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cruzar

to cross
to traverse

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.

yocruzo
cruzas
él/ellacruza
nosotroscruzamos
vosotroscruzáis
ellos/ellascruzan

Yo cruzo la calle todos los días.

I cross the street every day.

Ella cruza el puente con frecuencia.

She often crosses the bridge.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yocrucé
cruzaste
él/ellacruzó
nosotroscruzamos
vosotroscruzasteis
ellos/ellascruzaron

Ayer crucé el río con mis amigos.

Yesterday, I crossed the river with my friends.

Ellos cruzaron la frontera sin problemas.

They crossed the border without any problems.

3.

Imperfecto

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

yocruzaba
cruzabas
él/ellacruzaba
nosotroscruzábamos
vosotroscruzabais
ellos/ellascruzaban

Cuando era niño, cruzaba la calle con cuidado.

When I was a child, I used to cross the street carefully.

Siempre cruzábamos el parque para ir a la escuela.

We always crossed the park to go to school.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yocruzaré
cruzarás
él/ellacruzará
nosotroscruzaremos
vosotroscruzaréis
ellos/ellascruzarán

Mañana cruzaré la ciudad en bicicleta.

Tomorrow, I will cross the city by bike.

Ellos cruzarán el desierto en una semana.

They will cross the desert in a week.

5.

Condicional

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

yocruzaría
cruzarías
él/ellacruzaría
nosotroscruzaríamos
vosotroscruzaríais
ellos/ellascruzarían

Si tuviera tiempo, cruzaría el océano.

If I had time, I would cross the ocean.

Ella cruzaría la calle si no estuviera lloviendo.

She would cross the street if it weren't raining.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

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

yocruce
cruces
él/ellacruce
nosotroscrucemos
vosotroscrucéis
ellos/ellascrucen

Es importante que yo cruce la calle con cuidado.

It's important that I cross the street carefully.

Espero que ellos crucen el puente pronto.

I hope they cross the bridge soon.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

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

yocruzara
cruzaras
él/ellacruzara
nosotroscruzáramos
vosotroscruzarais
ellos/ellascruzaran

Si yo cruzara el desierto, llevaría suficiente agua.

If I were to cross the desert, I would take enough water.

Si ellos cruzaran la frontera, tendrían que mostrar sus documentos.

If they were to cross the border, they would have to show their documents.

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Common questions
Is "cruzar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"cruzar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "cruzar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "cruzar" conjugates as: cruzas, cruzo, cruzan, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "cruzar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "cruzar" conjugates as: cruzaste, crucé, cruzaron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "cruzar" in Spanish?
"cruzar" (to cross, to traverse) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.