Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Cavar in Spanish
To dig Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Cavar (to dig) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: cavo, cavas, cava, cavamos, caváis, cavan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Cavar
- Cavar in the Indicative Present
- Cavar in the Indicative Preterite
- Cavar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Cavar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Cavar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Cavar in the Indicative Future
- Cavar in the Indicative Conditional
- Cavar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Cavar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Cavar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Cavar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Cavar
- Imperative tenses of Cavar
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Cavar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Cavar is the Spanish verb for "to dig". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to cavar include: escarbar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | cavar | to dig |
| Past participle | cavado | dug |
| Gerund | cavando | digging |
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Cavar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of cavar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "cavo", meaning "I dig".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cavo | I dig |
| Tú | cavas | you dig |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cava | s/he digs |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cavamos | we dig |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | caváis | you (plural) dig |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cavan | they dig |
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Cavar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of cavar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "cavé", meaning "I dug".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cavé | I dug |
| Tú | cavaste | you dug |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cavó | s/he dug |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cavamos | we dug |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cavasteis | you (plural) dug |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cavaron | they dug |
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Cavar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of cavar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "cavaba", meaning "I used to dig".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cavaba | I used to dig |
| Tú | cavabas | you used to dig |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cavaba | s/he used to dig |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cavábamos | we used to dig |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cavabais | you (plural) used to dig |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cavaban | they used to dig |
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Cavar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of cavar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy cavando", meaning "I am digging".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy cavando | I am digging |
| Tú | estás cavando | you are digging |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está cavando | s/he is digging |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos cavando | we are digging |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis cavando | you (plural) are digging |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están cavando | they are digging |
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Cavar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of cavar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a cavar", meaning "I am going to dig".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a cavar | I am going to dig |
| Tú | vas a cavar | you are going to dig |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a cavar | s/he is going to dig |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a cavar | we are going to dig |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a cavar | you (plural) are going to dig |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a cavar | they are going to dig |
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Cavar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of cavar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "cavaré", meaning "I will dig".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cavaré | I will dig |
| Tú | cavarás | you will dig |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cavará | s/he will dig |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cavaremos | we will dig |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cavaréis | you (plural) will dig |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cavarán | they will dig |
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Cavar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of cavar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "cavaría", meaning "I would dig".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cavaría | I would dig |
| Tú | cavarías | you would dig |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cavaría | s/he would dig |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cavaríamos | we would dig |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cavaríais | you (plural) would dig |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cavarían | they would dig |
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Cavar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of cavar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he cavado", meaning "I have dug".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he cavado | I have dug |
| Tú | has cavado | you have dug |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha cavado | s/he has dug |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos cavado | we have dug |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis cavado | you (plural) have dug |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han cavado | they have dug |
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Cavar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of cavar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había cavado", meaning "I had dug".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había cavado | I had dug |
| Tú | habías cavado | you had dug |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había cavado | s/he had dug |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos cavado | we had dug |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais cavado | you (plural) had dug |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían cavado | they had dug |
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Cavar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of cavar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré cavado", meaning "I will have dug".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré cavado | I will have dug |
| Tú | habrás cavado | you will have dug |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá cavado | s/he will have dug |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos cavado | we will have dug |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis cavado | you (plural) will have dug |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán cavado | they will have dug |
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Cavar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of cavar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría cavado", meaning "I would have dug".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría cavado | I would have dug |
| Tú | habrías cavado | you would have dug |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría cavado | s/he would have dug |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos cavado | we would have dug |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais cavado | you (plural) would have dug |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían cavado | they would have dug |
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Cavar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "cave", meaning "I dig".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cave | I dig |
| Tú | caves | you dig |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cave | s/he digs |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cavemos | we dig |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cavéis | you (plural) dig |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | caven | they dig |
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Cavar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "cavara", meaning "I dug".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cavara | I dug |
| Tú | cavaras | you dug |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cavara | s/he dug |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | caváramos | we dug |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cavarais | you (plural) dug |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cavaran | they dug |
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Cavar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "cavare", meaning "I will dig".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cavare | I will dig |
| Tú | cavares | you will dig |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cavare | s/he will dig |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | caváremos | we will dig |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cavareis | you (plural) will dig |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cavaren | they will dig |
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Cavar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya cavado", meaning "I have dug".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya cavado | I have dug |
| Tú | hayas cavado | you have dug |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya cavado | s/he has dug |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos cavado | we have dug |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis cavado | you (plural) have dug |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan cavado | they have dug |
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Cavar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera cavado", meaning "I had dug".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera cavado | I had dug |
| Tú | hubieras cavado | you had dug |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera cavado | s/he had dug |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos cavado | we had dug |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais cavado | you (plural) had dug |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran cavado | they had dug |
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Cavar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere cavado", meaning "I will have dug".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere cavado | I will have dug |
| Tú | hubieres cavado | you will have dug |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere cavado | s/he will have dug |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos cavado | we will have dug |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis cavado | you (plural) will have dug |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren cavado | they will have dug |
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Cavar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "cave", meaning "(to you formal) dig!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | cava | (to you) dig! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cave | (to you formal) dig! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cavemos | let's dig! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cavad | (to you plural) dig! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | caven | (to you plural formal) dig! |
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Cavar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no cave", meaning "(to you formal) don't dig!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no caves | (to you) don't dig! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no cave | (to you formal) don't dig! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no cavemos | let's not dig! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no cavéis | (to you plural) don't dig! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no caven | (to you plural formal) don't dig! |
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Frequently asked questions about Cavar
Is cavar a regular or irregular verb?
Cavar is a fully regular -AR verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate cavar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), cavar is conjugated as: yo cavo, tú cavas, él/ella/usted cava, nosotros cavamos, vosotros caváis, ellos/ellas/ustedes cavan. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate cavar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), cavar is conjugated as: yo cavé, tú cavaste, él/ella/usted cavó, nosotros cavamos, vosotros cavasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes cavaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate cavar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), cavar is conjugated as: yo cavaba, tú cavabas, él/ella/usted cavaba, nosotros cavábamos, vosotros cavabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes cavaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate cavar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), cavar is conjugated as: yo cavaré, tú cavarás, él/ella/usted cavará, nosotros cavaremos, vosotros cavaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes cavarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate cavar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), cavar is conjugated as: yo cave, tú caves, él/ella/usted cave, nosotros cavemos, vosotros cavéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes caven. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
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