Spanish Verbs
Colocar Conjugation
Colocar is a Spanish irregular AR verb meaning "to place". Irregular verbs are verbs which do not follow the standard conjugation patterns of Spanish regular verbs.
Present Tense
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Subjunctive Tenses
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Colocar Conjugation
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | coloco | I place |
| Tú | colocas | You place |
| Él/Ella/ |
coloca | He/She places |
| Nosotros | colocamos | We place |
| Vosotros | colocáis | You (plural) place |
| Ellos/ |
colocan | They place |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Colocar Participio
The Participio or Past Participle of Colocar is colocado. This is used to form the Colocar Present Perfect and the Colocar Past Perfect.
Colocar Gerundio
The Gerundio or Present Participle of Colocar is colocando. This is used to form the Colocar Present Continuous.
Colocar Present Continuous
The Present Continuous (presente progresivo or presente continuo) is used to describe actions that are happening right now or around now. To form the present continuous tense, combine the Estar conjugation with the Colocar Gerundio (or Present Participle).
Example: Él está siendo muy egoísta últimamente. (He is being very selfish lately.)
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy colocando | I am placing |
| Tú | estás colocando | You are placing |
| Él/Ella/ |
está colocando | He/She is placing |
| Nosotros | estamos colocando | We are placing |
| Vosotros | estáis colocando | You (plural) are placing |
| Ellos/ |
están colocando | They are placing |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topColocar Past Tense
Spanish has several past tenses, each serving a specific purpose to express actions in the past.
Additionally, the use of Spanish past tenses can vary significantly across regions due to cultural and linguistic differences.
These are some of the most commonly used Spanish past tenses:
Colocar Preterite
The Preterite Tense (Pretérito or Indefinido) is used for completed actions in the past that have a clear beginning or end.
Example: Ayer comí pizza. (Yesterday, I ate pizza).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | coloqué | I placed |
| Tú | colocaste | You placed |
| Él/Ella/ |
colocó | He/She placed |
| Nosotros | colocamos | We placed |
| Vosotros | colocasteis | You (plural) placed |
| Ellos/ |
colocaron | They placed |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topColocar Imperfect
The Imperfect Tense (Imperfecto) describes ongoing, habitual, or background actions in the past, often without a defined start or end.
Example: Cuando era niño, jugaba fútbol todos los días. (When I was a child, I used to play soccer every day).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | colocaba | I used to place |
| Tú | colocabas | You used to place |
| Él/Ella/ |
colocaba | He/She used to place |
| Nosotros | colocábamos | We used to place |
| Vosotros | colocabais | You (plural) used to place |
| Ellos/ |
colocaban | They used to place |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topColocar Present Perfect
The Present Perfect Tense (Presente Perfecto) is used to describe actions that have been completed recently or have relevance to the present moment. The Present Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Present Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Colocar Participio.
Example: He leído ese libro. (I have read that book).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he colocado | I have placed |
| Tú | has colocado | You have placed |
| Él/Ella/ |
ha colocado | He/She has placed |
| Nosotros | hemos colocado | We have placed |
| Vosotros | habéis colocado | You (plural) have placed |
| Ellos/ |
han colocado | They have placed |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topColocar Past Perfect
The Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto) refers to actions completed before another action in the past. The Past Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Imperfect Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Colocar Participio.
Example: Había comido antes de salir. (I had eaten before leaving).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había colocado | I had placed |
| Tú | habías colocado | You had placed |
| Él/Ella/ |
había colocado | He/She had placed |
| Nosotros | habíamos colocado | We had placed |
| Vosotros | habíais colocado | You (plural) had placed |
| Ellos/ |
habían colocado | They had placed |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topColocar Future Tense
The Future Tense (Futuro) is used to describe actions or events that will happen in the future. It often expresses certainty or plans about what is yet to come.
Example: Mañana comeré pizza. (Tomorrow, I will eat pizza).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | colocaré | I will place |
| Tú | colocarás | You will place |
| Él/Ella/ |
colocará | He/She will place |
| Nosotros | colocaremos | We will place |
| Vosotros | colocaréis | You (plural) will place |
| Ellos/ |
colocarán | They will place |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topColocar Conditional Tense
The Conditional Tense (Condicional) is used to express hypothetical situations, polite requests, or actions that depend on other conditions. It is often used in combination with the Future Tense.
Example: Me gustaría un café, por favor.(I would like a coffee, please).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | colocaría | I would place |
| Tú | colocarías | You would place |
| Él/Ella/ |
colocaría | He/She would place |
| Nosotros | colocaríamos | We would place |
| Vosotros | colocaríais | You (plural) would place |
| Ellos/ |
colocarían | They would place |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topColocar Subjunctive
The Subjunctive Tense (Subjuntivo) is used to express doubt, uncertainty, desire, or emotion. It is often used in dependent clauses introduced by specific conjunctions or verbs.
Example: Espero que seas feliz. (I hope you are happy).
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | coloque | I place |
| Tú | coloques | You place |
| Él/Ella/ |
coloque | He/She places |
| Nosotros | coloquemos | We place |
| Vosotros | coloquéis | You (plural) place |
| Ellos/ |
coloquen | They place |
* Irregular forms are highlighted in red
Back to topSpanish Regular Verbs
A verb is called a regular verb when its conjugation follows a consistent and predictable pattern. In contrast, a verb that does not follow these standard patterns is called an irregular verb. In Spanish, the three regular conjugation patterns are based on the verb endings: -AR, -ER, and -IR.
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