-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate cancelar in Spanish

to cancel, to call off

cancelar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2023 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Tuvimos que cancelar la reunión." (We had to cancel the meeting.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo cancelo
cancelas
él/ella/Ud. cancela
nosotros cancelamos
vosotros canceláis
ellos/ellas/Uds. cancelan
Example

Yo cancelo todos los días.

I cancel, to call off every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo cancelé
cancelaste
él/ella/Ud. canceló
nosotros cancelamos
vosotros cancelasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. cancelaron
Example

Ayer yo cancelé.

Yesterday I cancel, to call off.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo cancelaba
cancelabas
él/ella/Ud. cancelaba
nosotros cancelábamos
vosotros cancelabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. cancelaban
Example

Antes yo cancelaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to cancel, to call off often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo cancelaré
cancelarás
él/ella/Ud. cancelará
nosotros cancelaremos
vosotros cancelaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. cancelarán
Example

Mañana yo cancelaré.

Tomorrow I will cancel, to call off.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo cancelaría
cancelarías
él/ella/Ud. cancelaría
nosotros cancelaríamos
vosotros cancelaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. cancelarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo cancelaría.

If I could, I would cancel, to call off.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo cancele
canceles
él/ella/Ud. cancele
nosotros cancelemos
vosotros canceléis
ellos/ellas/Uds. cancelen
Example

Espero que tú canceles.

I hope that you cancel, to call off.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
cancela
él/ella/Ud. cancele
nosotros cancelemos
vosotros cancelad
ellos/ellas/Uds. cancelen
Example

¡Cancela!

Cancel, to call off!

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