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censurar

to censor
to criticize

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.

yocensuro
censuras
él/ellacensura
nosotroscensuramos
vosotroscensuráis
ellos/ellascensuran

El gobierno censura algunas noticias para mantener el control.

The government censors some news to maintain control.

Ella censura las imágenes que considera inapropiadas.

She censors the images she considers inappropriate.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yocensuré
censuraste
él/ellacensuró
nosotroscensuramos
vosotroscensurasteis
ellos/ellascensuraron

Ayer censuraron un documental sobre la corrupción.

Yesterday they censored a documentary about corruption.

La revista censuró el artículo antes de publicarlo.

The magazine censored the article before publishing it.

3.

Imperfecto

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

yocensuraba
censurabas
él/ellacensuraba
nosotroscensurábamos
vosotroscensurabais
ellos/ellascensuraban

Antes, la televisión censuraba muchas películas extranjeras.

In the past, television used to censor many foreign films.

Cuando era niño, censuraban los programas que no eran aptos para mi edad.

When I was a child, they used to censor the shows that were not suitable for my age.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yocensuraré
censurarás
él/ellacensurará
nosotroscensuraremos
vosotroscensuraréis
ellos/ellascensurarán

Mañana censurarán la película por su contenido violento.

Tomorrow they will censor the movie for its violent content.

El comité censurará cualquier material que no cumpla con las normas.

The committee will censor any material that does not meet the standards.

5.

Condicional

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

yocensuraría
censurarías
él/ellacensuraría
nosotroscensuraríamos
vosotroscensuraríais
ellos/ellascensurarían

Si tuviera el poder, censuraría las noticias falsas.

If I had the power, I would censor fake news.

Ellos censurarían el programa si fuera demasiado polémico.

They would censor the program if it were too controversial.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

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

yocensures
censures
él/ellacensure
nosotroscensuramos
vosotroscensuréis
ellos/ellascensuren

Es importante que el gobierno no censure la libertad de expresión.

It is important that the government does not censor freedom of expression.

Espero que no censuren el contenido educativo.

I hope they do not censor educational content.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

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

yocensurara
censuraras
él/ellacensurara
nosotroscensuráramos
vosotroscensurarais
ellos/ellascensuraran

Si el director censurara la obra, perderíamos la esencia del mensaje.

If the director were to censor the play, we would lose the essence of the message.

Ojalá que no censuraran las voces de los artistas.

I wish they would not censor the voices of the artists.

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Common questions
Is "censurar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"censurar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "censurar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "censurar" conjugates as: censuras, censuro, censuran, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "censurar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "censurar" conjugates as: censuraste, censuré, censuraron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "censurar" in Spanish?
"censurar" (to censor, to criticize) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.