
practicar Present Conjugation
practicar — to practice
Practicar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense: practico, practicas, practica, etc.
practicar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to discuss your current hobbies, daily routines, or habits regarding practice.
Notes on practicar in the Present
Practicar is completely regular in the present indicative.
Example Sentences
Practico español todos los días.
I practice Spanish every day.
yo
Ella practica yoga en el parque.
She practices yoga in the park.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros practicamos natación los lunes.
We practice swimming on Mondays.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: yo practico el tenis
Correct: yo practico tenis
Why: When talking about playing/practicing a sport in a general sense, the definite article 'el' is often omitted after practicar.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: practiqué
The preterite of practicar includes a spelling change in the 'yo' form (practiqué) to keep the 'k' sound.
Imperfect
yo: practicaba
The imperfect of practicar is regular: practicaba, practicabas, practicaba, practicábamos, practicabais, practicaban.
Future
yo: practicaré
The future of practicar is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: practicaré, practicarás, practicará.
Conditional
yo: practicaría
The conditional uses the infinitive 'practicar' plus endings: practicaría, practicarías, practicaría.
Present Subjunctive
yo: practique
The present subjunctive of practicar uses 'qu' in all forms: practique, practiques, practique, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: practicara
The imperfect subjunctive is built from the 'ellos' preterite: practicara, practicaras, practicara.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: practica
Use 'practica' (tú) or 'practique' (usted) to give direct orders to practice.
Negative Imperative
yo: no practiques
Negative commands always use the subjunctive: no practiques, no practique, no practiquemos.