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

Conjugate embarcar in Spanish

to embark / to board

embarcar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #462 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito embarcar esto." (I need to embark / to board this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — embarcar (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 embarco
embarcas
él/ella/Ud. embarca
nosotros embarcamos
vosotros embarcáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. embarcan
Example

Yo embarco todos los días.

I embark / to board every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo embarqué *
embarcaste
él/ella/Ud. embarcó
nosotros embarcamos
vosotros embarcasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. embarcaron
Example

Ayer yo embarqué.

Yesterday I embark / to board.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo embarcaba
embarcabas
él/ella/Ud. embarcaba
nosotros embarcábamos
vosotros embarcabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. embarcaban
Example

Antes yo embarcaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to embark / to board often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo embarcaré
embarcarás
él/ella/Ud. embarcará
nosotros embarcaremos
vosotros embarcaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. embarcarán
Example

Mañana yo embarcaré.

Tomorrow I will embark / to board.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo embarcaría
embarcarías
él/ella/Ud. embarcaría
nosotros embarcaríamos
vosotros embarcaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. embarcarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo embarcaría.

If I could, I would embark / to board.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo embarque *
embarques *
él/ella/Ud. embarque *
nosotros embarquemos *
vosotros embarquéis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. embarquen *
Example

Espero que tú embarques.

I hope that you embark / to board.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
embarca
él/ella/Ud. embarce
nosotros embarcemos
vosotros embarcad
ellos/ellas/Uds. embarcen
Example

¡Embarca!

Embark / to board!

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