citar
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 | cito |
| tú | citas |
| él/ella | cita |
| nosotros | citamos |
| vosotros | citáis |
| ellos/ellas | citan |
Cito a mi profesor en el ensayo.
I quote my teacher in the essay.
Ella cita a varios autores en su libro.
She quotes several authors in her book.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | cité |
| tú | citaste |
| él/ella | citó |
| nosotros | citamos |
| vosotros | citasteis |
| ellos/ellas | citaron |
Cité un pasaje interesante de la novela.
I quoted an interesting passage from the novel.
El periodista citó las palabras del testigo.
The journalist quoted the words of the witness.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | citaba |
| tú | citabas |
| él/ella | citaba |
| nosotros | citábamos |
| vosotros | citabais |
| ellos/ellas | citaban |
Cuando estudiaba, siempre citaba mis fuentes.
When I was studying, I always quoted my sources.
Ella citaba a su autor favorito en cada clase.
She used to quote her favorite author in every class.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | citaré |
| tú | citarás |
| él/ella | citará |
| nosotros | citaremos |
| vosotros | citaréis |
| ellos/ellas | citarán |
Citaré la información relevante en mi presentación.
I will quote the relevant information in my presentation.
El profesor citará ejemplos históricos en su charla.
The teacher will quote historical examples in his talk.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | citaría |
| tú | citarías |
| él/ella | citaría |
| nosotros | citaríamos |
| vosotros | citaríais |
| ellos/ellas | citarían |
Citaría más autores si tuviera más tiempo.
I would quote more authors if I had more time.
Ella citaría a su abuela si supiera la historia.
She would quote her grandmother if she knew the story.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | cite |
| tú | cites |
| él/ella | cite |
| nosotros | citemos |
| vosotros | citéis |
| ellos/ellas | citen |
Es importante que cites correctamente las fuentes.
It is important that you quote the sources correctly.
Espero que él cite a los autores adecuados.
I hope that he quotes the right authors.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | citara |
| tú | citaras |
| él/ella | citara |
| nosotros | citáramos |
| vosotros | citarais |
| ellos/ellas | citaran |
Si yo citara más, tendría mejores calificaciones.
If I quoted more, I would have better grades.
Si ella citara a los expertos, su trabajo sería más sólido.
If she quoted the experts, her work would be stronger.
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Common questions
- Is "citar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "citar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "citar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "citar" conjugates as: citas, cito, citan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "citar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "citar" conjugates as: citaste, cité, citaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "citar" in Spanish?
- "citar" (to quote, to cite) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.