Indicar conjugation
to point (out), indicate
Past participleindicado
Gerundindicando
Future stemindicar-
Preterite (yo)indiqué
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Indicar in the main GCSE tenses
highlighted forms don't follow the regular pattern, so learn these ones carefully.
Presente present
| yo indico |
| tú indicas |
| él/ella/usted indica |
| nosotros/as indicamos |
| vosotros/as indicáis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes indican |
Pretérito indefinido preterite
| yo indiqué |
| tú indicaste |
| él/ella/usted indicó |
| nosotros/as indicamos |
| vosotros/as indicasteis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes indicaron |
Pretérito imperfecto imperfect
| yo indicaba |
| tú indicabas |
| él/ella/usted indicaba |
| nosotros/as indicábamos |
| vosotros/as indicabais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes indicaban |
Futuro inmediato near future
| yo voy a indicar |
| tú vas a indicar |
| él/ella/usted va a indicar |
| nosotros/as vamos a indicar |
| vosotros/as vais a indicar |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes van a indicar |
Futuro simple future
| yo indicaré |
| tú indicarás |
| él/ella/usted indicará |
| nosotros/as indicaremos |
| vosotros/as indicaréis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes indicarán |
Condicional conditional
| yo indicaría |
| tú indicarías |
| él/ella/usted indicaría |
| nosotros/as indicaríamos |
| vosotros/as indicaríais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes indicarían |
Pretérito perfecto perfect
| yo he indicado |
| tú has indicado |
| él/ella/usted ha indicado |
| nosotros/as hemos indicado |
| vosotros/as habéis indicado |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes han indicado |
Presente continuo present continuous
| yo estoy indicando |
| tú estás indicando |
| él/ella/usted está indicando |
| nosotros/as estamos indicando |
| vosotros/as estáis indicando |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes están indicando |
Imperativo imperative (commands)
| (tú) indica |
| (usted) indique |
| (vosotros/as) indicad |
| (ustedes) indiquen |
Also useful at Higher (aim for grades 7 to 9)
Pluscuamperfecto pluperfect
| yo había indicado |
| tú habías indicado |
| él/ella/usted había indicado |
| nosotros/as habíamos indicado |
| vosotros/as habíais indicado |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes habían indicado |
Presente de subjuntivo present subjunctive
| yo indique |
| tú indiques |
| él/ella/usted indique |
| nosotros/as indiquemos |
| vosotros/as indiquéis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes indiquen |
Quick questions about indicar
Is indicar regular or irregular?
Indicar is a verb with a spelling change. The highlighted forms in the tables are the ones that break the regular pattern.
What is the preterite of indicar?
In the preterite, yo indiqué and él/ella/usted indicó. The full table is above.
What is the past participle of indicar?
The past participle of indicar is indicado, as in yo he indicado.
What is the gerund of indicar?
The gerund (-ing form) of indicar is indicando, as in yo estoy indicando.
What is the future stem of indicar?
The future and conditional stem of indicar is indicar-: yo indicaré, yo indicaría.
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- sacar take out, get, obtain
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- tocar touch, play (instrument)
- dedicar devote, dedicate
- publicar publish, post (online)
- destacar emphasise, stand out, highlight
- significar mean
- identificar identify
- comunicar communicate
- practicar practise
- criticar criticise
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