-ar verb irregular · spelling-change -car B1 · Intermediate

Conjugate domesticar in Spanish

to domesticate / to tame

domesticar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #352 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo domestico todos los días." (I domesticate every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — domesticar (spelling-change -car) does not follow standard -ar patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo domestico
domesticas
él/ella/Ud. domestica
nosotros domesticamos
vosotros domesticáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. domestican
Example

Yo domestico todos los días.

I domesticate every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo domestiqué *
domesticaste
él/ella/Ud. domesticó
nosotros domesticamos
vosotros domesticasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. domesticaron
Example

Nosotros domesticamos juntos.

We domesticate together.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo domesticaba
domesticabas
él/ella/Ud. domesticaba
nosotros domesticábamos
vosotros domesticabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. domesticaban
Example

Antes yo domesticaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to domesticate / to tame often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo domesticaré
domesticarás
él/ella/Ud. domesticará
nosotros domesticaremos
vosotros domesticaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. domesticarán
Example

Mañana yo domesticaré.

Tomorrow I will domesticate / to tame.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo domesticaría
domesticarías
él/ella/Ud. domesticaría
nosotros domesticaríamos
vosotros domesticaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. domesticarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo domesticaría.

If I could, I would domesticate / to tame.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo domestique *
domestiques *
él/ella/Ud. domestique *
nosotros domestiquemos *
vosotros domestiquéis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. domestiquen *
Example

Quiero que tú domestiques más.

I want you to domesticate more.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
domestica
él/ella/Ud. domestice
nosotros domesticemos
vosotros domesticad
ellos/ellas/Uds. domesticen
Example

Él domestica con frecuencia.

He domesticates often.

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