Criticar Conjugation

Criticar is a Spanish irregular AR verb meaning "to criticize". Irregular verbs are verbs which do not follow the standard conjugation patterns of Spanish regular verbs.

Criticar Conjugation

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	critico	I criticize
Tú	criticas	You criticize
Él/Ella/Ud.	critica	He/She criticizes
Nosotros	criticamos	We criticize
Vosotros	criticáis	You (plural) criticize
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	critican	They criticize

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

Criticar Participio

The Participio or Past Participle of Criticar is criticado. This is used to form the Criticar Present Perfect and the Criticar Past Perfect.

Criticar Gerundio

The Gerundio or Present Participle of Criticar is criticando. This is used to form the Criticar Present Continuous.

Criticar 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 Criticar Gerundio (or Present Participle).

Example: Él está siendo muy egoísta últimamente. (He is being very selfish lately.)

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	estoy criticando	I am criticizing
Tú	estás criticando	You are criticizing
Él/Ella/Ud.	está criticando	He/She is criticizing
Nosotros	estamos criticando	We are criticizing
Vosotros	estáis criticando	You (plural) are criticizing
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	están criticando	They are criticizing

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Criticar 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:

Criticar 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	critiqué	I criticized
Tú	criticaste	You criticized
Él/Ella/Ud.	criticó	He/She criticized
Nosotros	criticamos	We criticized
Vosotros	criticasteis	You (plural) criticized
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	criticaron	They criticized

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Criticar 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	criticaba	I used to criticize
Tú	criticabas	You used to criticize
Él/Ella/Ud.	criticaba	He/She used to criticize
Nosotros	criticábamos	We used to criticize
Vosotros	criticabais	You (plural) used to criticize
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	criticaban	They used to criticize

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Criticar 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 Criticar Participio.

Example: He leído ese libro. (I have read that book).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	he criticado	I have criticized
Tú	has criticado	You have criticized
Él/Ella/Ud.	ha criticado	He/She has criticized
Nosotros	hemos criticado	We have criticized
Vosotros	habéis criticado	You (plural) have criticized
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	han criticado	They have criticized

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Criticar 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 Criticar Participio.

Example: Había comido antes de salir. (I had eaten before leaving).

Pronoun	Conjugation	Translation
Yo	había criticado	I had criticized
Tú	habías criticado	You had criticized
Él/Ella/Ud.	había criticado	He/She had criticized
Nosotros	habíamos criticado	We had criticized
Vosotros	habíais criticado	You (plural) had criticized
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	habían criticado	They had criticized

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Criticar 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	criticaré	I will criticize
Tú	criticarás	You will criticize
Él/Ella/Ud.	criticará	He/She will criticize
Nosotros	criticaremos	We will criticize
Vosotros	criticaréis	You (plural) will criticize
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	criticarán	They will criticize

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Criticar 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	criticaría	I would criticize
Tú	criticarías	You would criticize
Él/Ella/Ud.	criticaría	He/She would criticize
Nosotros	criticaríamos	We would criticize
Vosotros	criticaríais	You (plural) would criticize
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	criticarían	They would criticize

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Criticar 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	critique	I criticize
Tú	critiques	You criticize
Él/Ella/Ud.	critique	He/She criticizes
Nosotros	critiquemos	We criticize
Vosotros	critiquéis	You (plural) criticize
Ellos/Ellas/Uds.	critiquen	They criticize

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Spanish 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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