cazar
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 | cazo |
| tú | cazas |
| él/ella | caza |
| nosotros | cazamos |
| vosotros | cazáis |
| ellos/ellas | cazan |
Yo cazo ciervos en el bosque cada otoño.
I hunt deer in the forest every autumn.
Ella caza aves migratorias en la primavera.
She hunts migratory birds in the spring.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | cacé |
| tú | cazaste |
| él/ella | cazó |
| nosotros | cazamos |
| vosotros | cazasteis |
| ellos/ellas | cazaron |
Ayer cazamos un zorro en la montaña.
Yesterday we hunted a fox in the mountains.
Él cazó un pato el fin de semana pasado.
He hunted a duck last weekend.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | cazaba |
| tú | cazabas |
| él/ella | cazaba |
| nosotros | cazábamos |
| vosotros | cazabais |
| ellos/ellas | cazaban |
Cuando era niño, siempre cazaba con mi padre.
When I was a child, I always hunted with my father.
Ellos cazaban en las mismas tierras cada año.
They hunted in the same lands every year.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | cazaré |
| tú | cazarás |
| él/ella | cazará |
| nosotros | cazaremos |
| vosotros | cazaréis |
| ellos/ellas | cazarán |
Mañana cazaré en la reserva natural.
Tomorrow I will hunt in the nature reserve.
Nosotros cazaremos juntos el próximo mes.
We will hunt together next month.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | cazaría |
| tú | cazarías |
| él/ella | cazaría |
| nosotros | cazaríamos |
| vosotros | cazaríais |
| ellos/ellas | cazarían |
Si tuviera tiempo, cazaría más a menudo.
If I had time, I would hunt more often.
Ella cazaría si supiera cómo hacerlo.
She would hunt if she knew how to do it.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | cace |
| tú | caces |
| él/ella | cace |
| nosotros | cacemos |
| vosotros | cacéis |
| ellos/ellas | cacen |
Espero que tú caces con nosotros este fin de semana.
I hope that you hunt with us this weekend.
Es posible que ellos no cacen este año.
It is possible that they do not hunt this year.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | cazara |
| tú | cazaras |
| él/ella | cazara |
| nosotros | cazáramos |
| vosotros | cazarais |
| ellos/ellas | cazaran |
Si yo cazara, lo haría con respeto por la naturaleza.
If I were to hunt, I would do it with respect for nature.
Ojalá que nosotros cazáramos en un lugar seguro.
I wish that we hunted in a safe place.
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Common questions
- Is "cazar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "cazar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "cazar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "cazar" conjugates as: cazas, cazo, cazan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "cazar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "cazar" conjugates as: cazaste, cacé, cazaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "cazar" in Spanish?
- "cazar" (to hunt, to catch) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.