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Conjugation Chart of “Tocar” (to play/touch) in the Present Tense

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Understanding the Present Tense of “Tocar”

The Present Tense of tocar is used to describe actions happening at the present moment. For example, Toco la guitarra. (I play the guitar.)

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

How to Use Tocar in the Present Tense

Tocar generally means to touch or to play an instrument, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To touch: for example, Toco la puerta (I touch the door).

To play an instrument: for example, Toco la guitarra (I play the guitar).

To be someone’s turn: for example, Me toca limpiar hoy (It’s my turn to clean today).

To receive or get: for example, Me toca una parte del pastel (I get a piece of the cake).

To knock: for example, Toco a la puerta (I knock on the door).

To refer to (colloquial): for example, ¿A qué te toca trabajar hoy? (What do you have to do at work today?).

To bother or annoy (colloquial): for example, No me toques las narices (Don’t bother me).

To touch inappropriately (vulgar): for example, No me toques ahí (Don’t touch me there).

Real Life Examples of Tocar in the Present Tense

Yo toco la guitarra en mi tiempo libre. (I play the guitar in my free time.)

¿Tú tocas algún instrumento musical? (Do you play any musical instrument?)

Ella toca el piano todas las mañanas. (She plays the piano every morning.)

Nosotros tocamos en una banda de rock los fines de semana. (We play in a rock band on weekends.)

¿Tocáis la batería en el concierto de esta noche? (Are you playing the drums at tonight’s concert?)

Ellos tocan música clásica en el teatro. (They play classical music at the theater.)

Mi amiga toca el violín en la orquesta sinfónica. (My friend plays the violin in the symphony orchestra.)

Los mariachis tocan canciones tradicionales en el restaurante. (The mariachis play traditional songs at the restaurant.)

¿Cuándo tocas la próxima vez con tu banda? (When are you playing next with your band?)

Los niños tocan la flauta en la clase de música. (The kids play the flute in music class.)

Nosotros tocamos en un bar de rock los viernes por la noche. (We play at a rock bar on Friday nights.)

¿Tocáis alguna canción de moda en la fiesta? (Are you playing any popular song at the party?)

Ellas tocan el saxofón en la banda de jazz. (They play the saxophone in the jazz band.)

Mi hermano toca la trompeta en la banda de la escuela. (My brother plays the trumpet in the school band.)

¿Qué instrumento tocas en el concierto de caridad? (What instrument do you play at the charity concert?)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Tocar (to play/touch) in the Present 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.