What does secar mean?
secar means to dry in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to dry up, run dry.
Spanish verb guide
Secar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn secar, meaning to dry, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-argerund: secandoparticiple: secado
Principal forms of secar
- Infinitive
- secar
- Gerund
- secando
- Past participle
- secado
Secar 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 | seco | sequé | secaba | secaré |
| tú | secas | secaste | secabas | secarás |
| él / ella / usted | seca | secó | secaba | secará |
| nosotros/as | secamos | secamos | secábamos | secaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | secan | secaron | secaban | secarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the preterite.
Examples with secar
Mi camisa aún no se seca.My shirt isn't dry yet.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Sécate la cara con una toalla.Dry your face with a towel.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Se secó la cara con una toalla.She dried her face on a towel.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate secar 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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