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Spanish · Verb · #603 most common

cancelar

to cancel
to annul

Regular-ar ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yocancelar
cancelas
él/ellacancela
nosotroscancelamos
vosotroscanceláis
ellos/ellascancelan

Yo cancelo la reunión para mañana.

I cancel the meeting for tomorrow.

Ella cancela su suscripción cada año.

She cancels her subscription every year.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yocancelé
cancelaste
él/ellacanceló
nosotroscancelamos
vosotroscancelasteis
ellos/ellascancelaron

Ayer cancelé mi vuelo.

Yesterday I canceled my flight.

Ellos cancelaron el evento por la lluvia.

They canceled the event because of the rain.

3.

Imperfecto

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yocancelaba
cancelabas
él/ellacancelaba
nosotroscancelábamos
vosotroscancelabais
ellos/ellascancelaban

Cuando era niño, siempre cancelaba mis clases de piano.

When I was a child, I always canceled my piano lessons.

Ella cancelaba sus citas a menudo.

She often canceled her appointments.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yocancelaré
cancelarás
él/ellacancelará
nosotroscancelaremos
vosotroscancelaréis
ellos/ellascancelarán

Mañana cancelarás tu membresía.

Tomorrow you will cancel your membership.

Nosotros cancelaremos el viaje si no hay boletos.

We will cancel the trip if there are no tickets.

5.

Condicional

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yocancelaría
cancelarías
él/ellacancelaría
nosotroscancelaríamos
vosotroscancelaríais
ellos/ellascancelarían

Yo cancelaría la cena si no puedes venir.

I would cancel the dinner if you can't come.

Ellos cancelarían el contrato si no cumplen con los términos.

They would cancel the contract if they don't meet the terms.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yocancele
canceles
él/ellacancele
nosotroscanceles
vosotroscanceléis
ellos/ellascancelen

Es importante que canceles la reserva a tiempo.

It's important that you cancel the reservation on time.

Espero que ellos cancelen el proyecto antes de la fecha límite.

I hope they cancel the project before the deadline.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yocancelara
cancelaras
él/ellacancelara
nosotroscanceláramos
vosotroscancelarais
ellos/ellascancelaran

Si yo cancelara el viaje, perdería el dinero.

If I canceled the trip, I would lose the money.

Si ellos cancelaran la reunión, podríamos descansar.

If they canceled the meeting, we could rest.

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Common questions
Is "cancelar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"cancelar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "cancelar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "cancelar" conjugates as: cancelas, cancelar, cancelan, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "cancelar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "cancelar" conjugates as: cancelaste, cancelé, cancelaron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "cancelar" in Spanish?
"cancelar" (to cancel, to annul) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.