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Spanish Verbs

Masticar Conjugation


Masticar Conjugation
Masticar conjugation

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

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Masticar Conjugation

Pronoun Conjugation Translation
Yo mastico I chew
masticas You chew
Él/Ella/Ud. mastica He/She chews
Nosotros masticamos We chew
Vosotros masticáis You (plural) chew
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. mastican They chew

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

Masticar Participio

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

Masticar Gerundio

The Gerundio or Present Participle of Masticar is masticando. This is used to form the Masticar Present Continuous.

Masticar 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 Masticar Gerundio (or Present Participle).

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

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

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Masticar 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:

Masticar 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 mastiqué I chewed
masticaste You chewed
Él/Ella/Ud. masticó He/She chewed
Nosotros masticamos We chewed
Vosotros masticasteis You (plural) chewed
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. masticaron They chewed

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Masticar 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 masticaba I used to chew
masticabas You used to chew
Él/Ella/Ud. masticaba He/She used to chew
Nosotros masticábamos We used to chew
Vosotros masticabais You (plural) used to chew
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. masticaban They used to chew

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Masticar 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 Masticar Participio.

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

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

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Masticar 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 Masticar Participio.

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

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

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Masticar 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 masticaré I will chew
masticarás You will chew
Él/Ella/Ud. masticará He/She will chew
Nosotros masticaremos We will chew
Vosotros masticaréis You (plural) will chew
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. masticarán They will chew

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Masticar 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 masticaría I would chew
masticarías You would chew
Él/Ella/Ud. masticaría He/She would chew
Nosotros masticaríamos We would chew
Vosotros masticaríais You (plural) would chew
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. masticarían They would chew

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Masticar 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 mastique I chew
mastiques You chew
Él/Ella/Ud. mastique He/She chews
Nosotros mastiquemos We chew
Vosotros mastiquéis You (plural) chew
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. mastiquen They chew

* 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.

Spanish Regular Verb Conjugation Chart
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