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celebrar

to celebrate
to hold

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.

yocelebro
celebras
él/ellacelebra
nosotroscelebramos
vosotroscelebráis
ellos/ellascelebran

Hoy celebramos el cumpleaños de mi hermana.

Today we celebrate my sister's birthday.

Ellos celebran su aniversario cada año.

They celebrate their anniversary every year.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yocelebré
celebraste
él/ellacelebró
nosotroscelebramos
vosotroscelebrasteis
ellos/ellascelebraron

Ayer celebré una fiesta sorpresa para mi amigo.

Yesterday I celebrated a surprise party for my friend.

El año pasado, celebraron el Día de Muertos en grande.

Last year, they celebrated Día de Muertos in a big way.

3.

Imperfecto

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

yocelebraba
celebrabas
él/ellacelebraba
nosotroscelebrábamos
vosotroscelebrabais
ellos/ellascelebraban

Cuando era niño, siempre celebrábamos la Navidad en casa de mis abuelos.

When I was a child, we always celebrated Christmas at my grandparents' house.

Mis padres celebraban su aniversario cada verano.

My parents celebrated their anniversary every summer.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yocelebraré
celebrarás
él/ellacelebrará
nosotroscelebraremos
vosotroscelebraréis
ellos/ellascelebrarán

El próximo mes celebraremos la graduación de mi hermano.

Next month we will celebrate my brother's graduation.

Ellos celebrarán el nuevo año en la playa.

They will celebrate the New Year at the beach.

5.

Condicional

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

yocelebraría
celebrarías
él/ellacelebraría
nosotroscelebraríamos
vosotroscelebraríais
ellos/ellascelebrarían

Si tuviera tiempo, celebraría mi cumpleaños con una gran fiesta.

If I had time, I would celebrate my birthday with a big party.

Nosotros celebraríamos más a menudo si no estuviéramos tan ocupados.

We would celebrate more often if we weren't so busy.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

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

yocelebren
celebres
él/ellacelebren
nosotroscelebremos
vosotroscelebéis
ellos/ellascelebren

Espero que celebren su éxito en la reunión.

I hope they celebrate their success at the meeting.

Es importante que celebremos juntos este logro.

It is important that we celebrate this achievement together.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

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

yocelebrara
celebraras
él/ellacelebrara
nosotroscelebráramos
vosotroscelebrarais
ellos/ellascelebraran

Si ellos celebraran más, tendrían más amigos.

If they celebrated more, they would have more friends.

Ojalá que celebráramos el fin de la pandemia pronto.

I wish we would celebrate the end of the pandemic soon.

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Common questions
Is "celebrar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"celebrar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "celebrar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "celebrar" conjugates as: celebras, celebro, celebran, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "celebrar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "celebrar" conjugates as: celebraste, celebré, celebraron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "celebrar" in Spanish?
"celebrar" (to celebrate, to hold) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.