cantar (to sing) — Spanish Verbs Conjugation Tables
Learn to conjugate cantar (to sing) across all tenses in Spanish. Each tense includes real example sentences in Spanish and English, used in Rhythmica's music-based learning system.
cantar — Present Simple in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | canto | Canto en la ducha todas las mañanas. | I sing in the shower every morning. |
| tú | cantas | Cantas muy bien. | You sing really well. |
| él/ella | canta | Ella canta en el bar local. | She sings at the local bar. |
| nosotros | cantamos | Cantamos juntos los fines de semana. | We sing together on weekends. |
| vosotros | cantáis | ||
| ellos/ellas | cantan | Ustedes cantan en el coro de la iglesia. | You all sing in the church choir. |
cantar — Past Simple in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | canté | Canté en la fiesta anoche. | I sang at the party last night. |
| tú | cantaste | Cantaste esa canción perfectamente. | You sang that song perfectly. |
| él/ella | cantó | Él cantó durante horas ayer. | He sang for hours yesterday. |
| nosotros | cantamos | Cantamos feliz cumpleaños para ella. | We sang happy birthday to her. |
| vosotros | cantasteis | ||
| ellos/ellas | cantaron | Ustedes cantaron en la boda. | You all sang at the wedding. |
cantar — Past Imperfect in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | cantaba | Cantaba cuando era joven. | I used to sing when I was young. |
| tú | cantabas | Cantabas en el carro. | You were singing in the car. |
| él/ella | cantaba | Ella siempre cantaba mientras cocinaba. | She always sang while cooking. |
| nosotros | cantábamos | Cantábamos todos los domingos en la iglesia. | We sang every Sunday at church. |
| vosotros | cantabais | ||
| ellos/ellas | cantaban | Ustedes cantaban hermoso en ese entonces. | You all sang beautifully back then. |
cantar — Future in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | cantaré | Cantaré en tu fiesta de cumpleaños. | I'll sing at your birthday party. |
| tú | cantarás | Cantarás el himno nacional mañana. | You'll sing the national anthem tomorrow. |
| él/ella | cantará | Él cantará con la banda esta noche. | He'll sing with the band tonight. |
| nosotros | cantaremos | Cantaremos juntos en el concierto. | We'll sing together at the concert. |
| vosotros | cantaréis | ||
| ellos/ellas | cantarán | Ustedes cantarán en el festival. | You all will sing at the festival. |
cantar — Conditional in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | cantaría | Yo cantaría en tu boda. | I would sing at your wedding. |
| tú | cantarías | Cantarías mejor con práctica. | You would sing better with practice. |
| él/ella | cantaría | Ella cantaría en la ducha cada mañana. | She would sing in the shower every morning. |
| nosotros | cantaríamos | Cantaríamos juntos en los viajes. | We would sing together on road trips. |
| vosotros | cantaríais | ||
| ellos/ellas | cantarían | Ustedes cantarían en la fiesta. | You all would sing at the party. |