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.
cancelar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to cancel, to call off · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cancelo |
| tú | cancelas |
| él/ella/Ud. | cancela |
| nosotros | cancelamos |
| vosotros | canceláis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cancelan |
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 |
| tú | cancelaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | canceló |
| nosotros | cancelamos |
| vosotros | cancelasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cancelaron |
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 |
| tú | cancelabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | cancelaba |
| nosotros | cancelábamos |
| vosotros | cancelabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cancelaban |
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 |
| tú | cancelarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | cancelará |
| nosotros | cancelaremos |
| vosotros | cancelaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cancelarán |
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 |
| tú | cancelarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | cancelaría |
| nosotros | cancelaríamos |
| vosotros | cancelaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cancelarían |
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 |
| tú | canceles |
| él/ella/Ud. | cancele |
| nosotros | cancelemos |
| vosotros | canceléis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cancelen |
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 | - |
| tú | cancela |
| él/ella/Ud. | cancele |
| nosotros | cancelemos |
| vosotros | cancelad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cancelen |
¡Cancela!
Cancel, to call off!
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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Tuvimos que cancelar la reunión.
We had to cancel the meeting.
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Canceló su suscripción al servicio.
He cancelled his service subscription.
Common phrases with cancelar
- cancelar una reserva to cancel a reservation
- cancelar una deuda to pay off a debt