The Present Tense of Pescar is used to describe actions happening right now or habitual actions, for example Yo pesco en el río todos los fines de semana. (I fish in the river every weekend.)

Pescar is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the present tense follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Pescar (to fish) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Pescar generally means to fish or catch fish, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To fish or catch fish: For example, Yo pesco en el río los fines de semana. (I fish in the river on weekends.)

To obtain or acquire something: For example, Pesco buenas ideas de mis amigos. (I get good ideas from my friends.)

To understand or comprehend something (colloquial): For example, No pesco nada de lo que dices. (I don’t understand anything you’re saying.)

To catch or understand an indirect meaning (colloquial): For example, ¿Pescas lo que te estoy insinuando? (Do you catch what I’m hinting at?)

To find or discover something unexpectedly: For example, Los pescan haciendo trampa en el examen. (They catch them cheating on the exam.)

To pick up or seduce someone (vulgar slang): For example, Vosotros pescáis chicas en el bar. (You guys pick up girls at the bar.)

Examples

Examples of Pescar in the Present Tense

Yo pesco en el río los fines de semana. (I fish in the river on weekends.)

¿Tú pescas a menudo o es sólo un pasatiempo ocasional? (Do you fish often or is it just an occasional hobby?)

Ella pesca para relajarse después del trabajo. (She fishes to relax after work.)

Nosotros pescamos en el lago cuando vamos de campamento. (We fish in the lake when we go camping.)

¿Pescáis con caña o con red? (Do you fish with a rod or a net?)

Ellos pescan para vender el pescado en el mercado. (They fish to sell the fish at the market.)

En este momento, mi hermano pesca en el muelle. (Right now, my brother is fishing on the pier.)

Cada verano, mis primos y yo pescamos en el río cerca de la casa de mi abuela. (Every summer, my cousins and I fish in the river near my grandmother’s house.)

¿Ustedes pescan por diversión o por necesidad? (Do you fish for fun or out of necessity?)

Mis amigos pescan en el océano los fines de semana. (My friends fish in the ocean on weekends.)

Cuando pescamos, a veces atrapamos peces grandes. (When we fish, sometimes we catch big fish.)

¿Pescáis con carnada viva o artificial? (Do you fish with live or artificial bait?)

Ellas pescan para alimentar a sus familias. (They fish to feed their families.)

Este fin de semana, mis padres y yo pescamos en el lago. (This weekend, my parents and I are fishing at the lake.)

Mis vecinos pescan en el río todas las mañanas. (My neighbors fish in the river every morning.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Pescar (to fish) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.