rascar Present Conjugation
rascar — to scratch
The present tense of rascar is completely regular: rasco, rascas, rasca, rascamos, rascáis, rascan.
rascar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use it for current actions or habits, such as describing how a dog always scratches the door when it wants to go out.
Notes on rascar in the Present
Rascar is a regular -ar verb in the present indicative.
Example Sentences
Siempre me rasco cuando estoy nervioso.
I always scratch (myself) when I'm nervous.
yo
Mi gato rasca los muebles de madera.
My cat scratches the wooden furniture.
él/ella/usted
Si te rascas mucho, te vas a hacer daño.
If you scratch yourself a lot, you're going to hurt yourself.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing 'rascar' with 'rasgar'.
Correct: rascar
Why: 'Rascar' is to scratch an itch; 'rasgar' is to tear or rip fabric/paper.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: rasqué
The preterite of rascar is regular except for the 'yo' form: rasqué, rascaste, rascó, rascamos, rascasteis, rascaron.
Imperfect
yo: rascaba
The imperfect of rascar is regular: rascaba, rascabas, rascaba, rascábamos, rascabais, rascaban.
Future
yo: rascaré
The future tense of rascar is regular: rascaré, rascarás, rascará, rascaremos, rascaréis, rascarán.
Conditional
yo: rascaría
The conditional of rascar is regular: rascaría, rascarías, rascaría, rascaríamos, rascaríais, rascarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: rasque
The present subjunctive of rascar features a 'c' to 'qu' spelling change: rasque, rasques, rasque, rasquemos, rasquéis, rasquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: rascara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the third-person plural preterite: rascara, rascaras, rascara, rascáramos, rascarais, rascaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: rasca
The affirmative imperative uses 'rasca' (tú) and 'rasque' (usted) with a spelling change in formal forms.
Negative Imperative
yo: no rasques
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive: no rasques, no rasque, no rasquemos, no rasquéis, no rasquen.