The Present Tense of practicar is used to describe actions happening now or that occur regularly or habitually. For example, Practico español todos los días. (I practice Spanish every day.)

Practicar is a regular -ar verb, which means its conjugations follow the typical pattern for verbs ending in -ar in the present tense.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Practicar (to practice) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Practicar generally means to practice or rehearse something, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To practice an activity: for example, Yo practico yoga todos los días (I practice yoga every day).

To rehearse: for example, Los actores practican la obra antes del estreno (The actors rehearse the play before the premiere).

To exercise a skill: for example, Practico mi español leyendo libros (I practice my Spanish by reading books).

To put into practice (an idea or theory): for example, En esta empresa, practicamos la igualdad de oportunidades (In this company, we practice equal opportunity).

Colloquial usage (rude): for example, ¿Practicas mucho con tu mano derecha? (Do you practice a lot with your right hand? – implying masturbation).

Examples

Examples of Practicar in the Present Tense

Yo practico yoga todas las mañanas para mantenerme en forma. (I practice yoga every morning to stay in shape.)

Mis amigos y yo practicamos deportes los fines de semana para mantenernos activos. (My friends and I practice sports on the weekends to stay active.)

¿Practicas algún instrumento musical? (Do you practice any musical instrument?)

En la clase de idiomas, practicamos conversaciones para mejorar nuestra fluidez. (In the language class, we practice conversations to improve our fluency.)

Ella practica la meditación para reducir el estrés. (She practices meditation to reduce stress.)

Los niños practican sus habilidades de lectura todas las noches. (The children practice their reading skills every night.)

¿Practicáis algún deporte en equipo? (Do you practice any team sport?)

En el trabajo, practicamos presentaciones para mejorar nuestras habilidades de comunicación. (At work, we practice presentations to improve our communication skills.)

Ellos practican baile todos los fines de semana. (They practice dancing every weekend.)

¿Cuánto tiempo practicas al día? (How much time do you practice per day?)

Los artistas practican sus actuaciones antes de salir al escenario. (The artists practice their performances before going on stage.)

Nosotros practicamos la paciencia cuando tratamos con clientes difíciles. (We practice patience when dealing with difficult customers.)

¿Practicáis alguna técnica de relajación? (Do you practice any relaxation technique?)

Ella practica su discurso varias veces antes de la presentación. (She practices her speech several times before the presentation.)

Los estudiantes practican sus habilidades de escritura con ejercicios semanales. (The students practice their writing skills with weekly exercises.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Practicar (to practice) 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.