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tocar

to touch

VerbFrequency #142

Transitive verb

  1. 1

    (to make physical contact) to touch

    No debes tocar los objetos del museo.

    You must not touch the museum objects.
  2. 2

    (to play a musical instrument) to play

    Ella sabe tocar el piano muy bien.

    She knows how to play the piano very well.
  3. 3

    (to knock on a door) to knock (on)

    Alguien está tocando la puerta.

    Someone is knocking on the door.

Intransitive verb

  1. 1

    (to be one's turn) to be one's turn

    Ahora me toca a mí hablar.

    Now it's my turn to speak.

1(to make physical contact)to touch

No debes tocar los objetos del museo.

You must not touch the museum objects.

Por favor, no vayas a tocar la estufa, está caliente.

Please, don't touch the stove, it's hot.

Me gusta tocar la arena con los pies descalzos.

I like to touch the sand with my bare feet.

No debes tocar eso.

You shouldn't touch that.

2(to play a musical instrument)to play

Ella sabe tocar el piano muy bien.

She knows how to play the piano very well.

Aprendí a tocar la guitarra cuando era joven.

I learned to play the guitar when I was young.

Esta noche, un grupo local va a tocar música en vivo.

Tonight, a local band is going to play live music.

Ella sabe tocar la guitarra.

She knows how to play the guitar.

3(to knock on a door)to knock (on)

Alguien está tocando la puerta.

Someone is knocking on the door.

Escuché a alguien tocar a la puerta, pero no vi a nadie.

I heard someone knock on the door, but I didn't see anyone.

Antes de entrar, siempre debes tocar el timbre.

Before entering, you should always ring the doorbell.

Alguien está tocando la puerta.

Someone is knocking on the door.

4(to be one's turn)to be one's turn

Ahora me toca a mí hablar.

Now it's my turn to speak.

Después de ti, le toca a Juan presentar su proyecto.

After you, it's Juan's turn to present his project.

Mañana me toca trabajar hasta tarde en la oficina.

Tomorrow it's my turn to work late at the office.

Ahora me toca a mí.

Now it's my turn.
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Verb

Forms

conditional indicative

1st singulartocaría

2nd singulartocarías

3rd singulartocaría

1st pluraltocaríamos

2nd pluraltocaríais

3rd pluraltocarían

future indicative

1st singulartocaré

2nd singulartocarás

3rd singulartocará

1st pluraltocaremos

2nd pluraltocaréis

3rd pluraltocarán

gerund

tocando

imperative affirmative

2nd singulartoca

1st pluraltoquemos

2nd pluraltocad

imperative negative

2nd singularno toques

1st pluralno toquemos

2nd pluralno toquéis

imperfect indicative

1st singulartocaba

2nd singulartocabas

3rd singulartocaba

1st pluraltocábamos

2nd pluraltocabais

3rd pluraltocaban

imperfect subjunctive

1st singulartocara

2nd singulartocaras

3rd singulartocara

1st pluraltocáramos

2nd pluraltocarais

3rd pluraltocaran

infinitive

tocar

participle

tocado

pluperfect indicative

1st singularhabía tocado

2nd singularhabías tocado

3rd singularhabía tocado

1st pluralhabíamos tocado

2nd pluralhabíais tocado

3rd pluralhabían tocado

present indicative

1st singulartoco

2nd singulartocas

3rd singulartoca

1st pluraltocamos

2nd pluraltocáis

3rd pluraltocan

present perfect indicative

1st singularhe tocado

2nd singularhas tocado

3rd singularha tocado

1st pluralhemos tocado

2nd pluralhabéis tocado

3rd pluralhan tocado

present perfect subjunctive

1st singularhaya tocado

2nd singularhayas tocado

3rd singularhaya tocado

1st pluralhayamos tocado

2nd pluralhayáis tocado

3rd pluralhayan tocado

present subjunctive

1st singulartoque

2nd singulartoques

3rd singulartoque

1st pluraltoquemos

2nd pluraltoquéis

3rd pluraltoquen

preterite indicative

1st singulartoqué

2nd singulartocaste

3rd singulartocó

1st pluraltocamos

2nd pluraltocasteis

3rd pluraltocaron