Conjugate cautivar in Spanish
to captivate
cautivar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1338 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Su sonrisa cautivó a todos los presentes." (Her smile captivated everyone present.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
cautivar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to captivate · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cautivo |
| tú | cautivas |
| él/ella/Ud. | cautiva |
| nosotros | cautivamos |
| vosotros | cautiváis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cautivan |
La música de esa banda me cautiva cada vez que la escucho.
That band's music captivates me every time I listen to it.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cautivé |
| tú | cautivaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | cautivó |
| nosotros | cautivamos |
| vosotros | cautivasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cautivaron |
Ayer yo cautivé.
Yesterday I captivate.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cautivaba |
| tú | cautivabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | cautivaba |
| nosotros | cautivábamos |
| vosotros | cautivabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cautivaban |
Antes yo cautivaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to captivate often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cautivaré |
| tú | cautivarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | cautivará |
| nosotros | cautivaremos |
| vosotros | cautivaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cautivarán |
Mañana yo cautivaré.
Tomorrow I will captivate.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cautivaría |
| tú | cautivarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | cautivaría |
| nosotros | cautivaríamos |
| vosotros | cautivaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cautivarían |
Si pudiera, yo cautivaría.
If I could, I would captivate.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cautive |
| tú | cautives |
| él/ella/Ud. | cautive |
| nosotros | cautivemos |
| vosotros | cautivéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cautiven |
Espero que tú cautives.
I hope that you captivate.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | cautiva |
| él/ella/Ud. | cautive |
| nosotros | cautivemos |
| vosotros | cautivad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cautiven |
La música de esa banda me cautiva cada vez que la escucho.
That band's music captivates me every time I listen to it.
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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Su sonrisa cautivó a todos los presentes.
Her smile captivated everyone present.
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La música de esa banda me cautiva cada vez que la escucho.
That band's music captivates me every time I listen to it.
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El orador logró cautivar a la audiencia con su historia.
The speaker managed to captivate the audience with his story.
Common phrases with cautivar
- cautivar al público to captivate the audience
- cautivar con su encanto to captivate with one's charm
- dejarse cautivar to let oneself be captivated