The verb practicar means ‘to practice’ in Spanish, and it’s an -ar verb. Here’s how you conjugate it in various tenses:
Present Tense
- Yo practico (I practice)
- Tú practicas (You practice – informal)
- Él/Ella/Usted practica (He/She/You practice – formal)
- Nosotros/Nosotras practicamos (We practice)
- Vosotros/Vosotras practicáis (You all practice – informal in Spain)
- Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes practican (They/You all practice – formal)
Preterite Tense
- Yo practiqué (I practiced)
- Tú practicaste (You practiced – informal)
- Él/Ella/Usted practicó (He/She/You practiced – formal)
- Nosotros/Nosotras practicamos (We practiced)
- Vosotros/Vosotras practicasteis (You all practiced – informal in Spain)
- Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes practicaron (They/You all practiced – formal)
Imperfect Tense
- Yo practicaba (I was practicing)
- Tú practicabas (You were practicing – informal)
- Él/Ella/Usted practicaba (He/She/You were practicing – formal)
- Nosotros/Nosotras practicábamos (We were practicing)
- Vosotros/Vosotras practicabais (You all were practicing – informal in Spain)
- Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes practicaban (They/You all were practicing – formal)
Future Tense
- Yo practicaré (I will practice)
- Tú practicarás (You will practice – informal)
- Él/Ella/Usted practicará (He/She/You will practice – formal)
- Nosotros/Nosotras practicaremos (We will practice)
- Vosotros/Vosotras practicaréis (You all will practice – informal in Spain)
- Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes practicarán (They/You all will practice – formal)
Remember that like many Spanish verbs, practicar has some irregularities in certain tenses (like the preterite), so it’s important to practice its conjugations to use them correctly in conversation.