masticarConjugation
masticar means to chew.
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of masticar is regular: masticara, masticaras, masticara, masticáramos, masticarais, masticaran.
Present Subjunctive
Masticar undergoes a spelling change from 'c' to 'qu' in all present subjunctive forms: mastique, mastiques, mastique, mastiquemos, mastiquéis, mastiquen.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no mastiques (tú), no mastique (usted), no mastiquemos (nosotros), no mastiquéis (vosotros), no mastiquen (ustedes).
Imperative
The imperative forms are: mastica (tú), mastique (usted), mastiquemos (nosotros), masticad (vosotros), mastiquen (ustedes).
Indicative
Conditional
The conditional of masticar is regular: masticaría, masticarías, masticaría, masticaríamos, masticaríais, masticarían.
Preterite
Masticar is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes to mastiqué to keep the hard 'k' sound.
Imperfect
The imperfect of masticar is regular: masticaba, masticabas, masticaba, masticábamos, masticabais, masticaban.
Present
Masticar is a completely regular -ar verb in the present tense: mastico, masticas, mastica, masticamos, masticáis, mastican.
Future
The future of masticar is regular: masticaré, masticarás, masticará, masticaremos, masticaréis, masticarán.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does masticar mean in Spanish?
masticar means "to chew".
Is masticar a regular or irregular verb?
masticar is a spelling-change -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate masticar in the present tense?
The present tense of masticar is: yo mastico, tú masticas, él/ella/usted mastica, nosotros masticamos, vosotros masticáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes mastican.
How do you conjugate masticar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of masticar is: yo mastiqué, tú masticaste, él/ella/usted masticó, nosotros masticamos, vosotros masticasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes masticaron.
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