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Learn Spanish (Spain): tocar - to play an instrument

Spanish (Spain)
/Preterite of regular -ar verbs
/tocar

tocar

Word

tocar

Meaning

to play (an instrument)

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

Course

Spanish (Spain)

Lesson

Preterite of regular -ar verbs

Usages of tocar

Mis hermanas tocaron la guitarra en el concierto.

My sisters played the guitar at the concert.

¿Tocasteis la guitarra ayer en la fiesta?

Did you play the guitar yesterday at the party?

La niña tocó un arpa muy antigua.

The girl played a very old harp.

Llevo dos horas tocando el violín.

I have been playing the violin for two hours.

Mi hermana lleva seis meses tocando la batería.

My sister has been playing the drums for six months.

¿El piano? Mi tío se lo tocaba a los niños.

The piano? My uncle used to play it for the children.

Mi padre lleva diez años tocando el piano.

My father has been playing the piano for ten years.

El árbitro tocó el silbato y la carrera empezó.

The referee blew the whistle and the race started.

El cliente pregunta dónde toca el grupo.

The client asks where the group is playing.

Oí a alguien tocando la melodía en el piano.

I heard someone playing the melody on the piano.

Oí a la mujer tocando la percusión como si fuera una experta.

I heard the woman playing the percussion as if she were an expert.

Me encantó oír al grupo tocar el primer acorde.

I loved hearing the band play the first chord.

Lo que me encantó fue ver a los chicos tocando la percusión.

What I loved was seeing the boys playing the percussion.

A medida que toques cada día, el ritmo va a ser más fluido.

As you play each day, the rhythm is going to be more fluid.

A medida que la chica toca la flauta, yo me relajo.

As the girl plays the flute, I relax.

A medida que mi hermana siente más frustración, toca peor.

As my sister feels more frustration, she plays worse.

A medida que tocas la flauta, la interpretación es más fluida.

As you play the flute, the performance is more fluid.

¡Qué desastre que la charanga tocara tan mal durante la verbena!

What a disaster that the brass band played so badly during the open-air festival!

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