cruzar
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 | cruzo |
| tú | cruzas |
| él/ella | cruza |
| nosotros | cruzamos |
| vosotros | cruzáis |
| ellos/ellas | cruzan |
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
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | crucé |
| tú | cruzaste |
| él/ella | cruzó |
| nosotros | cruzamos |
| vosotros | cruzasteis |
| ellos/ellas | cruzaron |
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
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | cruzaba |
| tú | cruzabas |
| él/ella | cruzaba |
| nosotros | cruzábamos |
| vosotros | cruzabais |
| ellos/ellas | cruzaban |
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
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | cruzaré |
| tú | cruzarás |
| él/ella | cruzará |
| nosotros | cruzaremos |
| vosotros | cruzaréis |
| ellos/ellas | cruzarán |
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
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | cruzaría |
| tú | cruzarías |
| él/ella | cruzaría |
| nosotros | cruzaríamos |
| vosotros | cruzaríais |
| ellos/ellas | cruzarían |
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
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | cruce |
| tú | cruces |
| él/ella | cruce |
| nosotros | crucemos |
| vosotros | crucéis |
| ellos/ellas | crucen |
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
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | cruzara |
| tú | cruzaras |
| él/ella | cruzara |
| nosotros | cruzáramos |
| vosotros | cruzarais |
| ellos/ellas | cruzaran |
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.
"cruzar" in other languages
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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.