Conjugate pescar in Spanish
to fish
pescar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #349 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo pesco todos los días." (I fish every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
pescar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to fish · -ar verb · irregular (spelling-change -car) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | pesco |
| tú | pescas |
| él/ella/Ud. | pesca |
| nosotros | pescamos |
| vosotros | pescáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pescan |
Yo pesco todos los días.
I fish every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | pesqué * |
| tú | pescaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | pescó |
| nosotros | pescamos |
| vosotros | pescasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pescaron |
Nosotros pescamos juntos.
We fish together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | pescaba |
| tú | pescabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | pescaba |
| nosotros | pescábamos |
| vosotros | pescabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pescaban |
Antes yo pescaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to fish often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | pescaré |
| tú | pescarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | pescará |
| nosotros | pescaremos |
| vosotros | pescaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pescarán |
Mañana yo pescaré.
Tomorrow I will fish.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | pescaría |
| tú | pescarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | pescaría |
| nosotros | pescaríamos |
| vosotros | pescaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pescarían |
Si pudiera, yo pescaría.
If I could, I would fish.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | pesque * |
| tú | pesques * |
| él/ella/Ud. | pesque * |
| nosotros | pesquemos * |
| vosotros | pesquéis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pesquen * |
Quiero que tú pesques más.
I want you to fish more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | pesca |
| él/ella/Ud. | pesce |
| nosotros | pescemos |
| vosotros | pescad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pescen |
Él pesca con frecuencia.
He fishs often.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo pesco todos los días.
I fish every day.
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¿Tú pescas mucho?
Do you fish a lot?
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Él pesca con frecuencia.
He fishs often.
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Nosotros pescamos juntos.
We fish together.
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Ellos pescan bien.
They fish well.
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Ayer pesqué por primera vez.
Yesterday I fishd for the first time.
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Quiero que tú pesques más.
I want you to fish more.
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Es importante pescar correctamente.
It is important to fish correctly.
Common phrases with pescar
- pescar bien to fish well
- pescar mucho to fish a lot
- dejar de pescar to stop fishing
- volver a pescar to fish again