Introduction
revocar means “to revoke”. It belongs to the group of Spanish verbs that express “to revoke”, and once you can conjugate it you can say a surprising amount with a single verb. This page is the complete reference for revocar: every tense, every person, the gerund and the past participle, with notes on usage, real example sentences, common mistakes, a quiz and frequently asked questions. revocar is a irregular -ar verb. If it is irregular in a tense, the note under that table says so plainly, and the forms in the table are the correct ones — copy them, do not guess them from the infinitive. A first example to fix the verb in your mind: “Yo revoco el permiso todos los días.” — “I revoke the permit.”
Quick facts
| Infinitive | revocar |
| English | to revoke |
| Verb type | Irregular -ar verb |
| Gerund | revocando |
| Past participle | revocado |
| Auxiliary verb | haber |
Full conjugation tables
Gerund: revocando · Past participle: revocado
Present Indicative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | revoco |
| tú | revocas |
| él/ella/Ud. | revoca |
| nosotros/as | revocamos |
| vosotros/as | revocáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | revocan |
The present tense describes habits, facts and what is happening now. For revocar, the yo form is revoco, as in “Yo revoco el permiso.” — “I revoke the permit.”
Preterite
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | revoqué |
| tú | revocaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | revocó |
| nosotros/as | revocamos |
| vosotros/as | revocasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | revocaron |
The preterite describes completed actions in the past — things that started and finished. For revocar, the yo form is revoqué, as in “Yo revoqué el permiso.” — “I revoked the permit.”
Imperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | revocaba |
| tú | revocabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | revocaba |
| nosotros/as | revocábamos |
| vosotros/as | revocabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | revocaban |
The imperfect describes the past as background: habits, descriptions and actions in progress. For revocar, the yo form is revocaba, as in “Yo revocaba el permiso.” — “I used to revoke the permit.”
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | revocaré |
| tú | revocarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | revocará |
| nosotros/as | revocaremos |
| vosotros/as | revocaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | revocarán |
The future tense states what will happen. It is also used for predictions and promises. For revocar, the yo form is revocaré, as in “Yo revocaré el permiso.” — “I will revoke the permit.”
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | revocaría |
| tú | revocarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | revocaría |
| nosotros/as | revocaríamos |
| vosotros/as | revocaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | revocarían |
The conditional expresses what would happen: wishes, polite requests and hypothetical results. For revocar, the yo form is revocaría, as in “Yo revocaría el permiso.” — “I would revoke the permit.”
Present Perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | he revocado |
| tú | has revocado |
| él/ella/Ud. | ha revocado |
| nosotros/as | hemos revocado |
| vosotros/as | habéis revocado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | han revocado |
The present perfect connects the past with the present: something that has happened, often today or recently. For revocar, the yo form is he revocado, as in “Yo he revocado el permiso.” — “I have revoked the permit.”
Pluperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | había revocado |
| tú | habías revocado |
| él/ella/Ud. | había revocado |
| nosotros/as | habíamos revocado |
| vosotros/as | habíais revocado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían revocado |
The pluperfect describes an event that happened before another past event. For revocar, the yo form is había revocado, as in “Yo había revocado el permiso.” — “I had revoked the permit.”
Future Perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habré revocado |
| tú | habrás revocado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habrá revocado |
| nosotros/as | habremos revocado |
| vosotros/as | habréis revocado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán revocado |
The future perfect describes something that will already be finished by a future moment. For revocar, the yo form is habré revocado, as in “Yo habré revocado el permiso.” — “I will have revoked the permit.”
Conditional Perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habría revocado |
| tú | habrías revocado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habría revocado |
| nosotros/as | habríamos revocado |
| vosotros/as | habríais revocado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían revocado |
The conditional perfect describes what would have happened under different conditions. For revocar, the yo form is habría revocado, as in “Yo habría revocado el permiso.” — “I would have revoked the permit.”
Present Subjunctive
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | revoque |
| tú | revoques |
| él/ella/Ud. | revoque |
| nosotros/as | revoquemos |
| vosotros/as | revoquéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | revoquen |
The present subjunctive is used after expressions of wish, doubt, emotion and influence. For revocar, the yo form is revoque, as in “Espero que yo revoque el permiso.” — “I hope that I revoke the permit.”
Imperfect Subjunctive (-ra)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | revocara |
| tú | revocaras |
| él/ella/Ud. | revocara |
| nosotros/as | revocáramos |
| vosotros/as | revocarais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | revocaran |
The imperfect subjunctive is used in the past versions of subjunctive clauses, and after "si" in hypothetical sentences. For revocar, the yo form is revocara, as in “Si yo revocara el permiso, ...” — “If I revoked the permit, ...”
The -se variant of this tense follows the same pattern with -se instead of -ra: revocara becomes revocase, and the same change applies to every person. Both variants mean the same thing; -ra is more common in everyday speech.
Imperative (affirmative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | revoca |
| Ud. | revoque |
| nosotros/as | revoquemos |
| vosotros/as | revocad |
| Uds. | revoquen |
Imperative (negative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | revoques |
| Ud. | revoque |
| nosotros/as | revoquemos |
| vosotros/as | revoquéis |
| Uds. | revoquen |
The imperative is for orders, requests and advice. The affirmative tú form is revoca, as in “¡Revoca el permiso” — “Revoke the permit” For the negative imperative, Spanish uses the subjunctive forms: no revoques. Note that the affirmative and negative forms differ, so check the table above before you give an order with revocar.
Example sentences
Here are ten sentences with revocar, covering different tenses and persons. Read each one out loud, then read the translation, and notice how the verb form changes while the meaning stays the same.
- “Yo revoco el permiso cada día.” — “I revoke the permit.”
- “Él revoca el permiso todos los días.” — “He revokes the permit.”
- “Yo revoqué el permiso ayer.” — “I revoked the permit.”
- “Él revocó el permiso ayer.” — “He revoked the permit.”
- “Yo revocaba el permiso cuando era joven.” — “I used to revoke the permit.”
- “Nosotros revocaremos el permiso mañana.” — “We will revoke the permit.”
- “Si pudiera, yo revocaría el permiso.” — “If I could, i would revoke the permit.”
- “Yo he revocado el permiso hoy.” — “I have revoked the permit.”
- “Espero que yo revoque el permiso.” — “I hope that I revoke the permit.”
- “estoy revocando el permiso ahora mismo.” — “I am revoking the permit.”
Common mistakes
Forgetting the accent in the preterite
The yo preterite form is revoqué, with an accent on the stressed vowel. Writing it without the accent — revoque — is a spelling error, and in speech the stress lands in the wrong place. Preterite yo forms that end in a vowel carry that accent, so check it every time you write the preterite of revocar.
Mixing up present and preterite nosotros
For revocar, the nosotros form is the same in the present and the preterite: revocamos. Only the context tells you which tense is meant, so pay attention to the time words around it — cada día points to the present, ayer points to the preterite. Do not invent a different form for one of the tenses.
Using ser instead of haber in perfect tenses
Spanish perfect tenses always use haber, never ser: yo he revocado el permiso. English speakers sometimes reach for soy because English uses to be in some passives, but soy revocado is not the present perfect of revocar — it is a passive construction with a different meaning.
Confusing revocar with revisar
revocar and revisar look similar, and learners mix them up. They are different verbs with different meanings, so check which one the sentence needs before you conjugate. If you can substitute the English meaning of revocar — revoke — the sentence needs revocar; if it needs the meaning of revisar, use that verb instead.
Using the indicative after "espero que"
After espero que (I hope that), Spanish needs the subjunctive: Espero que yo revoque el permiso. Using the indicative — Espero que yo revoco — is one of the most frequent learner errors with revocar. Whenever the main clause expresses a wish, doubt or emotion, switch to the subjunctive.
Quiz
Test yourself on the forms above. Choose the best answer, then check the key below.
1. What is the yo form of revocar in the present?
- A. revocas
- B. revoca
- C. revocamos
- D. revoco
2. What is the tu form of revocar in the preterite?
- A. revocamos
- B. revocaste
- C. revoqué
- D. revocó
3. What is the el form of revocar in the imperfect?
- A. revocabas
- B. revocábamos
- C. revocabais
- D. revocaba
4. What is the nosotros form of revocar in the future?
- A. revocará
- B. revocaremos
- C. revocaré
- D. revocarás
5. What is the vosotros form of revocar in the present perfect?
- A. he revocado
- B. has revocado
- C. ha revocado
- D. habéis revocado
6. What is the ellos form of revocar in the present subjunctive?
- A. revoque
- B. revoquen
- C. revoque
- D. revoques
7. What is the yo form of revocar in the preterite?
- A. revocaste
- B. revocó
- C. revocamos
- D. revoqué
8. What is the tu form of revocar in the imperfect?
- A. revocábamos
- B. revocabas
- C. revocaba
- D. revocaba
9. What is the el form of revocar in the future?
- A. revocaré
- B. revocarás
- C. revocaremos
- D. revocará
10. What is the nosotros form of revocar in the conditional?
- A. revocaría
- B. revocaríamos
- C. revocaría
- D. revocarías
Answer key
- revoco — The present table gives yo = revoco.
- revocaste — The preterite table gives tu = revocaste.
- revocaba — The imperfect table gives el = revocaba.
- revocaremos — The future table gives nosotros = revocaremos.
- habéis revocado — The present perfect table gives vosotros = habéis revocado.
- revoquen — The present subjunctive table gives ellos = revoquen.
- revoqué — The preterite table gives yo = revoqué.
- revocabas — The imperfect table gives tu = revocabas.
- revocará — The future table gives el = revocará.
- revocaríamos — The conditional table gives nosotros = revocaríamos.
Frequently asked questions
Is revocar regular or irregular?
revocar is a irregular -ar verb. It follows the regular patterns for its ending in every tense. The tables on this page show the correct form for every person, so use them rather than guessing.
What is the past participle of revocar?
The past participle of revocar is revocado. You use it with haber in the perfect tenses — he revocado, había revocado, habré revocado — and after estar in passive-style descriptions. It is the regular participle for its verb class. Learn it together with the gerund revocando and you have the two non-finite forms covered.
What is the gerund of revocar?
The gerund of revocar is revocando. You use it with estar to describe an action in progress, as in estoy revocando, and after verbs such as seguir and ir. Keep it distinct from the past participle revocado, which belongs with haber, not with estar.
What is the yo form of revocar in the present?
The yo form is revoco — “Yo revoco el permiso.” means “I revoke the permit.” That is the form you will use most often when you talk about yourself. For other persons, use the present table above: tú revocas, él revoca, nosotros revocamos, ellos revocan.
What is the difference between revocar and revisar?
revocar means “to revoke”, while revisar means “to review, to check”. They share letters and sometimes a root, but they are different verbs. If your sentence means “to revoke”, use revocar; if it is about the meaning of revisar, use revisar instead. Checking the English meaning first prevents most mix-ups.
Related links
- revocar in the present tense — the full present-tense page for this verb.
- revocar examples and quiz — more sentences, dialogues and a second quiz.
- Spanish verbs — the Spanish hub with every verb on VerbFlow.
- Spanish irregular verbs — the full list of irregular verbs, grouped by pattern.
- revisar conjugation — another verb in the same family.
- revolver conjugation — another verb in the same family.
- revelar conjugation — another verb in the same family.
- Verb conjugator — conjugate any Spanish verb instantly.
- Verb quiz — practise conjugations with timed questions.