to shine; to show off
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Luces muy bien con ese vestido.
You look great in that dress.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
La novia lució preciosa.
The bride looked beautiful.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Mi abuela lucía muy elegante.
My grandmother looked very elegant.
Futuro · What will happen
La plaza lucirá muy bonita en Navidad.
The square will look very pretty at Christmas.
Condicional · What would happen
Lucirías bien con ese sombrero.
You'd look good in that hat.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
La ciudad ha lucido muy limpia este año.
The city has looked very clean this year.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Nunca había lucido tan feliz.
She had never looked so happy.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Habrías lucido mejor de azul.
You would have looked better in blue.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que luzcas tu vestido nuevo.
I want you to wear your new dress.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Queríamos que la casa luciera bonita.
We wanted the house to look nice.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Rarely used with this verb.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Rarely used with this verb.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Rarely used with this verb.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Rarely used with this verb.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
Rarely used with this verb.