cantar
to sing
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 | canto |
| tú | cantas |
| él/ella | canta |
| nosotros | cantamos |
| vosotros | cantáis |
| ellos/ellas | cantan |
Yo canto en la ducha todos los días.
I sing in the shower every day.
Ella canta muy bien en el coro.
She sings very well in the choir.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | canté |
| tú | cantaste |
| él/ella | cantó |
| nosotros | cantamos |
| vosotros | cantasteis |
| ellos/ellas | cantaron |
Ayer canté en la fiesta de cumpleaños.
Yesterday I sang at the birthday party.
Ellos cantaron una hermosa canción anoche.
They sang a beautiful song last night.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | cantaba |
| tú | cantabas |
| él/ella | cantaba |
| nosotros | cantábamos |
| vosotros | cantabais |
| ellos/ellas | cantaban |
Cuando era niño, siempre cantaba en la escuela.
When I was a child, I always sang at school.
Ella cantaba mientras cocinaba.
She was singing while she cooked.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | cantaré |
| tú | cantarás |
| él/ella | cantará |
| nosotros | cantaremos |
| vosotros | cantaréis |
| ellos/ellas | cantarán |
Mañana cantaré en el concierto.
Tomorrow I will sing at the concert.
Ellos cantarán en la boda el próximo mes.
They will sing at the wedding next month.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | cantaría |
| tú | cantarías |
| él/ella | cantaría |
| nosotros | cantaríamos |
| vosotros | cantaríais |
| ellos/ellas | cantarían |
Si tuviera tiempo, cantaría todos los días.
If I had time, I would sing every day.
Ella cantaría en el festival si la invitan.
She would sing at the festival if they invite her.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | cante |
| tú | cantes |
| él/ella | cante |
| nosotros | cantemos |
| vosotros | cantéis |
| ellos/ellas | canten |
Espero que tú cantes en la próxima reunión.
I hope that you sing at the next meeting.
Es importante que ellos canten juntos.
It is important that they sing together.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | cantara |
| tú | cantaras |
| él/ella | cantara |
| nosotros | cantáramos |
| vosotros | cantarais |
| ellos/ellas | cantaran |
Si yo cantara mejor, participaría en el concurso.
If I sang better, I would participate in the contest.
Ojalá que ella cantara en la gala.
I wish she sang at the gala.
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Common questions
- Is "cantar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "cantar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "cantar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "cantar" conjugates as: cantas, canto, cantan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "cantar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "cantar" conjugates as: cantaste, canté, cantaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "cantar" in Spanish?
- "cantar" (to sing) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.