Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | canto | canté | cantaba | cantaré | cantaría |
| tú | cantas | cantaste | cantabas | cantarás | cantarías |
| él / ella / usted | canta | cantó | cantaba | cantará | cantaría |
| nosotros / nosotras | cantamos | cantamos | cantábamos | cantaremos | cantaríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | cantáis | cantasteis | cantabais | cantaréis | cantaríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | cantan | cantaron | cantaban | cantarán | cantarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| yo | cante | cantara |
| tú | cantes | cantaras |
| él / ella / usted | cante | cantara |
| nosotros / nosotras | cantemos | cantáramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | cantéis | cantarais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | canten | cantaran |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| tú | canta | no cantes |
| usted | cante | no cante |
| nosotros | cantemos | no cantemos |
| vosotros | cantad | no cantéis |
| ustedes | canten | no canten |
Cantar conjugation quick answers
- Cantar present tense
- The present tense of cantar is: canto, cantas, canta, cantamos, cantáis, cantan.
- Cantar preterite
- The preterite of cantar is: canté, cantaste, cantó, cantamos, cantasteis, cantaron.
- Cantar imperfect tense
- The imperfect of cantar is: cantaba, cantabas, cantaba, cantábamos, cantabais, cantaban.
- Cantar present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of cantar is: cante, cantes, cante, cantemos, cantéis, canten.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "yo" form of cantar?
The yo form of cantar is "canto" in the present tense, "canté" in the preterite, and "cante" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle of cantar?
The past participle of cantar is "cantado", used in the perfect tenses (e.g. "he cantado").
What is the gerund (gerundio) of cantar?
The gerund of cantar is "cantando", used for the present progressive (e.g. "estoy cantando").
How do you conjugate cantar in the preterite?
In the preterite (pretérito), cantar is: canté, cantaste, cantó, cantamos, cantasteis, cantaron.
How do you conjugate cantar in the imperfect?
In the imperfect (imperfecto), cantar is: cantaba, cantabas, cantaba, cantábamos, cantabais, cantaban.
What is the present subjunctive of cantar?
The present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) of cantar is: cante, cantes, cante, cantemos, cantéis, canten.
What is the tú command (imperative) of cantar?
The affirmative tú command of cantar is "canta" and the negative is "no cantes".
Is cantar a regular or irregular verb?
The verb cantar is Regular -ar verb. The full tables above show every form.
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