Conjugate cifrar in Spanish
to encrypt, to encode
cifrar is a regular -ar verb ranked #895 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Es importante cifrar los datos antes de enviarlos." (It's important to encrypt the data before sending it.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
cifrar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to encrypt, to encode · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cifro |
| tú | cifras |
| él/ella/Ud. | cifra |
| nosotros | ciframos |
| vosotros | cifráis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cifran |
Los expertos cifran las pérdidas en millones de euros.
The experts estimate the losses at millions of euros.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cifré |
| tú | cifraste |
| él/ella/Ud. | cifró |
| nosotros | ciframos |
| vosotros | cifrasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cifraron |
Ciframos todas las comunicaciones internas de la empresa.
We encrypt all the company's internal communications.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cifraba |
| tú | cifrabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | cifraba |
| nosotros | cifrábamos |
| vosotros | cifrabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cifraban |
Antes yo cifraba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to encrypt, to encode often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cifraré |
| tú | cifrarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | cifrará |
| nosotros | cifraremos |
| vosotros | cifraréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cifrarán |
Mañana yo cifraré.
Tomorrow I will encrypt, to encode.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cifraría |
| tú | cifrarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | cifraría |
| nosotros | cifraríamos |
| vosotros | cifraríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cifrarían |
Si pudiera, yo cifraría.
If I could, I would encrypt, to encode.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cifre |
| tú | cifres |
| él/ella/Ud. | cifre |
| nosotros | cifremos |
| vosotros | cifréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cifren |
Espero que tú cifres.
I hope that you encrypt, to encode.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | cifra |
| él/ella/Ud. | cifre |
| nosotros | cifremos |
| vosotros | cifrad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cifren |
¡Cifra!
Encrypt, to encode!
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Example sentences
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Es importante cifrar los datos antes de enviarlos.
It's important to encrypt the data before sending it.
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Los expertos cifran las pérdidas en millones de euros.
The experts estimate the losses at millions of euros.
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Ciframos todas las comunicaciones internas de la empresa.
We encrypt all the company's internal communications.
Common phrases with cifrar
- cifrar las esperanzas en algo to pin one's hopes on something
- cifrar un mensaje to encrypt a message
- cifrar las pérdidas en to estimate the losses at