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

Conjugate marcar in Spanish

to mark / to score / to dial

marcar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #495 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito marcar esto." (I need to mark / to score / to dial this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — marcar (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 marco
marcas
él/ella/Ud. marca
nosotros marcamos
vosotros marcáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. marcan
Example

Yo marco todos los días.

I mark / to score / to dial every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo marqué *
marcaste
él/ella/Ud. marcó
nosotros marcamos
vosotros marcasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. marcaron
Example

Ayer yo marqué.

Yesterday I mark / to score / to dial.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo marcaba
marcabas
él/ella/Ud. marcaba
nosotros marcábamos
vosotros marcabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. marcaban
Example

Antes yo marcaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to mark / to score / to dial often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo marcaré
marcarás
él/ella/Ud. marcará
nosotros marcaremos
vosotros marcaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. marcarán
Example

Mañana yo marcaré.

Tomorrow I will mark / to score / to dial.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo marcaría
marcarías
él/ella/Ud. marcaría
nosotros marcaríamos
vosotros marcaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. marcarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo marcaría.

If I could, I would mark / to score / to dial.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo marque *
marques *
él/ella/Ud. marque *
nosotros marquemos *
vosotros marquéis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. marquen *
Example

Espero que tú marques.

I hope that you mark / to score / to dial.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
marca
él/ella/Ud. marce
nosotros marcemos
vosotros marcad
ellos/ellas/Uds. marcen
Example

¡Marca!

Mark / to score / to dial!

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