Conjugation of cenar

The Spanish verb cenar means "to have dinner". 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 have dinner
Type: Regular -ar verb
Gerund: cenando
Past participle: cenado

Quick answer

The present tense of cenar is yo ceno, tú cenas, él/ella/usted cena, nosotros cenamos, vosotros cenáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes cenan. 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 cenar

Present Presente
yo	ceno
tú	cenas
él/ella/usted	cena
nosotros	cenamos
vosotros	cenáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	cenan

More tenses of cenar

Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
yo	cené
tú	cenaste
él/ella/usted	cenó
nosotros	cenamos
vosotros	cenasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	cenaron

Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
yo	cenaba
tú	cenabas
él/ella/usted	cenaba
nosotros	cenábamos
vosotros	cenabais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	cenaban

Future Futuro simple
yo	cenaré
tú	cenarás
él/ella/usted	cenará
nosotros	cenaremos
vosotros	cenaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	cenarán

Conditional Condicional simple
yo	cenaría
tú	cenarías
él/ella/usted	cenaría
nosotros	cenaríamos
vosotros	cenaríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	cenarían

Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
yo	cene
tú	cenes
él/ella/usted	cene
nosotros	cenemos
vosotros	cenéis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	cenen

Imperative Imperativo afirmativo
tú	cena
usted	cene
nosotros	cenemos
vosotros	cenad
ustedes	cenen

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

Notes on cenar

Cenar is regular. It follows the regular -ar model, with forms such as ceno, cené, cenaba, and cenaré. Its past participle is cenado and its gerund is cenando.

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Example sentences with cenar

Ceno con mi familia a las ocho. I have dinner with my family at eight.
Ayer cenamos en un restaurante pequeño. Yesterday we had dinner in a small restaurant.
Mañana cenaré con mis amigos. Tomorrow I will have dinner with my friends.
Ya he cenado y estoy lleno. I have already had dinner and I am full.

comer to eat hablar to speak almorzar to have lunch

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Frequently asked questions

Is cenar a regular verb?

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

What are the present tense forms of cenar?

They are ceno, cenas, cena, cenamos, cenáis, and cenan.

What is the past participle of cenar, and which auxiliary does the perfect use?

The past participle is cenado. The perfect uses forms of haber, such as he cenado and hemos cenado.