indicar Present Conjugation
indicar — to indicate
The present tense of indicar is fully regular: indico, indicas, indica, indicamos, indicáis, indican.
indicar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to state facts, give directions, or describe what a sign or document shows. It is perfect for saying what a map indicates or what a person points out in the moment.
Notes on indicar in the Present
Indicar is completely regular in the present indicative; it follows the standard -ar verb pattern without any stem changes.
Example Sentences
El mapa indica el camino más corto.
The map indicates the shortest path.
él/ella/usted
Te indico dónde está la oficina.
I'll show you where the office is.
yo
Las señales indican que el puente está cerrado.
The signs indicate that the bridge is closed.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'indicamos' for the past only.
Correct: indicamos
Why: Learners forget that 'indicamos' is both the present and the preterite form for nosotros.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: indiqué
The preterite of indicar has a spelling change in the first person: indiqué, indicaste, indicó, indicamos, indicasteis, indicaron.
Imperfect
yo: indicaba
The imperfect of indicar is regular: indicaba, indicabas, indicaba, indicábamos, indicabais, indicaban.
Future
yo: indicaré
The future tense of indicar is regular: indicaré, indicarás, indicará, indicaremos, indicaréis, indicarán.
Conditional
yo: indicaría
The conditional of indicar is regular: indicaría, indicarías, indicaría, indicaríamos, indicaríais, indicarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: indique
The present subjunctive of indicar uses a 'qu' spelling in all forms: indique, indiques, indique, indiquemos, indiquéis, indiquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: indicara
The imperfect subjunctive of indicar is regular: indicara, indicaras, indicara, indicáramos, indicarais, indicaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: indica
The imperative of indicar includes spelling changes for formal commands: indica, indique, indiquemos, indicad, indiquen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no indiques
The negative imperative of indicar uses 'qu' in all forms: no indiques, no indique, no indiquemos, no indiquéis, no indiquen.