What does ubicar mean?
ubicar means to position; to place in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to find; to be located.
Spanish verb guide
Ubicar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn ubicar, meaning to position; to place, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-argerund: ubicandoparticiple: ubicado
Principal forms of ubicar
- Infinitive
- ubicar
- Gerund
- ubicando
- Past participle
- ubicado
Ubicar 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 | ubico | ubiqué | ubicaba | ubicaré |
| tú | ubicas | ubicaste | ubicabas | ubicarás |
| él / ella / usted | ubica | ubicó | ubicaba | ubicará |
| nosotros/as | ubicamos | ubicamos | ubicábamos | ubicaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | ubican | ubicaron | ubicaban | ubicarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the preterite.
Examples with ubicar
Los bomberos ubicaron el fuego.The firemen localized the fire.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Se ubica al pie del monte Fuji.It is located at the foot of Mt. Fuji.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
La villa se ubica en lo alto de las montañas.The village is located high up in the mountains.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate ubicar 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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