Dedicar

to dedicate

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Infinitive (infinitivo)
Base form of the verb
dedicar
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Gerund (gerundio)
Present participle (-ing form)
dedicando
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Past Participle
Used in compound tenses
dedicado

Simple Tenses

Present Indicative (presente de indicativo)
Present actions and habitual activities
PersonConjugation
yo
dedico
I dedicate
dedicas
you dedicate
él/ella/usted
dedica
he/she/you dedicates
nosotros
dedicamos
we dedicate
vosotros
dedicáis
you all dedicate
ellos/ustedes
dedican
they/you all dedicate
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Imperfect Indicative (imperfecto de indicativo)
Ongoing past actions and descriptions
PersonConjugation
yo
dedicaba
I used to dedicate
dedicabas
you used to dedicate
él/ella/usted
dedicaba
he/she/you used to dedicate
nosotros
dedicábamos
we used to dedicate
vosotros
dedicabais
you all used to dedicate
ellos/ustedes
dedicaban
they/you all used to dedicate
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Preterit (pretérito)
Completed past actions
PersonConjugation
yo
dedicé
I dedicated
dedicaste
you dedicated
él/ella/usted
dedicó
he/she/you dedicated
nosotros
dedicamos
we dedicated
vosotros
dedicasteis
you all dedicated
ellos/ustedes
dedicaron
they/you all dedicated
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Future (futuro)
Future actions and intentions
PersonConjugation
yo
dedicaré
I will dedicate
dedicarás
you will dedicate
él/ella/usted
dedicará
he/she/you will dedicate
nosotros
dedicaremos
we will dedicate
vosotros
dedicaréis
you all will dedicate
ellos/ustedes
dedicarán
they/you all will dedicate
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Conditional (potencial simple)
Hypothetical and conditional actions
PersonConjugation
yo
dedicaría
I would dedicate
dedicarías
you would dedicate
él/ella/usted
dedicaría
he/she/you would dedicate
nosotros
dedicaríamos
we would dedicate
vosotros
dedicaríais
you all would dedicate
ellos/ustedes
dedicarían
they/you all would dedicate
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Present Subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo)
Subjective present actions and desires
PersonConjugation
yo
dedice
that I dedicate
dedices
that you dedicate
él/ella/usted
dedice
that he/she/you dedicate
nosotros
dedicemos
that we dedicate
vosotros
dedicéis
that you all dedicate
ellos/ustedes
dedicen
that they/you all dedicate
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Imperfect Subjunctive (imperfecto de subjuntivo)
Subjective past actions and hypothetical situations
PersonConjugation
yo
dedicara
or
dedicase
that I dedicated
dedicaras
or
dedicases
that you dedicated
él/ella/usted
dedicara
or
dedicase
that he/she/you dedicated
nosotros
dedicáramos
or
dedicásemos
that we dedicated
vosotros
dedicarais
or
dedicaseis
that you all dedicated
ellos/ustedes
dedicaran
or
dedicasen
that they/you all dedicated

Compound Tenses

Present Perfect (perfecto de indicativo)
Actions completed recently or with present relevance
PersonConjugation
yo
he dedicado
I have dedicated
has dedicado
you have dedicated
él/ella/usted
ha dedicado
he/she/you have dedicated
nosotros
hemos dedicado
we have dedicated
vosotros
habéis dedicado
you all have dedicated
ellos/ustedes
han dedicado
they/you all have dedicated
Pluperfect Indicative (pluscuamperfecto de indicativo)
Actions completed before another past action
PersonConjugation
yo
había dedicado
I had dedicated
habías dedicado
you had dedicated
él/ella/usted
había dedicado
he/she/you had dedicated
nosotros
habíamos dedicado
we had dedicated
vosotros
habíais dedicado
you all had dedicated
ellos/ustedes
habían dedicado
they/you all had dedicated
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Preterit Perfect (pretérito anterior)
Actions completed immediately before another past action
PersonConjugation
yo
hube dedicado
I had dedicated
hubiste dedicado
you had dedicated
él/ella/usted
hubo dedicado
he/she/you had dedicated
nosotros
hubimos dedicado
we had dedicated
vosotros
hubisteis dedicado
you all had dedicated
ellos/ustedes
hubieron dedicado
they/you all had dedicated
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Future Perfect (futuro perfecto)
Actions that will be completed by a future time
PersonConjugation
yo
habré dedicado
I will have dedicated
habrás dedicado
you will have dedicated
él/ella/usted
habrá dedicado
he/she/you will have dedicated
nosotros
habremos dedicado
we will have dedicated
vosotros
habréis dedicado
you all will have dedicated
ellos/ustedes
habrán dedicado
they/you all will have dedicated
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Conditional Perfect (potencial compuesto)
Actions that would have been completed under certain conditions
PersonConjugation
yo
habría dedicado
I would have dedicated
habrías dedicado
you would have dedicated
él/ella/usted
habría dedicado
he/she/you would have dedicated
nosotros
habríamos dedicado
we would have dedicated
vosotros
habríais dedicado
you all would have dedicated
ellos/ustedes
habrían dedicado
they/you all would have dedicated
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Subjunctive Present Perfect (perfecto de subjuntivo)
Subjective actions completed in relation to the present
PersonConjugation
yo
haya dedicado
that I have dedicated
hayas dedicado
that you have dedicated
él/ella/usted
haya dedicado
that he/she/you have dedicated
nosotros
hayamos dedicado
that we have dedicated
vosotros
hayáis dedicado
that you all have dedicated
ellos/ustedes
hayan dedicado
that they/you all have dedicated
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Subjunctive Past Perfect (pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo)
Subjective actions completed before another past action
PersonConjugation
yo
hubiera dedicado
that I had dedicated
hubieras dedicado
that you had dedicated
él/ella/usted
hubiera dedicado
that he/she/you had dedicated
nosotros
hubiéramos dedicado
that we had dedicated
vosotros
hubierais dedicado
that you all had dedicated
ellos/ustedes
hubieran dedicado
that they/you all had dedicated
Commands (imperativo)
Commands and direct orders
PersonCommandEnglish
dedica
dedicate! (you)
usted
dedice
dedicate! (you formal)
nosotros
dedicemos
let's dedicate!
vosotros
dedicad
dedicate! (you all)
ustedes
dedicen
dedicate! (you all)
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Negative Commands (imperativo negativo)
Negative commands and prohibitions
PersonCommandEnglish
no dedices
don't dedicate! (you)
usted
no dedice
don't dedicate! (you formal)
nosotros
no dedicemos
let's not dedicate!
vosotros
no dedicéis
don't dedicate! (you all)
ustedes
no dedicen
don't dedicate! (you all)

More About "dedicar"

Examples in Context

Dediqué tiempo al estudio.

I dedicated time to studying.

Preterite

Me dedico a la enseñanza.

I work in teaching.

Present

Ha dedicado su vida al arte.

He/She has dedicated his/her life to art.

Present Perfect

Dedicaré más esfuerzo.

I will dedicate more effort.

Future
Related Verbs
dedicarse(to dedicate oneself, to work as)

reflexive form - to dedicate oneself / to work as

Usage Notes
  • Dedicar is a regular -ar verb with spelling change
  • Spelling change: c→qu before e (dediqué, dedique)
  • Main meanings: to dedicate, to devote
  • Commonly used reflexively: dedicarse a (to work as)