to touch; to play (an instrument)
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Toco la guitarra los fines de semana.
I play the guitar on weekends.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Alguien tocó a la puerta.
Someone knocked on the door.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Mi abuelo tocaba el tres en un conjunto.
My grandfather played the tres in a band.
Futuro · What will happen
Los músicos tocarán son cubano en la plaza.
The musicians will play Cuban son in the square.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo tocaría el piano si tuviera uno.
I'd play the piano if I had one.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Hemos tocado en muchas fiestas.
We've played at a lot of parties.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Nadie había tocado la comida.
Nobody had touched the food.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para la medianoche ya habrán tocado todas las canciones.
By midnight they will have played all the songs.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Con más práctica, habrías tocado mejor.
With more practice, you would have played better.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que toques esa canción otra vez.
I want you to play that song again.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Nos encantaría que tocaran en la boda.
We'd love for you all to play at the wedding.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Pedí que nadie tocase mi guitarra.
I asked that nobody touch my guitar.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Dudo que alguien haya tocado esto.
I doubt anyone has touched this.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubiera tocado la bocina, me habría visto.
If I had honked the horn, he would have seen me.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Toca la puerta antes de entrar.
Knock on the door before going in.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No toques eso, está caliente.
Don't touch that, it's hot.