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Conjugation Of Tocar Verb; The sense of touch is very powerful. It lets us know whether something is hot, cold, wet, or dry. For some people, this is how they see the world.
‘To touch’ in Spanish is tocar (pronounced toh-kar). Play can mean many things as well; it can mean ‘to play music’, or ‘to play an instrument’. In this article, you will learn how to conjugate this verb in the indicative preterite, imperfect, and present tenses.
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When talking about things that happened just once, the preterite tense is often called the short-term past. Tocar is regular in this tense, but yo, has a -c to -qu shift.
The indicative imperfect tense is used to talk about things that happened regularly in the past. It is sometimes called the long term. Playing is regular in this tense.
Note: In the indicative imperfect tense, tocar has the same conjugation as yo and the third person singular.
Similar verbs to tocar include conmover.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Infinitive:-}}\) tocar
Translation In English: to play (an instrument), to touch
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Past\ participle:-}}\) tocado
Translation In English: played
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Gerund:-}}\) tocando
Translation In English: playing
Indicative Tenses of Tocar (Verb) Conjugation
Tocar (Verb) Conjugation in the Indicative Present
Using the Present Indicative of tocar, we can refer to situations, events or thoughts that are happening right now or in the near future. It can also be used to express facts and truths.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) toco
Translation In English: I play
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) tocas
Translation In English: you play
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) toca
Translation In English: she/he play, you (formal) play
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) tocamos
Translation In English: we play
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) tocáis
Translation In English: you (plural) play
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) tocan
Translation In English: they play, you (plural formal) play
Tocar (Verb) Conjugation in the Indicative Preterite
Indicative preterite of tocar is used by the speaker to express actions performed in the past at a specific point in time.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) toqué
Translation In English: I played
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) tocaste
Translation In English: you played
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) tocó
Translation In English: she/he played, you (formal) played
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) tocamos
Translation In English: we played
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) tocasteis
Translation In English: you (plural) played
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) tocaron
Translation In English: they played, you (plural formal) played
Tocar (Verb) Conjugation in the Indicative Imperfect
Tocar is an Indicative Imperfect used to describe regular and repeated actions in the past and to describe things you used to do.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) tocaba
Translation In English: I used to play
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) tocabas
Translation In English: you used to play
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) tocaba
Translation In English: she/he used to play, you (formal) used to play
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) tocábamos
Translation In English: we used to play
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) tocabais
Translation In English: you (plural) used to play
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) tocaban
Translation In English: they used to play, you (plural formal) used to play
Tocar (Verb) Conjugation in the Indicative Present Continuous
There is an Indicative Present Continuous of tocar that is applied to show that something is happening continuously or right now.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) estoy tocando
Translation In English: I am playing
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) estás tocando
Translation In English: you are playing
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) está tocando
Translation In English: she/he is playing, you (formal) are playing
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) estamos tocando
Translation In English: we are playing
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) estáis tocando
Translation In English: you (plural) are playing
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) están tocando
Translation In English: they are playing, you (plural formal) are playing
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Tocar (Verb) Conjugation in the Indicative Informal Future
Indicative Informal Future of tocar refers to something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) voy a tocar
Translation In English: I am going to play
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) vas a tocar
Translation In English: you are going to play
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) va a tocar
Translation In English: she/he is going to play, you (formal) are going to play
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) vamos a tocar
Translation In English: we are going to play
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) vais a tocar
Translation In English: you (plural) are going to play
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) van a tocar
Translation In English: they are going to play, you (plural formal) are going to play
Tocar (Verb) Conjugation in the Indicative Future
It is evident that the Indicative Future of tocar is used when talking about events that will occur in the future.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) tocaré
Translation In English: I will play
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) tocarás
Translation In English: you will play
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) tocará
Translation In English: she/he will play, you (formal) will play
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) tocaremos
Translation In English: we will play
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) tocaréis
Translation In English: you (plural) will play
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) tocarán
Translation In English: they will play, you (plural formal) will play
Tocar (Verb) Conjugation in the Indicative Conditional
Indicative Conditional tocar refers to something that may occur in the future, a hypothesis or a probability.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) tocaría
Translation In English: I would play
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) tocarías
Translation In English: you would play
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) tocaría
Translation In English: she/he would play, you (formal) would play
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) tocaríamos
Translation In English: we would play
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) tocaríais
Translation In English: you (plural) would play
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) tocarían
Translation In English: they would play, you (plural formal) would play
Tocar (Verb) Conjugation in the Indicative Present Perfect
An Indicative Present Perfect for tocar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) he tocado
Translation In English: I have played
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) has tocado
Translation In English: you have played
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) ha tocado
Translation In English: she/he has played, you (formal) have played
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) hemos tocado
Translation In English: we have played
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) habéis tocado
Translation In English: you (plural) have played
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) han tocado
Translation In English: they have played, you (plural formal) have played
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Tocar (Verb) Conjugation in the Indicative Past Perfect
An Indicative Past Perfect is used to talk about the actions that took place before another action was taken in the past.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) había tocado
Translation In English: I had played
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) habías tocado
Translation In English: you had played
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) había tocado
Translation In English: she/he had played, you (formal) had played
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) habíamos tocado
Translation In English: we had played
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) habíais tocado
Translation In English: you (plural) had played
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) habían tocado
Translation In English: they had played, you (plural formal) had played
Tocar (Verb) Conjugation in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of touching is used in order to talk about something that is going to happen in the future after something else already happened.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) habré tocado
Translation In English: I will have played
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) habrás tocado
Translation In English: you will have played
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) habrá tocado
Translation In English: she/he will have played, you (formal) will have played
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) habremos tocado
Translation In English: we will have played
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) habréis tocado
Translation In English: you (plural) will have played
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) habrán tocado
Translation In English: they will have played, you (plural formal) will have played
Tocar (Verb) Conjugation in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of tocar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the future but didn’t due to another action.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) habría tocado
Translation In English: I would have played
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) habrías tocado
Translation In English: you would have played
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) habría tocado
Translation In English: she/he would have played, you (formal) would have played
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) habríamos tocado
Translation In English: we would have played
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) habríais tocado
Translation In English: you (plural) would have played
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) habrían tocado
Translation In English: they would have played, you (plural formal) would have played
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Subjunctive Tenses of Tocar (Verb) Conjugation
Tocar (Verb) Conjugation in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to describe situations of uncertainty or emotions such as wishes, desires, or hopes. Due to the uncertainty of the events being discussed, it differs from the indicative mood.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) toque
Translation In English: I play
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) toques
Translation In English: you play
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) toque
Translation In English: she/he play, you (formal) play
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) toquemos
Translation In English: we play
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) toquéis
Translation In English: you (plural) play
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) toquen
Translation In English: they play, you (plural formal) play
Tocar (Verb) Conjugation in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to express an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) tocara
Translation In English: I played
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) tocaras
Translation In English: you played
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) tocara
Translation In English: she/he played, you (formal) played
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) tocáramos
Translation In English: we played
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) tocarais
Translation In English: you (plural) played
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) tocaran
Translation In English: they played, you (plural formal) played
Tocar (Verb) Conjugation in the Subjunctive Future
The subjunctive future is used to talk about hypothetical situations and actions that may occur in the future.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) tocare
Translation In English: I will play
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) tocares
Translation In English: you will play
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) tocare
Translation In English: she/he will play, you (formal) will play
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) tocáremos
Translation In English: we will play
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) tocareis
Translation In English: you (plural) will play
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) tocaren
Translation In English: they will play, you (plural formal) will play
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Tocar (Verb) Conjugation in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to talk about past actions that are still relevant to the present, as well as an action that will take place by a certain date in the future.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) haya tocado
Translation In English: I have played
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) hayas tocado
Translation In English: you have played
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) haya tocado
Translation In English: she/he has played, you (formal) have played
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) hayamos tocado
Translation In English: we have played
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) hayáis tocado
Translation In English: you (plural) have played
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) hayan tocado
Translation In English: they have played, you (plural formal) have played
Tocar (Verb) Conjugation in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to describe hypothetical situations or actions that occurred before other actions/events in the past.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) hubiera tocado
Translation In English: I had played
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) hubieras tocado
Translation In English: you had played
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) hubiera tocado
Translation In English: she/he had played, you (formal) had played
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) hubiéramos tocado
Translation In English: we had played
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) hubierais tocado
Translation In English: you (plural) had played
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) hubieran tocado
Translation In English: they had played, you (plural formal) had played
Tocar (Verb) Conjugation in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to describe something that would have happened if a hypothetical situation were to happen in the future.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Yo:-}}\) hubiere tocado
Translation In English: I will have played
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) hubieres tocado
Translation In English: you will have played
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) hubiere tocado
Translation In English: she/he will have played, you (formal) will have played
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) hubiéremos tocado
Translation In English: we will have played
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) hubiereis tocado
Translation In English: you (plural) will have played
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) hubieren tocado
Translation In English: they will have played, you (plural formal) will have played
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Imperative Tenses of Tocar (Verb) Conjugation
Tocar (Verb) Conjugation in the Imperative Positive
Affirmative imperatives are used to give orders and instructions, to tell someone what they need to do.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) toca
Translation In English: (to you) play!
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) toque
Translation In English: (to you formal) play!
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) toquemos
Translation In English: let’s play!
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) tocad
Translation In English: (to you plural) play!
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) toquen
Translation In English: (to you plural formal) play!
Tocar (Verb) Conjugation in the Imperative Negative
An Imperative Negative is used to order or command someone not to do something.
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Tú:-}}\) no toques
Translation In English: (to you) don’t play!
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ella / Él / Usted:-}}\) no toque
Translation In English: (to you formal) don’t play!
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Nosotras / Nosotros:-}}\) no toquemos
Translation In English: let’s not play!
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Vosotras / Vosotros:-}}\) no toquéis
Translation In English: (to you plural) don’t play!
\(\mathbf{\color{red}{Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes:-}}\) no toquen
Translation In English: (to you plural formal) don’t play!
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FAQs
What is tocar mean?
The core meaning of the Spanish verb tocar is “to touch.” In fact, both words come from the Latin verb toccare.
What is the verb for tocar?
The verb tocar means “to touch” in English. Also, tocar un instrumento means, “to play an instrument.” Being one of the 5 senses, or cinco sentidos, as well as the verb that is used with instruments, tocar is very common and so it’s important to add it to your vocabulary early on.
Does tocar mean instrument?
In Spanish, when you want to say that someone is “playing” a musical instrument you have to use the verb tocar: Pedro toca la guitarra. Pedro plays the guitar.
Is tocar to touch?
To literally touch something. The first use of tocar is the most natural translation of the English verb ‘to touch’.
What’s the difference between tocar and jugar in Spanish?
‘Jugar’ is the literal translation of the verb ‘to play’. However, when we are talking about the music we always need to use the verb ‘tocar’. Furthermore, ‘tocar’ has many other uses whereas ‘jugar’ is used exactly as ‘to play’.
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