-ar verb irregular · spelling-change -car A2 · Elementary

Conjugate indicar in Spanish

to indicate

indicar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #149 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo indico todos los días." (I indicate every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — indicar (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 indico
indicas
él/ella/Ud. indica
nosotros indicamos
vosotros indicáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. indican
Example

Yo indico todos los días.

I indicate every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo indiqué *
indicaste
él/ella/Ud. indicó
nosotros indicamos
vosotros indicasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. indicaron
Example

Nosotros indicamos juntos.

We indicate together.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo indicaba
indicabas
él/ella/Ud. indicaba
nosotros indicábamos
vosotros indicabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. indicaban
Example

Antes yo indicaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to indicate often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo indicaré
indicarás
él/ella/Ud. indicará
nosotros indicaremos
vosotros indicaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. indicarán
Example

Mañana yo indicaré.

Tomorrow I will indicate.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo indicaría
indicarías
él/ella/Ud. indicaría
nosotros indicaríamos
vosotros indicaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. indicarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo indicaría.

If I could, I would indicate.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo indique *
indiques *
él/ella/Ud. indique *
nosotros indiquemos *
vosotros indiquéis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. indiquen *
Example

Quiero que tú indiques más.

I want you to indicate more.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
indica
él/ella/Ud. indice
nosotros indicemos
vosotros indicad
ellos/ellas/Uds. indicen
Example

Él indica con frecuencia.

He indicates often.

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