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Spanish verb conjugation
cantar
to sing
verb
Word 618 of the core 1,000 · Stage 4, Expressive
How to conjugate cantar
The present, preterite, imperfect and future, with the English for every form.
Present
| yo | canto I sing / I am singing | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | cantas you sing / you are singing | |
| él/ella | canta he/she sings / he/she is singing / you sing (formal) / you are singing (formal) | |
| nosotros | cantamos we sing / we are singing | |
| ellos/ellas | cantan they sing / they are singing / you all sing / you all are singing |
Preterite
| yo | canté I sang | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | cantaste you sang | |
| él/ella | cantó he/she sang / you sang (formal) | |
| nosotros | cantamos we sang | |
| ellos/ellas | cantaron they sang / you all sang |
Imperfect
| yo | cantaba I was singing / I used to sing | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | cantabas you were singing / you used to sing | |
| él/ella | cantaba he/she was singing / he/she used to sing / you were singing (formal) / you used to sing (formal) | |
| nosotros | cantábamos we were singing / we used to sing | |
| ellos/ellas | cantaban they were singing / they used to sing / you all were singing / you all used to sing |
Future
| yo | cantaré I will sing | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | cantarás you will sing | |
| él/ella | cantará he/she will sing / you will sing (formal) | |
| nosotros | cantaremos we will sing | |
| ellos/ellas | cantarán they will sing / you all will sing |
In a sentence
Mi madre canta muy bien.
My mother sings very well.
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