citarConjugation
citar means to make an appointment.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive ('citara', 'citase') expresses hypothetical or unreal situations related to making appointments in the past.
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive ('cite', 'cites') is used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion when talking about making appointments.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Use negative imperative forms like 'no cites' (you singular) and 'no citen' (you plural) to forbid making appointments.
Imperative
Use imperative forms like 'cita' (you singular) and 'citen' (you plural) to give direct commands for making appointments.
Indicative
Conditional
The conditional ('citaría', 'citarías') is used for polite requests to make an appointment or for hypothetical situations.
Preterite
The preterite of 'citar' ('cité', 'citaste', 'citó') is regular and used for completed actions like making or attending an appointment in the past.
Imperfect
The imperfect tense ('citaba', 'citabas') describes habitual or ongoing past actions, like frequently making appointments or background settings.
Present
The present tense ('cito', 'citas', 'cita') is used for habitual actions like regularly making appointments or for general truths about meetings.
Future
The future tense ('citaré', 'citarás') is used to state with certainty that an appointment will be made or someone will be summoned.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does citar mean in Spanish?
citar means "to make an appointment".
Is citar a regular or irregular verb?
citar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate citar in the present tense?
The present tense of citar is: yo cito, tú citas, él/ella/usted cita, nosotros citamos, vosotros citáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes citan.
How do you conjugate citar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of citar is: yo cité, tú citaste, él/ella/usted citó, nosotros citamos, vosotros citasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes citaron.
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