Conjugate citar in Spanish
to cite
citar is a regular -ar verb ranked #588 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El profesor siempre cita a los autores más importantes." (The professor always cites the most important authors.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
citar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to cite · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cito |
| tú | citas |
| él/ella/Ud. | cita |
| nosotros | citamos |
| vosotros | citáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | citan |
El profesor siempre cita a los autores más importantes.
The professor always cites the most important authors.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cité |
| tú | citaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | citó |
| nosotros | citamos |
| vosotros | citasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | citaron |
Me citaron en el juzgado para declarar como testigo.
They summoned me to court to testify as a witness.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | citaba |
| tú | citabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | citaba |
| nosotros | citábamos |
| vosotros | citabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | citaban |
Antes yo citaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to cite often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | citaré |
| tú | citarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | citará |
| nosotros | citaremos |
| vosotros | citaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | citarán |
Mañana yo citaré.
Tomorrow I will cite.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | citaría |
| tú | citarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | citaría |
| nosotros | citaríamos |
| vosotros | citaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | citarían |
Si pudiera, yo citaría.
If I could, I would cite.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cite |
| tú | cites |
| él/ella/Ud. | cite |
| nosotros | citemos |
| vosotros | citéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | citen |
Espero que tú cites.
I hope that you cite.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | cita |
| él/ella/Ud. | cite |
| nosotros | citemos |
| vosotros | citad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | citen |
El profesor siempre cita a los autores más importantes.
The professor always cites the most important authors.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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El profesor siempre cita a los autores más importantes.
The professor always cites the most important authors.
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Me citaron en el juzgado para declarar como testigo.
They summoned me to court to testify as a witness.
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No olvides citar las fuentes en tu ensayo.
Don't forget to cite the sources in your essay.
Common phrases with citar
- citar textualmente to quote verbatim
- citar a juicio to summon to trial
- citar fuentes to cite sources