
evocar Present Conjugation
evocar — to evoke
The present tense of evocar is completely regular: evoco, evocas, evoca, evocamos, evocáis, evocan.
evocar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use this for habitual actions or general truths about what something brings to mind right now.
Notes on evocar in the Present
Evocar is a regular -ar verb in the present indicative.
Example Sentences
Este perfume me evoca a mi madre.
This perfume evokes (reminds me of) my mother.
él/ella/usted
Tus palabras evocan una gran tristeza.
Your words evoke a great sadness.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Nosotros evocamos la historia de nuestra ciudad.
We evoke the history of our city.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing 'evocar' with 'recordar'.
Correct: Use 'evocar' for the act of bringing an image/feeling to mind; use 'recordar' for the simple act of remembering.
Why: Evocar is more formal and poetic than the everyday word recordar.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: evoqué
The preterite of evocar has a spelling change in the first person (yo evoqué), but is otherwise regular.
Imperfect
yo: evocaba
The imperfect of evocar is regular: evocaba, evocabas, evocaba, evocábamos, evocabais, evocaban.
Future
yo: evocaré
The future tense of evocar is regular: evocaré, evocarás, evocará, evocaremos, evocaréis, evocarán.
Conditional
yo: evocaría
The conditional of evocar is regular: evocaría, evocarías, evocaría, evocaríamos, evocaríais, evocarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: evoque
The present subjunctive of evocar requires a spelling change from 'c' to 'qu' in all forms (evoque, evoques, etc.).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: evocara
The imperfect subjunctive of evocar is regular: evocara, evocaras, evocara, evocáramos, evocarais, evocaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: evoca
The imperative of evocar uses the 'c' to 'qu' change for formal and plural commands (evoque, evoquen).
Negative Imperative
yo: no evoques
The negative imperative of evocar always uses the spelling change 'qu' (no evoques, no evoque, etc.).