Conjugate cantar in Spanish
to sing
cantar is a regular -ar verb ranked #192 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo canto todos los días." (I sing every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
cantar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to sing · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | canto |
| tú | cantas |
| él/ella/Ud. | canta |
| nosotros | cantamos |
| vosotros | cantáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cantan |
Yo canto todos los días.
I sing every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | canté |
| tú | cantaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | cantó |
| nosotros | cantamos |
| vosotros | cantasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cantaron |
Nosotros cantamos juntos.
We sing together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cantaba |
| tú | cantabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | cantaba |
| nosotros | cantábamos |
| vosotros | cantabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cantaban |
Antes yo cantaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to sing often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cantaré |
| tú | cantarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | cantará |
| nosotros | cantaremos |
| vosotros | cantaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cantarán |
Mañana yo cantaré.
Tomorrow I will sing.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cantaría |
| tú | cantarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | cantaría |
| nosotros | cantaríamos |
| vosotros | cantaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cantarían |
Si pudiera, yo cantaría.
If I could, I would sing.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cante |
| tú | cantes |
| él/ella/Ud. | cante |
| nosotros | cantemos |
| vosotros | cantéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | canten |
Quiero que tú cantes más.
I want you to sing more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | canta |
| él/ella/Ud. | cante |
| nosotros | cantemos |
| vosotros | cantad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | canten |
Él canta con frecuencia.
He sings often.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo canto todos los días.
I sing every day.
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¿Tú cantas mucho?
Do you sing a lot?
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Él canta con frecuencia.
He sings often.
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Nosotros cantamos juntos.
We sing together.
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Ellos cantan bien.
They sing well.
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Ayer canté por primera vez.
Yesterday I singd for the first time.
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Quiero que tú cantes más.
I want you to sing more.
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Es importante cantar correctamente.
It is important to sing correctly.
Common phrases with cantar
- cantar bien to sing well
- cantar mucho to sing a lot
- dejar de cantar to stop singing
- volver a cantar to sing again