
cruzar Present Conjugation
cruzar — to cross
Cruzar is a regular -ar verb in the present: cruzo, cruzas, cruza, cruzamos, cruzáis, cruzan.
cruzar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for general facts (the bridge crosses the river) or habitual actions (I cross this street every day).
Notes on cruzar in the Present
Cruzar is completely regular in the present indicative.
Example Sentences
Cruzo el puente todas las mañanas.
I cross the bridge every morning.
yo
¿Cruzas por el paso de cebra?
Do you cross at the crosswalk?
tú
Ellos cruzan el bosque a pie.
They cross the forest on foot.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'cruzo' to mean 'I am crossing' in a formal context.
Correct: estoy cruzando
Why: While the simple present can mean 'I am crossing', the present progressive is often clearer for actions happening right now.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: crucé
The preterite of cruzar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form: crucé, cruzaste, cruzó, cruzamos, cruzasteis, cruzaron.
Imperfect
yo: cruzaba
Cruzar is regular in the imperfect: cruzaba, cruzabas, cruzaba, cruzábamos, cruzabais, cruzaban.
Future
yo: cruzaré
Cruzar is regular in the future: cruzaré, cruzarás, cruzará, cruzaremos, cruzaréis, cruzarán.
Conditional
yo: cruzaría
Cruzar is regular in the conditional: cruzaría, cruzarías, cruzaría, cruzaríamos, cruzaríais, cruzarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: cruce
Cruzar has a spelling change (z to c) in all forms: cruce, cruces, cruce, crucemos, crucéis, crucen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: cruzara
Cruzar is regular in the imperfect subjunctive: cruzara, cruzaras, cruzara, cruzáramos, cruzarais, cruzaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: cruza
The imperative for cruzar uses 'cruza' (tú) and spelling-changed 'cruce' (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no cruces
Negative commands for cruzar always use the 'c' spelling: no cruces, no cruce, no crucemos, no crucéis, no crucen.