cancelar
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | cancelar |
| tú | cancelas |
| él/ella | cancela |
| nosotros | cancelamos |
| vosotros | canceláis |
| ellos/ellas | cancelan |
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
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | cancelé |
| tú | cancelaste |
| él/ella | canceló |
| nosotros | cancelamos |
| vosotros | cancelasteis |
| ellos/ellas | cancelaron |
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
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | cancelaba |
| tú | cancelabas |
| él/ella | cancelaba |
| nosotros | cancelábamos |
| vosotros | cancelabais |
| ellos/ellas | cancelaban |
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
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | cancelaré |
| tú | cancelarás |
| él/ella | cancelará |
| nosotros | cancelaremos |
| vosotros | cancelaréis |
| ellos/ellas | cancelarán |
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
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | cancelaría |
| tú | cancelarías |
| él/ella | cancelaría |
| nosotros | cancelaríamos |
| vosotros | cancelaríais |
| ellos/ellas | cancelarían |
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
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | cancele |
| tú | canceles |
| él/ella | cancele |
| nosotros | canceles |
| vosotros | canceléis |
| ellos/ellas | cancelen |
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
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | cancelara |
| tú | cancelaras |
| él/ella | cancelara |
| nosotros | canceláramos |
| vosotros | cancelarais |
| ellos/ellas | cancelaran |
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.