Conjugation of cantar

The Spanish verb cantar means "to sing". Below are its 8 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.

Meaning: to sing
Type: Regular -ar verb
Gerund: cantando
Past participle: cantado

Quick answer

The present tense of cantar is yo canto, tú cantas, él/ella/usted canta, nosotros cantamos, vosotros cantáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes cantan. It is a regular -ar verb, so every tense takes the standard -ar endings. The tables below cover 8 tenses, from the present to the present perfect. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.

Present tense of cantar

Present Presente
yo	canto
tú	cantas
él/ella/usted	canta
nosotros	cantamos
vosotros	cantáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	cantan

More tenses of cantar

Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
yo	canté
tú	cantaste
él/ella/usted	cantó
nosotros	cantamos
vosotros	cantasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	cantaron

Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
yo	cantaba
tú	cantabas
él/ella/usted	cantaba
nosotros	cantábamos
vosotros	cantabais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	cantaban

Future Futuro simple
yo	cantaré
tú	cantarás
él/ella/usted	cantará
nosotros	cantaremos
vosotros	cantaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	cantarán

Conditional Condicional simple
yo	cantaría
tú	cantarías
él/ella/usted	cantaría
nosotros	cantaríamos
vosotros	cantaríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	cantarían

Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
yo	cante
tú	cantes
él/ella/usted	cante
nosotros	cantemos
vosotros	cantéis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	canten

Imperative Imperativo afirmativo
tú	canta
usted	cante
nosotros	cantemos
vosotros	cantad
ustedes	canten

Present perfect Pretérito perfecto compuesto
yo	he cantado
tú	has cantado
él/ella/usted	ha cantado
nosotros	hemos cantado
vosotros	habéis cantado
ellos/ellas/ustedes	han cantado

Notes on cantar

Cantar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar pattern, as shown by canto, canté, cantaba, cantaré, and cantado.

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Example sentences with cantar

Canto en la ducha cada mañana. I sing in the shower every morning.
Ayer cantamos juntos en la fiesta. Yesterday we sang together at the party.
Cuando era niño, cantaba mucho. When I was a child, I sang a lot.
Mañana cantaré en el cumpleaños de Ana. Tomorrow I will sing at Ana's birthday.

hablar to speak bailar to dance escuchar to listen vivir to live

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Frequently asked questions

Is cantar a regular Spanish verb?

Yes, cantar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar model.

What are the present tense forms of cantar?

The present forms are canto, cantas, canta, cantamos, cantáis, and cantan.

What are the past participle and gerund of cantar?

The past participle is cantado and the gerund is cantando. The present perfect uses forms of haber plus cantado, such as he cantado.