splash in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to sprinkle, scatter.
Spanish verb guide
Salpicar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn salpicar, meaning to splatter, splash, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-argerund: salpicandoparticiple: salpicado
Principal forms of salpicar
- Infinitive
- salpicar
- Gerund
- salpicando
- Past participle
- salpicado
Salpicar 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 | salpico | salpiqué | salpicaba | salpicaré |
| tú | salpicas | salpicaste | salpicabas | salpicarás |
| él / ella / usted | salpica | salpicó | salpicaba | salpicará |
| nosotros/as | salpicamos | salpicamos | salpicábamos | salpicaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | salpican | salpicaron | salpicaban | salpicarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the preterite.
Examples with salpicar
Tom se salpicó agua en su cara.Tom splashed water on his face.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom salpicó su cara con agua.Tom splashed his face with water.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
A Mennad le salpicó pintura encima.Mennad got splooshed by paint.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate salpicar 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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