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Cantar Conjugation


Cantar Conjugation
Cantar conjugation

Cantar is a Spanish regular AR verb meaning "to sing". Verbs are considered regular if they follow a predictable pattern when conjugated.

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Cantar Conjugation

Pronoun Conjugation Translation
Yo canto I sing
cantas You sing
Él/Ella/Ud. canta He/She sings
Nosotros cantamos We sing
Vosotros cantáis You (plural) sing
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. cantan They sing

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

Cantar Participio

The Participio or Past Participle of Cantar is cantado. This is used to form the Cantar Present Perfect and the Cantar Past Perfect.

Cantar Gerundio

The Gerundio or Present Participle of Cantar is cantando. This is used to form the Cantar Present Continuous.

Cantar Present Continuous

The Present Continuous (presente progresivo or presente continuo) is used to describe actions that are happening right now or around now. To form the present continuous tense, combine the Estar conjugation with the Cantar Gerundio (or Present Participle).

Example: Él está siendo muy egoísta últimamente. (He is being very selfish lately.)

Pronoun Conjugation Translation
Yo estoy cantando I am singing
estás cantando You are singing
Él/Ella/Ud. está cantando He/She is singing
Nosotros estamos cantando We are singing
Vosotros estáis cantando You (plural) are singing
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. están cantando They are singing

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Cantar Past Tense

Spanish has several past tenses, each serving a specific purpose to express actions in the past.

Additionally, the use of Spanish past tenses can vary significantly across regions due to cultural and linguistic differences.

These are some of the most commonly used Spanish past tenses:

Cantar Preterite

The Preterite Tense (Pretérito or Indefinido) is used for completed actions in the past that have a clear beginning or end.

Example: Ayer comí pizza. (Yesterday, I ate pizza).

Pronoun Conjugation Translation
Yo canté I sang
cantaste You sang
Él/Ella/Ud. cantó He/She sang
Nosotros cantamos We sang
Vosotros cantasteis You (plural) sang
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. cantaron They sang

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Cantar Imperfect

The Imperfect Tense (Imperfecto) describes ongoing, habitual, or background actions in the past, often without a defined start or end.

Example: Cuando era niño, jugaba fútbol todos los días. (When I was a child, I used to play soccer every day).

Pronoun Conjugation Translation
Yo cantaba I used to sing
cantabas You used to sing
Él/Ella/Ud. cantaba He/She used to sing
Nosotros cantábamos We used to sing
Vosotros cantabais You (plural) used to sing
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. cantaban They used to sing

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Cantar Present Perfect

The Present Perfect Tense (Presente Perfecto) is used to describe actions that have been completed recently or have relevance to the present moment. The Present Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Present Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Cantar Participio.

Example: He leído ese libro. (I have read that book).

Pronoun Conjugation Translation
Yo he cantado I have sung
has cantado You have sung
Él/Ella/Ud. ha cantado He/She has sung
Nosotros hemos cantado We have sung
Vosotros habéis cantado You (plural) have sung
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. han cantado They have sung

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Cantar Past Perfect

The Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto) refers to actions completed before another action in the past. The Past Perfect Tense is formed by combining the Imperfect Tense of the auxiliary verb Haber Conjugation with the Cantar Participio.

Example: Había comido antes de salir. (I had eaten before leaving).

Pronoun Conjugation Translation
Yo había cantado I had sung
habías cantado You had sung
Él/Ella/Ud. había cantado He/She had sung
Nosotros habíamos cantado We had sung
Vosotros habíais cantado You (plural) had sung
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. habían cantado They had sung

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Cantar Future Tense

The Future Tense (Futuro) is used to describe actions or events that will happen in the future. It often expresses certainty or plans about what is yet to come.

Example: Mañana comeré pizza. (Tomorrow, I will eat pizza).

Pronoun Conjugation Translation
Yo cantaré I will sing
cantarás You will sing
Él/Ella/Ud. cantará He/She will sing
Nosotros cantaremos We will sing
Vosotros cantaréis You (plural) will sing
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. cantarán They will sing

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Cantar Conditional Tense

The Conditional Tense (Condicional) is used to express hypothetical situations, polite requests, or actions that depend on other conditions. It is often used in combination with the Future Tense.

Example: Me gustaría un café, por favor.(I would like a coffee, please).

Pronoun Conjugation Translation
Yo cantaría I would sing
cantarías You would sing
Él/Ella/Ud. cantaría He/She would sing
Nosotros cantaríamos We would sing
Vosotros cantaríais You (plural) would sing
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. cantarían They would sing

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Cantar Subjunctive

The Subjunctive Tense (Subjuntivo) is used to express doubt, uncertainty, desire, or emotion. It is often used in dependent clauses introduced by specific conjunctions or verbs.

Example: Espero que seas feliz. (I hope you are happy).

Pronoun Conjugation Translation
Yo cante I sing
cantes You sing
Él/Ella/Ud. cante He/She sings
Nosotros cantemos We sing
Vosotros cantéis You (plural) sing
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. canten They sing

* Irregular forms are highlighted in red

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Spanish Regular Verbs

A verb is called a regular verb when its conjugation follows a consistent and predictable pattern. In contrast, a verb that does not follow these standard patterns is called an irregular verb. In Spanish, the three regular conjugation patterns are based on the verb endings: -AR, -ER, and -IR.

Spanish Regular Verb Conjugation Chart
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