The Portuguese verb cantar means "to sing". Below are its 7 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.
The present tense of cantar is eu canto, tu cantas, ele/ela canta, nós cantamos, vós cantais, eles/elas cantam. It is a regular -ar verb, so every tense takes the standard -ar endings. The tables below cover 7 tenses, from the present to the imperative. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.
| eu | canto | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | cantas | |
| ele/ | canta | |
| nós | cantamos | |
| vós | cantais | |
| eles/ | cantam |
| eu | cantei |
|---|---|
| tu | cantaste |
| ele/ | cantou |
| nós | cantámos |
| vós | cantastes |
| eles/ | cantaram |
| eu | cantava |
|---|---|
| tu | cantavas |
| ele/ | cantava |
| nós | cantávamos |
| vós | cantáveis |
| eles/ | cantavam |
| eu | cantarei |
|---|---|
| tu | cantarás |
| ele/ | cantará |
| nós | cantaremos |
| vós | cantareis |
| eles/ | cantarão |
| eu | cantaria |
|---|---|
| tu | cantarias |
| ele/ | cantaria |
| nós | cantaríamos |
| vós | cantaríeis |
| eles/ | cantariam |
| que eu | cante |
|---|---|
| que tu | cantes |
| que ele/ | cante |
| que nós | cantemos |
| que vós | canteis |
| que eles/ | cantem |
| tu | canta |
|---|---|
| você | cante |
| nós | cantemos |
| vós | cantai |
| vocês | cantem |
Cantar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar pattern, as shown by canto, cantei, cantava, and cantarei.
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Yes, cantar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar model.
The forms are canto, cantas, canta, cantamos, cantais, and cantam.
The past participle is cantado and the gerund is cantando.