Rascar means to scrape or scratch something, often with fingernails or a tool. It can refer to relieving an itch or cleaning a surface.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | rasco | Yo rasco la espalda. I scratch my back. | |
| Tú | rascas | Tú rascas la cabeza cuando piensas. You scratch your head when you think. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | rasca | Ella rasca la piel irritada. She scratches the irritated skin. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | rascamos | Nosotros rascamos la madera. We scratch the wood. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | rascáis | Vosotros rascáis la superficie. You all scratch the surface. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | rascan | Ellos rascan la pintura vieja. They scratch the old paint. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | rasqué | Yo rasqué la mesa con fuerza. I scratched the table hard. | |
| Tú | rascaste | Tú rascaste la espalda del perro. You scratched the dog's back. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | rascó | Él rascó la herida con cuidado. He scratched the wound carefully. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | rascamos | Nosotros rascamos la pintura vieja. We scraped the old paint. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | rascasteis | Vosotros rascasteis la superficie. You all scratched the surface. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | rascaron | Ellos rascataron la madera. They scraped the wood. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | rascaba | Yo rascaba la espalda con un peine. I used to scratch my back with a comb. | |
| Tú | rascabas | Tú rascabas la cabeza cuando estabas nervioso. You used to scratch your head when you were nervous. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | rascaba | Él rascaba la piel por la picazón. He used to scratch his skin because of the itch. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | rascabamos | Nosotros rascábamos el suelo con una pala. We used to scratch the ground with a shovel. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | rascabais | Vosotros rascabais la pintura vieja. You all used to scrape the old paint. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | rascaban | Ellos rascaban la superficie con un cuchillo. They used to scratch the surface with a knife. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy rascando | Estoy rascando la picadura. I am scratching the bite. | |
| Tú | estás rascando | Estás rascando la cabeza. You are scratching your head. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está rascando | Él está rascando la espalda. He is scratching his back. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos rascando | Estamos rascando la piel seca. We are scratching the dry skin. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis rascando | Vosotros estáis rascando la madera. You all are scratching the wood. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están rascando | Ellos están rascando la alfombra. They are scratching the carpet. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a rascar | Voy a rascarme la cabeza. I am going to scratch my head. | |
| Tú | vas a rascarte | Tú vas a rascarte la espalda. You are going to scratch your back. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a rascarse | Él va a rascarse el brazo. He is going to scratch his arm. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a rascarnos | Nosotros vamos a rascarnos las piernas. We are going to scratch our legs. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a rascaros | Vosotros vais a rascaros la cabeza. You all are going to scratch your heads. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a rascarse | Ellos van a rascarse la espalda. They are going to scratch their backs. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | rascaré | Yo rascaré la superficie de la madera. I will scratch the surface of the wood. | |
| Tú | rascarás | Tú rascarás la pintura vieja. You will scratch the old paint. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | rascará | Él rascará la piel irritada. He will scratch the irritated skin. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | rascaremos | Nosotros rascaremos la superficie con cuidado. We will scratch the surface carefully. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | rascaréis | Vosotros rascaréis la arena del zapato. You all will scratch the sand off the shoe. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | rascarán | Ellos rascarán la pintura en la pared. They will scratch the paint on the wall. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | rascaría | Yo rascaría esa mancha si pudiera. I would scratch that stain if I could. | |
| Tú | rascarías | Tú rascarías la espalda si te lo pidiera. You would scratch your back if I asked you. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | rascaría | Él rascaría la piel seca con crema. He would scratch the dry skin with cream. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | rascaríamos | Nosotros rascaríamos la superficie si fuera necesario. We would scratch the surface if necessary. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | rascaríais | Vosotros rascaríais el suelo si os lo pidiera. You all would scratch the floor if I asked you. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | rascarían | Ellos rascarían la madera vieja. They would scratch the old wood. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he rascado | He rascado la piel por la picadura. I have scratched the skin because of the bite. | |
| Tú | has rascado | ¿Has rascado la mancha en la pared? Have you scratched the stain on the wall? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha rascado | Ella ha rascado la superficie con cuidado. She has scratched the surface carefully. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos rascado | Hemos rascado la madera para limpiarla. We have scratched the wood to clean it. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis rascado | ¿Habéis rascado la pintura vieja? Have you all scratched the old paint? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han rascado | Ellos han rascado la superficie con un cuchillo. They have scratched the surface with a knife. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había rascado | Yo había rascado la picadura antes de dormir. I had scratched the bite before sleeping. | |
| Tú | habías rascado | Tú habías rascado la mancha en la pared. You had scratched the stain on the wall. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había rascado | Él había rascado la madera vieja. He had scratched the old wood. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos rascado | Nosotros habíamos rascado la pintura antes de pintar. We had scraped the paint before painting. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais rascado | Vosotros habíais rascado la superficie. You all had scratched the surface. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían rascado | Ellos habían rascado la corteza del árbol. They had scraped the bark off the tree. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré raspado | Para entonces, ya habré raspado la pintura. By then, I will have scraped the paint. | |
| Tú | habrás raspado | Tú habrás raspado la pared para mañana. You will have scraped the wall by tomorrow. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá raspado | Él habrá raspado el suelo antes de salir. He will have scraped the floor before leaving. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos raspado | Nosotros habremos raspado toda la madera. We will have scraped all the wood. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis raspado | Vosotros habréis raspado las paredes para entonces. You all will have scraped the walls by then. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán raspado | Ellos habrán raspado el viejo barniz. They will have scraped the old varnish. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría rascado | Yo habría rascado la superficie si hubiera sabido. I would have scratched the surface if I had known. | |
| Tú | habrías rascado | Tú habrías rascado el problema si hubieras intentado. You would have scratched the problem if you had tried. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría rascado | Él habría rascado la piel si no hubiera tenido miedo. He would have scratched the skin if he hadn't been afraid. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos rascado | Nosotros habríamos rascado la superficie juntos. We would have scratched the surface together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais rascado | Vosotros habríais rascado el árbol si hubierais tenido tiempo. You all would have scratched the tree if you had had time. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían rascado | Ellos habrían rascado la pintura si hubieran podido. They would have scratched the paint if they could have. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | rasque | Es importante que yo rasque la superficie. It's important that I scratch the surface. | |
| Tú | rasques | Espero que tú rasques esa mancha. I hope that you scratch that stain. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | rasque | Es posible que él rasque la madera. It's possible that he scratches the wood. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | rasquemos | Queremos que nosotros rasquemos la pintura vieja. We want us to scrape the old paint. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | rasquéis | Dudo que vosotros rasquéis la superficie. I doubt that you all scratch the surface. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | rasquen | Es necesario que ellas rasquen la corteza. It's necessary that they scratch the bark. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | rascara | Esperaba que él rascará la superficie. I hoped that he scratched the surface. | |
| Tú | rascaras | Querías que tú rascaras la madera. You wanted you to scratch the wood. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | rascara | Dudaba que ella rascará el suelo. I doubted that she scratched the floor. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | rascáramos | Era importante que nosotros rascáramos la pintura. It was important that we scratched the paint. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | rascarais | No creía que vosotros rascarais la pared. I didn't believe that you all scratched the wall. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | rascaran | Pensaba que ellos rascaran el suelo. I thought that they scratched the floor. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | rascare | Si tuviera tiempo, rascare el árbol mañana. If I had time, I would scratch the tree tomorrow. | |
| Tú | rascare | ¿Rascare tú la superficie antes de pintar? Will you scratch the surface before painting? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | rascare | Él rascare la piel si le pica. He will scratch his skin if it itches. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | rascaremos | Nosotros rascaremos la madera para limpiar. We will scratch the wood to clean it. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | rascareis | ¿Rascareis la pared para quitar la pintura? Will you scratch the wall to remove the paint? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | rascare | Ellos rascare el suelo si está sucio. They will scratch the floor if it's dirty. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya rascado | Espero que haya rascado la comezón. I hope I have scratched the itch. | |
| Tú | hayas rascado | Es posible que hayas rascado la herida. It's possible that you have scratched the wound. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya rascado | Es importante que él haya rascado la superficie. It's important that he has scratched the surface. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos rascado | Esperamos que hayamos rascado la capa de polvo. We hope that we have scratched the layer of dust. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis rascado | ¿Habéis rascado la pintura vieja? Have you all scratched the old paint? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan rascado | Es probable que hayan rascado la superficie. They have probably scratched the surface. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera rascado | Si hubiera rascado la superficie, habría encontrado polvo. If I had scratched the surface, I would have found dust. | |
| Tú | hubieras rascado | Es posible que hubieras rascado la herida sin querer. You might have scratched the wound unintentionally. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera rascado | Ella pensó que él hubiera rascado la madera vieja. She thought that he had scratched the old wood. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos rascado | Nunca hubiéramos rascado esa pintura si lo hubiéramos sabido. We would never have scratched that paint if we had known. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais rascado | Ojalá hubierais rascado la superficie antes de pintar. I wish you had scratched the surface before painting. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran rascado | No creía que ellos hubieran rascado la pared sin permiso. I didn't think they had scratched the wall without permission. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere raspado | Para entonces, ya hubiere raspado el árbol. By then, I will have already scratched the tree. | |
| Tú | hubieres raspado | Si hubieres raspado la madera, estará mejor. If you will have scratched the wood, it will be better. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere raspado | Cuando él hubiere raspado la superficie, terminará. When he will have scratched the surface, he will finish. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos raspado | Para entonces, nosotros hubiéremos raspado todo. By then, we will have scratched everything. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis raspado | Vosotros hubiereis raspado la pintura vieja. You all will have scratched the old paint. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren raspado | Ellos hubieren raspado la pared antes de pintar. They will have scratched the wall before painting. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | rasca | ¡Rasca la superficie con cuidado! Scratch the surface carefully! | |
| Tú | rasca | ¡Rasca la espalda, por favor! Scratch your back, please! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | rasque | ¡Rasque la herida con cuidado! Scratch the wound carefully! | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | rasquemos | ¡Rasquemos la pintura vieja! Let's scratch off the old paint! | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | rascad | ¡Rascad los árboles para limpiar las ramas! Scratch the trees to clean the branches! | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | rasquen | ¡Rasquen la superficie antes de pintar! Scratch the surface before painting! |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no rascque | No rascque la pintura, por favor. Please don't scratch the paint. | |
| Tú | no rascques | No rascques la mesa. Don't scratch the table. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no rascque | No rascque la pared. Don't scratch the wall. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no rascquemos | No rascquemos el sofá. Let's not scratch the sofa. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no rascquéis | No rascquéis la cortina. Don't scratch the curtain. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no rascquen | No rascquen el coche. Don't scratch the car. |
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