publicar Present Conjugation
publicar — to post
The present tense of publicar is entirely regular: publico, publicas, publica, publicamos, publicáis, publican.
publicar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use this for current habits or facts about posting content, like 'I post every Monday' or 'They publish books.'
Notes on publicar in the Present
This verb is completely regular in the present indicative.
Example Sentences
Publico fotos de mis viajes a menudo.
I post photos of my trips often.
yo
Mi empresa publica una revista mensual.
My company publishes a monthly magazine.
él/ella/usted
¿Publicas contenido en TikTok?
Do you post content on TikTok?
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'publico' when you mean 'público' (the audience).
Correct: Check the accent: publico (I post) vs. público (audience/public).
Why: The stress changes the entire meaning of the word from a verb to a noun/adjective.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: publiqué
The preterite of publicar is regular except for the 'yo' form: publiqué, publicaste, publicó, publicamos, publicasteis, publicaron.
Imperfect
yo: publicaba
The imperfect of publicar is regular: publicaba, publicabas, publicaba, publicábamos, publicabais, publicaban.
Future
yo: publicaré
The future tense of publicar is regular: publicaré, publicarás, publicará, publicaremos, publicaréis, publicarán.
Conditional
yo: publicaría
The conditional of publicar is regular: publicaría, publicarías, publicaría, publicaríamos, publicaríais, publicarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: publique
The present subjunctive of publicar features a 'c' to 'qu' spelling change: publique, publiques, publique, publiquemos, publiquéis, publiquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: publicara
The imperfect subjunctive of publicar follows the -ra pattern: publicara, publicaras, publicara, publicáramos, publicarais, publicaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: publica
The imperative for publicar: publica (tú), publique (usted), publiquemos (nosotros), publicad (vosotros), publiquen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no publiques
The negative imperative of publicar uses subjunctive forms: no publiques, no publique, no publiquemos, no publiquéis, no publiquen.