cantarConjugation
cantar means to sing.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Indicative
Present
Cantar is regular in the present: canto, cantas, canta, cantamos, cantáis, cantan.
Future
The future of cantar uses the infinitive as the stem: cantaré, cantarás, cantará, cantaremos, cantaréis, cantarán.
Imperfect
The imperfect of cantar follows the regular -aba pattern: cantaba, cantabas, cantaba, cantábamos, cantabais, cantaban.
Conditional
The conditional of cantar is regular: cantaría, cantarías, cantaría, cantaríamos, cantaríais, cantarían.
Preterite
The preterite of cantar is regular: canté, cantaste, cantó, cantamos, cantasteis, cantaron.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
The negative imperative of cantar uses the present subjunctive: no cantes, no cante, no cantemos, no cantéis, no canten.
Imperative
The imperative of cantar gives commands: canta (tú), cantad (vosotros), cante (usted).
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of cantar uses -e endings: cante, cantes, cante, cantemos, cantéis, canten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of cantar is based on the 'ellos' preterite: cantara, cantaras, cantara, cantáramos, cantarais, cantaran.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does cantar mean in Spanish?
cantar means "to sing".
Is cantar a regular or irregular verb?
cantar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate cantar in the present tense?
The present tense of cantar is: yo canto, tú cantas, él/ella/usted canta, nosotros cantamos, vosotros cantáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes cantan.
How do you conjugate cantar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of cantar is: yo canté, tú cantaste, él/ella/usted cantó, nosotros cantamos, vosotros cantasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes cantaron.
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