Conjugate cruzar in Spanish
to cross
cruzar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #2033 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Cruzamos el río a nado." (We crossed the river by swimming.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
cruzar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to cross · -ar verb · irregular (spelling-change-z-c) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cruzo |
| tú | cruzas |
| él/ella/Ud. | cruza |
| nosotros | cruzamos |
| vosotros | cruzáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cruzan |
Cruzamos el río a nado.
We crossed the river by swimming.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | crucé * |
| tú | cruzaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | cruzó |
| nosotros | cruzamos |
| vosotros | cruzasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cruzaron |
Cruzamos el río a nado.
We crossed the river by swimming.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cruzaba |
| tú | cruzabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | cruzaba |
| nosotros | cruzábamos |
| vosotros | cruzabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cruzaban |
Antes yo cruzaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to cross often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cruzaré |
| tú | cruzarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | cruzará |
| nosotros | cruzaremos |
| vosotros | cruzaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cruzarán |
Mañana yo cruzaré.
Tomorrow I will cross.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cruzaría |
| tú | cruzarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | cruzaría |
| nosotros | cruzaríamos |
| vosotros | cruzaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cruzarían |
Si pudiera, yo cruzaría.
If I could, I would cross.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cruce * |
| tú | cruces * |
| él/ella/Ud. | cruce * |
| nosotros | crucemos * |
| vosotros | crucéis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | crucen * |
No cruces la calle sin mirar.
Don't cross the street without looking.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | cruza |
| él/ella/Ud. | cruce * |
| nosotros | crucemos * |
| vosotros | cruzad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | crucen * |
¡Cruza!
Cross!
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Example sentences
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Cruzamos el río a nado.
We crossed the river by swimming.
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No cruces la calle sin mirar.
Don't cross the street without looking.
Common phrases with cruzar
- cruzar los dedos to cross one's fingers
- cruzar la frontera to cross the border