Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | ceno | cené | cenaba | cenaré | cenaría |
| tú | cenas | cenaste | cenabas | cenarás | cenarías |
| él / ella / usted | cena | cenó | cenaba | cenará | cenaría |
| nosotros / nosotras | cenamos | cenamos | cenábamos | cenaremos | cenaríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | cenáis | cenasteis | cenabais | cenaréis | cenaríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | cenan | cenaron | cenaban | cenarán | cenarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| yo | cene | cenara |
| tú | cenes | cenaras |
| él / ella / usted | cene | cenara |
| nosotros / nosotras | cenemos | cenáramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | cenéis | cenarais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | cenen | cenaran |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| tú | cena | no cenes |
| usted | cene | no cene |
| nosotros | cenemos | no cenemos |
| vosotros | cenad | no cenéis |
| ustedes | cenen | no cenen |
Cenar conjugation quick answers
- Cenar present tense
- The present tense of cenar is: ceno, cenas, cena, cenamos, cenáis, cenan.
- Cenar preterite
- The preterite of cenar is: cené, cenaste, cenó, cenamos, cenasteis, cenaron.
- Cenar imperfect tense
- The imperfect of cenar is: cenaba, cenabas, cenaba, cenábamos, cenabais, cenaban.
- Cenar present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of cenar is: cene, cenes, cene, cenemos, cenéis, cenen.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "yo" form of cenar?
The yo form of cenar is "ceno" in the present tense, "cené" in the preterite, and "cene" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle of cenar?
The past participle of cenar is "cenado", used in the perfect tenses (e.g. "he cenado").
What is the gerund (gerundio) of cenar?
The gerund of cenar is "cenando", used for the present progressive (e.g. "estoy cenando").
How do you conjugate cenar in the preterite?
In the preterite (pretérito), cenar is: cené, cenaste, cenó, cenamos, cenasteis, cenaron.
How do you conjugate cenar in the imperfect?
In the imperfect (imperfecto), cenar is: cenaba, cenabas, cenaba, cenábamos, cenabais, cenaban.
What is the present subjunctive of cenar?
The present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) of cenar is: cene, cenes, cene, cenemos, cenéis, cenen.
What is the tú command (imperative) of cenar?
The affirmative tú command of cenar is "cena" and the negative is "no cenes".
Is cenar a regular or irregular verb?
The verb cenar is Regular -ar verb. The full tables above show every form.
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