Meaning and behavior
What does secar mean?
Secar means to dry. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to dry up, run dry.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- secar
- Gerund
- secando
- Past participle
- secado
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 secar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Secar |
|---|---|
| yo | seco |
| tú | secas |
| él / ella / usted | seca |
| nosotros / nosotras | secamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | secáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | secan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of secar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Secar |
|---|---|
| yo | sequé |
| tú | secaste |
| él / ella / usted | secó |
| nosotros / nosotras | secamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | secasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | secaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of secar, or for background information.
| Subject | Secar |
|---|---|
| yo | secaba |
| tú | secabas |
| él / ella / usted | secaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | secábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | secabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | secaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of secar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Secar |
|---|---|
| yo | secaré |
| tú | secarás |
| él / ella / usted | secará |
| nosotros / nosotras | secaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | secaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | secarán |
Verified context
Examples with secar
Mi camisa aún no se seca.
My shirt isn't dry yet.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRSécate la cara con una toalla.
Dry your face with a towel.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRSe secó la cara con una toalla.
She dried her face on a towel.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Secar FAQ
What does secar mean?
Secar means to dry.
Is secar regular or irregular?
Secar is a irregular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of secar?
The gerund of secar is secando.
What is the past participle of secar?
The past participle of secar is secado.
How is secar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is seco, secas, seca, secamos, secan.
How is secar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is sequé, secaste, secó, secamos, secaron.
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