fabricar

Fabricar is a Spanish verb meaning to make or produce something, typically by assembling parts or combining materials. It can refer to industrial manufacturing, construction of objects, or the creation of something in a broader sense. In figurative use, it can mean to fabricate or concoct something, such as stories, excuses, or false evidence.

Etymology and related forms: fabricar comes from Latin fabrica, meaning workshop or craft, and from the verb fabricare, to construct. The noun fabricación refers to the act or process of manufacturing, while fabricante denotes the manufacturer or the company that produces goods.

Grammar and conjugation: Fabricar is a regular -ar verb. Its principal forms include infinitive fabricar, gerund fabricando, and past participle fabricado. In the present indicative, standard forms are: yo fabrico, tú fabricas, él fabrica, nosotros fabricamos, vosotros fabricáis, ellos fabrican. The verb also forms the present subjunctive as fabrique, fabriques, fabrique, fabriquemos, fabriquéis, fabriquen, with regional variation in vosotros forms (fabricáis). Other common tenses follow the regular -ar conjugation patterns, such as fabriqué (preterite first person), fabricaba (imperfect), and fabricaré (future).

Usage notes: In everyday production contexts, fabricar describes manufacturing processes or the output of a factory (una empresa que fabrica textiles). In figurative language, it frequently appears in phrases like fabricar excusas, fabricar pruebas, or fabricar una historia. Related terms include fabricación (the act or process of manufacturing), fábrica (factory), and fabricante (manufacturer or producer).

See also: fabricación, fábrica, fabricante.