Pronosticar Conjugation in Spanish
The Spanish verb pronosticar means to forecast, and it is a verb you will use again and again once you know it. Pronosticar means to forecast or to predict, and it is used for weather, results and the future of a patient: pronosticar lluvia, pronosticar una victoria. It is a spelling-change verb: c becomes qu before e, so the preterite is pronostiqué and the subjunctive pronostique. Like every Spanish verb, pronosticar changes its ending for each person and tense, and this page gives you the complete picture: every tense, every person, the gerund and the past participle, all from the verified conjugation tables. For example, in the present tense you say pronostico lluvia para mañana, and in the preterite you say pronostiqué sol para el fin de semana. Work through the tables below, read the notes for each tense, and then test yourself with the examples, the common mistakes and the quiz at the end of the page.
Quick facts
- Infinitive: pronosticar
- English: to forecast
- Verb type: irregular verb
- Ending: -ar
- Gerund: pronosticando
- Past participle: pronosticado
- Auxiliary verb: haber (all perfect tenses are formed with haber + pronosticado)
- Pattern to learn: this verb is a -car verb: c becomes qu before e, so the preterite first person is pronostiqué and the present subjunctive is pronostique.
Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for pronosticar, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one. Spelling change: c becomes qu before e, so the preterite is pronostiqué and the subjunctive pronostique.
Full conjugation tables
Every form below comes from the verified conjugation tables for pronosticar. The imperfect subjunctive is shown in its -ra forms; the -se forms use the same stem. For reflexive verbs, the pronoun column shows the reflexive pronoun that goes before each form.
Present indicative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | pronostico |
| tú | pronosticas |
| él/ella/Ud. | pronostica |
| nosotros/as | pronosticamos |
| vosotros/as | pronosticáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pronostican |
Preterite
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | pronostiqué |
| tú | pronosticaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | pronosticó |
| nosotros/as | pronosticamos |
| vosotros/as | pronosticasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pronosticaron |
Imperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | pronosticaba |
| tú | pronosticabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | pronosticaba |
| nosotros/as | pronosticábamos |
| vosotros/as | pronosticabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pronosticaban |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | pronosticaré |
| tú | pronosticarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | pronosticará |
| nosotros/as | pronosticaremos |
| vosotros/as | pronosticaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pronosticarán |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | pronosticaría |
| tú | pronosticarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | pronosticaría |
| nosotros/as | pronosticaríamos |
| vosotros/as | pronosticaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pronosticarían |
Present perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | he pronosticado |
| tú | has pronosticado |
| él/ella/Ud. | ha pronosticado |
| nosotros/as | hemos pronosticado |
| vosotros/as | habéis pronosticado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | han pronosticado |
Pluperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | había pronosticado |
| tú | habías pronosticado |
| él/ella/Ud. | había pronosticado |
| nosotros/as | habíamos pronosticado |
| vosotros/as | habíais pronosticado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían pronosticado |
Future perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habré pronosticado |
| tú | habrás pronosticado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habrá pronosticado |
| nosotros/as | habremos pronosticado |
| vosotros/as | habréis pronosticado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán pronosticado |
Conditional perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habría pronosticado |
| tú | habrías pronosticado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habría pronosticado |
| nosotros/as | habríamos pronosticado |
| vosotros/as | habríais pronosticado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían pronosticado |
Present subjunctive
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | pronostique |
| tú | pronostiques |
| él/ella/Ud. | pronostique |
| nosotros/as | pronostiquemos |
| vosotros/as | pronostiquéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pronostiquen |
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | pronosticara |
| tú | pronosticaras |
| él/ella/Ud. | pronosticara |
| nosotros/as | pronosticáramos |
| vosotros/as | pronosticarais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pronosticaran |
Imperative (affirmative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | pronostica |
| él/ella/Ud. | pronostique |
| nosotros/as | pronostiquemos |
| vosotros/as | pronosticad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pronostiquen |
Imperative (negative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | pronostiques |
| él/ella/Ud. | pronostique |
| nosotros/as | pronostiquemos |
| vosotros/as | pronostiquéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pronostiquen |
Gerund and past participle
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Gerund | pronosticando | with estar for the progressive: estoy pronosticando |
| Past participle | pronosticado | with haber for the perfect tenses: he pronosticado |
How to use each tense
Present indicative
Use the present for routines, general facts and what is happening right now. Note the pattern here: this verb is a -car verb: c becomes qu before e, so the preterite first person is pronostiqué and the present subjunctive is pronostique. For pronosticar, the present looks like this in a real sentence: Pronostico lluvia para mañana. Learn the present forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Preterite
Use the preterite for finished actions with a clear end, often with ayer, el año pasado or anoche. Note the spelling change here: this verb is a -car verb: c becomes qu before e, so the preterite first person is pronostiqué and the present subjunctive is pronostique. For pronosticar, the preterite looks like this in a real sentence: Ayer, pronostiqué una victoria del equipo. Learn the preterite forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Imperfect
Use the imperfect for background, habits and actions in progress in the past, often with de niño, antes or mientras. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For pronosticar, the imperfect looks like this in a real sentence: De niño, pronosticaba sol para el fin de semana. Learn the imperfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Future
Use the future for plans, predictions and promises, often with mañana, el año que viene or pronto. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For pronosticar, the future looks like this in a real sentence: Mañana, pronosticaré una mejora del enfermo. Learn the future forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Conditional
Use the conditional for polite requests, hypotheticals and what would happen, often with si clauses. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For pronosticar, the conditional looks like this in a real sentence: Pronosticaría lluvia para mañana si pudiera. Learn the conditional forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Present perfect
Use the present perfect for recent actions and experiences, often with hoy, esta semana or ya. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For pronosticar, the present perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Hoy, he pronosticado una victoria del equipo. Learn the present perfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Pluperfect
Use the pluperfect when one past action happened before another past action. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For pronosticar, the pluperfect looks like this in a real sentence: Había pronosticado sol para el fin de semana antes de salir. Learn the pluperfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Future perfect
Use the future perfect for something that will already be finished by a future time. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For pronosticar, the future perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Para mañana, habré pronosticado una mejora del enfermo. Learn the future perfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Conditional perfect
Use the conditional perfect for what would have happened under different conditions. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For pronosticar, the conditional perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Habría pronosticado lluvia para mañana con más tiempo. Learn the conditional perfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Present subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of wish, doubt, emotion and hope, such as espero que or quiero que. Note the spelling change here: this verb is a -car verb: c becomes qu before e, so the preterite first person is pronostiqué and the present subjunctive is pronostique. For pronosticar, the present subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Espero que él pronostique una victoria del equipo. Learn the present subjunctive forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
Use the imperfect subjunctive after past wishes and in si clauses about the past, and note the -ra forms shown here; the -se forms use the same stem. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For pronosticar, the imperfect subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Si él pronosticara sol para el fin de semana, todo cambiaría. Learn the imperfect subjunctive forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Imperative (affirmative)
Use the affirmative imperative for direct commands, instructions and invitations. Note the spelling change here: this verb is a -car verb: c becomes qu before e, so the preterite first person is pronostiqué and the present subjunctive is pronostique. For pronosticar, the affirmative imperative looks like this in a real sentence: ¡Pronostica una mejora del enfermo! Learn the affirmative imperative forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Imperative (negative)
Use the negative imperative, always with no, to tell someone not to do something. Note the spelling change here: this verb is a -car verb: c becomes qu before e, so the preterite first person is pronostiqué and the present subjunctive is pronostique. For pronosticar, the negative imperative looks like this in a real sentence: No pronostiques lluvia para mañana. Learn the negative imperative forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Example sentences
Ten natural sentences with pronosticar, covering different tenses and persons. Each one uses a form from the tables above.
- Pronostico lluvia para mañana. — I forecast rain for tomorrow.
- Pronostica una victoria del equipo. — He/she forecasts a victory for the team.
- Ayer, pronostiqué sol para el fin de semana. — Yesterday, I forecast sun for the weekend.
- Antes, nosotros pronosticábamos una mejora del enfermo. — Before, we used to forecast an improvement in the patient.
- Mañana, tú pronosticarás lluvia para mañana. — Tomorrow, you will forecast rain for tomorrow.
- Yo pronosticaría una victoria del equipo si tuviera más tiempo. — I would forecast a victory for the team if I had more time.
- Él ha pronosticado sol para el fin de semana. — He has forecast sun for the weekend.
- Espero que él pronostique una mejora del enfermo. — I hope he forecasts an improvement in the patient.
- Yo ya había pronosticado lluvia para mañana antes de salir. — I had already forecast rain for tomorrow before leaving.
- Ellos pronosticaban una victoria del equipo cuando eran jóvenes. — They used to forecast a victory for the team when they were young.
Common mistakes
- Wrong: Yo pronostica lluvia para mañana. — Right: Yo pronostico lluvia para mañana. — The person matters: pronostica is the él/ella/Ud. form, while the yo form is pronostico. Using the third-person form with yo is one of the most common beginner errors.
- Wrong: Espero que yo pronostice lluvia para mañana. — Right: Espero que yo pronostique lluvia para mañana. — Spelling change: this verb is a -car verb: c becomes qu before e, so the preterite first person is pronostiqué and the present subjunctive is pronostique, so the present subjunctive is pronostique, never pronostice.
- Wrong: Treating pronosticar and predecir as identical in every context. — Right: Pronosticar means to forecast, while predecir means to predict. — They overlap, but each has uses the other does not: pronosticar fits sentences such as Pronostico lluvia para mañana, while predecir belongs in a different sentence. Check the meaning you want before choosing.
- Wrong: Yo soy pronosticado una victoria del equipo. — Right: Yo he pronosticado una victoria del equipo. — Spanish perfect tenses use haber, not ser: he pronosticado, has pronosticado, ha pronosticado. Ser plus the participle makes a passive, not a perfect tense.
- Wrong: De niño, yo pronostiqué sol para el fin de semana todos los días. — Right: De niño, yo pronosticaba sol para el fin de semana todos los días. — For a repeated habit in the past, use the imperfect (pronosticaba), not the preterite. The preterite (pronostiqué) is for one finished action.
Quiz: test yourself
Ten questions on pronosticar. Choose the right form, then check the answer key below.
Complete the sentence: Yo ___ lluvia para mañana. (present tense) A. pronostico B. pronosticas C. pronostica D. pronosticamos
Complete the sentence: Ayer, él ___ una victoria del equipo. (preterite) A. pronostiqué B. pronosticaste C. pronosticamos D. pronosticó
Complete the sentence: Antes, nosotros ___ sol para el fin de semana. (imperfect) A. pronosticabas B. pronostico C. pronosticábamos D. pronosticaba
Complete the sentence: Mañana, tú ___ una mejora del enfermo. (future) A. pronosticaremos B. pronosticarás C. pronosticaré D. pronosticará
Complete the sentence: Yo ___ lluvia para mañana si pudiera. (conditional) A. pronosticaría B. pronosticarías C. pronosticaríamos D. pronostico
Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ una victoria del equipo. (present subjunctive) A. pronostiques B. pronostiquemos C. pronostico D. pronostique
Complete the sentence: Si yo ___ sol para el fin de semana, todo cambiaría. (imperfect subjunctive, -ra form) A. pronosticáramos B. pronostico C. pronosticara D. pronosticaras
Complete the sentence: Nosotros ___ una mejora del enfermo. (present perfect) A. ha pronosticado B. hemos pronosticado C. he pronosticado D. has pronosticado
Complete the command: ¡___ lluvia para mañana! (affirmative imperative, tú) A. pronostica B. pronostique C. pronostiquemos D. pronosticad
Which is the gerund of pronosticar, used with estar for the progressive? A. pronosticado B. pronostico C. pronostiqué D. pronosticando
Answer key
- pronostico — The yo present tense of pronosticar is pronostico.
- pronosticó — The él/ella/Ud. preterite of pronosticar is pronosticó.
- pronosticábamos — The nosotros/as imperfect of pronosticar is pronosticábamos.
- pronosticarás — The tú future of pronosticar is pronosticarás.
- pronosticaría — The yo conditional of pronosticar is pronosticaría.
- pronostique — The él/ella/Ud. present subjunctive of pronosticar is pronostique.
- pronosticara — The yo imperfect subjunctive, -ra form of pronosticar is pronosticara.
- hemos pronosticado — The nosotros/as present perfect of pronosticar is hemos pronosticado.
- pronostica — The affirmative tú imperative of pronosticar is pronostica.
- pronosticando — The gerund of pronosticar is pronosticando: estoy pronosticando. The participle pronosticado is used with haber instead.
Frequently asked questions
What does pronosticar mean in English?
Pronosticar means to forecast. It is used in everyday situations such as Pronostico lluvia para mañana. The exact English wording depends on the context, but the core meaning stays the same across the tenses.
Is pronosticar regular or irregular?
Pronosticar is a spelling-change verb: it is a -car verb: c becomes qu before e, so the preterite first person is pronostiqué and the present subjunctive is pronostique. The endings are regular, so once you know the pattern you can produce every form on this page, including pronostico in the present and pronostiqué in the preterite.
What is the difference between pronosticar and predecir?
Pronosticar means to forecast, while predecir means to predict. They are easy to confuse because they appear in similar situations, but they are not interchangeable: use pronosticar when you mean to forecast, as in Pronostico lluvia para mañana, and use predecir for to predict. When in doubt, check the object of the sentence — it usually shows which verb fits.
How do I say “I forecast” in the past?
It depends on the kind of past. For one finished action, use the preterite: yo pronostiqué una victoria del equipo. For a repeated habit or background in the past, use the imperfect: yo pronosticaba sol para el fin de semana. For something that has just happened, use the present perfect: yo he pronosticado una victoria del equipo.
How do I practise pronosticar?
Start with the present tense table, then drill the preterite and the imperfect, since those two past tenses cause the most mistakes. Try the pronosticar examples and quiz page for more sentences, and use the Spanish Verb Quiz to test the forms under pressure.
Related links
- Pronosticar in the present tense — the full present-tense table for pronosticar.
- Pronosticar examples and quiz — more example sentences and practice for pronosticar.
- Spanish verbs — the Spanish hub, with every verb and tense guide.
- Complete list of Spanish irregular verbs — where this verb's pattern is listed.
- Prolongar conjugation — another -ar verb to compare with pronosticar.
- Propagar conjugation — another -ar verb to compare with pronosticar.
- Progresar conjugation — another -ar verb to compare with pronosticar.
- Spanish Verb Conjugator — conjugate any Spanish verb in every tense.
- Spanish Verb Quiz — test yourself on real conjugated forms.