Masticar means to chew food with the teeth. It is used to describe the action of breaking down food before swallowing.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | mastico | Yo mastico chicle todos los días. I chew gum every day. | |
Tú | masticás | Tú masticás muy rápido. You chew very quickly. | |
Él / Ella / Usted | mastica | Ella mastica lentamente. She chews slowly. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | masticamos | Nosotros masticamos en silencio. We chew in silence. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | masticáis | Vosotros masticáis chicle en clase. You all chew gum in class. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | mastican | Ellos mastican durante la película. They chew during the movie. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | masticé | Ayer masticé un chicle. Yesterday I chewed gum. | |
Tú | masticaste | Tú masticaste muy rápido. You chewed very quickly. | |
Él / Ella / Usted | masticó | Él masticó la comida lentamente. He chewed the food slowly. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | masticamos | Nosotros masticamos en silencio. We chewed in silence. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | masticasteis | Vosotros masticasteis chicle en clase. You all chewed gum in class. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | masticaron | Ellos masticaron durante la película. They chewed during the movie. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | masticaba | Yo masticaba chicle de niño. I used to chew gum as a child. | |
Tú | masticabas | Tú masticabas mucho en clase. You used to chew a lot in class. | |
Él / Ella / Usted | masticaba | Ella masticaba caramelos todo el día. She used to chew candies all day. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | masticábamos | Nosotros masticábamos pan en la fiesta. We used to chew bread at the party. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | masticabais | Vosotros masticabais chicle en la escuela. You all used to chew gum at school. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | masticaban | Ellos masticaban caramelos en el cine. They used to chew candies at the movies. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | estoy masticando | Estoy masticando mi comida ahora. I am chewing my food now. | |
Tú | estás masticando | Estás masticando demasiado rápido. You are chewing too fast. | |
Él / Ella / Usted | está masticando | Ella está masticando chicle. She is chewing gum. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos masticando | Estamos masticando en la reunión. We are chewing during the meeting. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis masticando | Vosotros estáis masticando en silencio. You all are chewing silently. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están masticando | Ellos están masticando caramelos. They are chewing candies. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | voy a masticar | Voy a masticar el chicle ahora. I am going to chew the gum now. | |
Tú | vas a masticar | ¿Vas a masticar esa fruta? Are you going to chew that fruit? | |
Él / Ella / Usted | va a masticar | Ella va a masticar la comida lentamente. She is going to chew the food slowly. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a masticar | Vamos a masticar las galletas después. We are going to chew the cookies later. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a masticar | Vosotros vais a masticar chicle en clase. You all are going to chew gum in class. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a masticar | Ellos van a masticar la manzana ahora. They are going to chew the apple now. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | masticaré | Masticaré el chicle después de la cena. I will chew the gum after dinner. | |
Tú | masticarás | Tú masticarás más despacio para no atragantarte. You will chew more slowly to avoid choking. | |
Él / Ella / Usted | masticará | Él masticará la comida antes de tragar. He will chew the food before swallowing. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | masticaremos | Nosotros masticaremos el pan lentamente. We will chew the bread slowly. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | masticaréis | Vosotros masticaréis bien antes de tragar. You all will chew well before swallowing. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | masticarán | Ellos masticarán la carne con cuidado. They will chew the meat carefully. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | masticaría | Yo masticaría más lentamente. I would chew more slowly. | |
Tú | masticarías | Tú masticarías mejor si comieras despacio. You would chew better if you ate slowly. | |
Él / Ella / Usted | masticaría | Él masticaría la comida con cuidado. He would chew the food carefully. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | masticaríamos | Nosotros masticaríamos más si tuviéramos tiempo. We would chew more if we had time. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | masticaríais | Vosotros masticaríais mejor si practicáis. You all would chew better if you practiced. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | masticarían | Ellos masticarían la carne más lentamente. They would chew the meat more slowly. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | he masticado | He masticado el chicle toda la tarde. I have chewed the gum all afternoon. | |
Tú | has masticado | ¿Has masticado ya el pan? Have you chewed the bread yet? | |
Él / Ella / Usted | ha masticado | Ella ha masticado demasiado chicle. She has chewed too much gum. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos masticado | Nosotros hemos masticado en silencio. We have chewed in silence. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis masticado | Vosotros habéis masticado mucho hoy. You all have chewed a lot today. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han masticado | Ellos han masticado durante la película. They have chewed during the movie. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | había masticado | Yo ya había masticado el chicle. I had already chewed the gum. | |
Tú | habías masticado | Tú habías masticado antes de tragar. You had chewed before swallowing. | |
Él / Ella / Usted | había masticado | Ella había masticado mucho ayer. She had chewed a lot yesterday. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos masticado | Nosotros habíamos masticado antes de salir. We had chewed before leaving. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais masticado | Vosotros habíais masticado demasiado. You all had chewed too much. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían masticado | Ellos habían masticado antes de hablar. They had chewed before speaking. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | habré masticado | Para entonces, habré masticado toda la comida. By then, I will have chewed all the food. | |
Tú | habrás masticado | Para mañana, habrás masticado el chicle. By tomorrow, you will have chewed the gum. | |
Él / Ella / Usted | habrá masticado | Ella habrá masticado antes de hablar. She will have chewed before speaking. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos masticado | Nosotros habremos masticado toda la pizza. We will have chewed all the pizza. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis masticado | Vosotros habréis masticado el pan. You all will have chewed the bread. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán masticado | Ellos habrán masticado antes de salir. They will have chewed before leaving. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | habría masticado | Yo habría masticado el chicle más tiempo. I would have chewed the gum longer. | |
Tú | habrías masticado | Tú habrías masticado antes de tragar. You would have chewed before swallowing. | |
Él / Ella / Usted | habría masticado | Él habría masticado mejor si hubiera tenido tiempo. He would have chewed better if he had had time. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos masticado | Nosotros habríamos masticado más si hubiéramos sabido. We would have chewed more if we had known. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais masticado | Vosotros habríais masticado más si hubierais tenido hambre. You all would have chewed more if you had been hungry. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían masticado | Ellos habrían masticado el pan si hubieran llegado a tiempo. They would have chewed the bread if they had arrived on time. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | mastique | Espero que yo mastique bien la comida. I hope that I chew the food well. | |
Tú | mastiques | Es importante que tú mastiques lentamente. It's important that you chew slowly. | |
Él / Ella / Usted | mastique | Es bueno que él mastique antes de tragar. It's good that he chews before swallowing. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | mastiquemos | Queremos que nosotros mastiquemos con calma. We want us to chew calmly. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | mastiquéis | Espero que vosotros mastiquéis bien. I hope that you all chew well. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | mastiquen | Es necesario que ellas mastiquen despacio. It's necessary that they chew slowly. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | masticara | Esperaba que él masticara lentamente. I hoped that he chewed slowly. | |
Tú | masticaras | No creía que tú masticaras tan rápido. I didn't believe that you chewed so quickly. | |
Él / Ella / Usted | masticara | Dudaba que ella masticara sin hablar. I doubted that she chewed without talking. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | masticáramos | Si pudiéramos, masticáramos mejor. If we could, we would chew better. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | masticarais | No pensaba que vosotros masticarais tanto. I didn't think that you all chewed so much. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | masticaran | Querían que ellos masticaran con calma. They wanted them to chew calmly. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | masticare | Si tuviera tiempo, masticare más lentamente. If I had time, I would chew more slowly. | |
Tú | masticare | Tú masticare antes de tragar. You will chew before swallowing. | |
Él / Ella / Usted | masticare | Él masticare con cuidado mañana. He will chew carefully tomorrow. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | masticare | Nosotros masticare bien durante la comida. We will chew well during the meal. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | masticare | Vosotros masticare antes de hablar. You all will chew before speaking. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | masticare | Ellos masticare lentamente en la reunión. They will chew slowly during the meeting. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | haya masticado | Espero que haya masticado bien. I hope he/she has chewed well. | |
Tú | hayas masticado | Es posible que hayas masticado demasiado. It's possible that you have chewed too much. | |
Él / Ella / Usted | haya masticado | Creo que él haya masticado la comida. I believe he has chewed the food. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos masticado | Dudo que hayamos masticado suficiente. I doubt that we have chewed enough. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis masticado | No creo que hayáis masticado bien. I don't think you all have chewed well. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan masticado | Es importante que hayan masticado completamente. It's important that they have chewed completely. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | hubiera masticado | Si hubiera masticado bien, no tendría dolor. If I had chewed well, I wouldn't have pain. | |
Tú | hubieras masticado | Es posible que hubieras masticado antes de tragar. You might have chewed before swallowing. | |
Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera masticado | Ella pensó que él hubiera masticado demasiado. She thought that he had chewed too much. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos masticado | No creí que hubiéramos masticado tan rápido. I didn't think we had chewed so quickly. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais masticado | Quizá vosotros hubierais masticado mejor si hubierais tenido tiempo. Maybe you all had chewed better if you had had time. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran masticado | No estaban seguros si ellos hubieran masticado suficiente. They weren't sure if they had chewed enough. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | hubiere masticado | Cuando llegue, ya hubiere masticado. When I arrive, I will have already chewed. | |
Tú | hubieres masticado | Para entonces, tú hubieres masticado. By then, you will have chewed. | |
Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere masticado | Es posible que él hubiere masticado antes. It is possible that he will have chewed before. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos masticado | Quizá nosotros hubiéremos masticado ya. Maybe we will have already chewed. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis masticado | Para entonces, vosotros hubiereis masticado. By then, you all will have chewed. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren masticado | Es probable que ellos hubieren masticado. It is likely that they will have chewed. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | — | No uses masticar en clase. Don't chew in class. | |
Tú | mastica | Mastica bien antes de tragar. Chew well before swallowing. | |
Él / Ella / Usted | mastica | Mastica lentamente para no atragantarte. Chew slowly so you don't choke. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | mastiquemos | Mastiquemos la comida con calma. Let's chew the food calmly. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | masticad | Masticad con cuidado, por favor. Chew carefully, please. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | masticen | Masticen bien antes de tragar. Chew well before swallowing. |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
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Yo | no mastico | No mastico en la clase. Don't chew in class. | |
Tú | no mastiques | No mastiques chicle en la escuela. Don't chew gum at school. | |
Él / Ella / Usted | no mastique | Por favor, no mastique durante la reunión. Please, don't chew during the meeting. | |
Nosotros / Nosotras | no mastiquemos | No mastiquemos mientras hablamos. Let's not chew while we talk. | |
Vosotros / Vosotras | no mastiquéis | No mastiquéis en la biblioteca. Don't chew in the library. | |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no mastiquen | No mastiquen en el cine. Don't chew in the cinema. |
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