cenarConjugation
cenar means to have dinner.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Indicative
Present
The present tense of cenar is regular: ceno, cenas, cena, cenamos, cenáis, cenan.
Future
The future of cenar uses the infinitive as the stem: cenaré, cenarás, cenará, cenaremos, cenaréis, cenarán.
Imperfect
The imperfect of cenar follows the standard -aba pattern: cenaba, cenabas, cenaba, cenábamos, cenabais, cenaban.
Conditional
The conditional of cenar is regular: cenaría, cenarías, cenaría, cenaríamos, cenaríais, cenarían.
Preterite
The preterite of cenar is regular: cené, cenaste, cenó, cenamos, cenasteis, cenaron.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
The negative imperative of cenar uses the present subjunctive: no cenes, no cene, no cenemos, no cenéis, no cenen.
Imperative
The imperative of cenar gives commands: cena (tú), cenad (vosotros), cene (usted), cenen (ustedes).
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of cenar uses the -e endings: cene, cenes, cene, cenemos, cenéis, cenen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of cenar uses the -ara endings: cenara, cenaras, cenara, cenáramos, cenarais, cenaran.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does cenar mean in Spanish?
cenar means "to have dinner".
Is cenar a regular or irregular verb?
cenar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate cenar in the present tense?
The present tense of cenar is: yo ceno, tú cenas, él/ella/usted cena, nosotros cenamos, vosotros cenáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes cenan.
How do you conjugate cenar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of cenar is: yo cené, tú cenaste, él/ella/usted cenó, nosotros cenamos, vosotros cenasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes cenaron.
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