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How to Say "rung" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “rung” is “tocado” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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a bell
A close-up view of a human index finger gently making contact with the smooth, polished surface of a round, blue stone.

Examples

Nunca he tocado esa campana.

I have never rung that bell.

Ella había tocado el piano desde niña.

She had played the piano since she was a child.

Forming Perfect Tenses

This form ('tocado') is always used with the verb 'haber' (to have) to create perfect tenses, such as the present perfect ('he tocado', I have touched).

Using 'Estar' instead of 'Haber'

Mistake: “Yo estoy tocado el violín.”

Correction: Yo he tocado el violín. Remember, 'tocado' needs 'haber' for completed actions, not 'estar'.

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