What does secarse mean?
secarse means to dry oneself in English. It is a reflexive / pronominal irregular -ar verb.
Spanish verb guide
Secarse Conjugation in Spanish
Learn secarse, meaning to dry oneself, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-arreflexivegerund: secándoseparticiple: secado
Principal forms of secarse
- Infinitive
- secarse
- Gerund
- secándose
- Past participle
- secado
Secarse 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 | me seco | me sequé | me secaba | me secaré |
| tú | te secas | te secaste | te secabas | te secarás |
| él / ella / usted | se seca | se secó | se secaba | se secará |
| nosotros/as | nos secamos | nos secamos | nos secábamos | nos secaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | se secan | se secaron | se secaban | se secarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the preterite.
- Use the matching reflexive pronoun: me, te, se, nos, os, se.
Examples with secarse
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 secarse 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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