Using the verb tocar

Question

Tocar is a very flexible verb and you may come across this verb in some sentences where it's not easy to guess its meaning. If you would like to brush up on, or learn the main meanings of, this verb I hope that this lesson will help.

Excellent idea and link, MC :) - FELIZ77, Apr 5, 2013

Yes, all of you have posted excellent comments!!! - jessicamccall117, Apr 5, 2013

Thanks Kiwi, I had missed this one. - katydew, Apr 5, 2013

Answer 1

Take a look at this blog post, it talks about tocar and it's got a funny real life story.

¿Me toca o me toco?

Funny! - --Mariana--, Apr 5, 2013

Things to add to my list of "don't say this at all cost". - katydew, Apr 5, 2013

Answer 2

I like this use of "tocar"....

Sus palabras me tocaron en lo más profundo.

His words touched me deeply.

Answer 3

¡suéltame! ... let me go!

Answer 4

Tocar is a stem changing verb .The stem changing verb is when the verb is irregular and can change its ending like ar,er and ir. It means to touch So, the most common i used in my class was tocar yo- toco tu- tocas el>toca ella >toca usted>toca nosotros/as-tocamos vosotros/as-tocáis ellos>tocan ellas>tocan ustedes>tocan

Answer 5

Great thread. I need to find time to go read Rodney´s post this weekend. They´re always good.

I was listening to a podcast that includes a lot of Columbian Spanish just earlier this week, and remember them mentioning that they have another use of tocar, which is to use it in place of tener-que,, as in have to. I guess it´s a bit like the ¨it´s my turn¨ use of ¨me toca¨ if you stretch it a bit. but it was certainly a new use for this kid.

That blog post actually isn't mine, but the girl who wrote it is a great blogger and her blog is centered around Colombian Spanish. - rodneyp, Apr 5, 2013

Answer 6

Thanks for the help on this versatile verb.