Spanish reflexive verb

Conjugation of casarse

The Spanish verb casarse means "to get married". It is the reflexive form of casar ("to marry off"), so every form carries a pronoun that agrees with the subject: me, te, se, nos or os. 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 get married
Type
Regular reflexive -ar verb
Base verb
casar (to marry off)
Gerund
casándose
Past participle
casado
Quick answer

The present tense of casarse is yo me caso, tú te casas, él/ella/usted se casa, nosotros nos casamos, vosotros os casáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes se casan. It is a regular -ar verb, so every tense takes the standard -ar endings. Its pronoun (me, te, se, nos or os) comes before each conjugated form and is attached to an affirmative command: cásate.

Present tense of casarse

Present Presente
yo me caso
tú te casas
él/ella/usted se casa
nosotros nos casamos
vosotros os casáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes se casan

More tenses of casarse

Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
yo me casé
tú te casaste
él/ella/usted se casó
nosotros nos casamos
vosotros os casasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedes se casaron
Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
yo me casaba
tú te casabas
él/ella/usted se casaba
nosotros nos casábamos
vosotros os casabais
ellos/ellas/ustedes se casaban
Future Futuro simple
yo me casaré
tú te casarás
él/ella/usted se casará
nosotros nos casaremos
vosotros os casaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedes se casarán
Conditional Condicional simple
yo me casaría
tú te casarías
él/ella/usted se casaría
nosotros nos casaríamos
vosotros os casaríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes se casarían
Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
yo me case
tú te cases
él/ella/usted se case
nosotros nos casemos
vosotros os caséis
ellos/ellas/ustedes se casen
Imperative Imperativo afirmativo
tú cásate
usted cásese
nosotros casémonos
vosotros casaos
ustedes cásense
Present perfect Pretérito perfecto compuesto
yo me he casado
tú te has casado
él/ella/usted se ha casado
nosotros nos hemos casado
vosotros os habéis casado
ellos/ellas/ustedes se han casado

Notes on casarse

Casarse is regular: its forms follow the regular -ar model, as in me caso, me casé, and me casaré. The reflexive pronoun comes before conjugated forms, but attaches to the affirmative imperative and gerund: cásate and casándose, with written accents where needed.

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Example sentences with casarse

  • Mis amigos se casan en junio. My friends are getting married in June.
  • Ana se casó el año pasado. Ana got married last year.
  • Mis padres se casaron en una ceremonia pequeña. My parents got married in a small ceremony.
  • Nosotros nos hemos casado recientemente. We have recently gotten married.

Frequently asked questions

Is casarse a regular verb?

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

How is casarse different from casar?

Casarse means to get married. Casar means to marry off someone.

Where does the pronoun go in casarse forms, and what are its participles?

The pronoun comes before conjugated forms, as in me caso, and attaches to the affirmative imperative and gerund, as in cásate and casándose. The gerund is casándose and the past participle is casado.