Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Celebrar in Spanish
celebrar to celebrate, to hold (an event), to put on (an event) Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Celebrar (to celebrate, to hold (an event), to put on (an event)) is a widely used regular -AR verbs in Spanish. In the present tense: celebro, celebras, celebra, celebramos, celebráis, celebran. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- celebrado celebrated
- Gerund
- celebrando celebrating
- Similar
- festejar
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Celebrar
- Celebrar in the Indicative Present
- Celebrar in the Indicative Preterite
- Celebrar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Celebrar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Celebrar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Celebrar in the Indicative Future
- Celebrar in the Indicative Conditional
- Celebrar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Celebrar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Celebrar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Celebrar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Celebrar
- Imperative tenses of Celebrar
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Celebrar
Celebrar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of celebrar 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, “celebro”, meaning “I celebrate”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | celebro | I celebrate |
| Tú | celebras | you celebrate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | celebra | s/he celebrates |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | celebramos | we celebrate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | celebráis | you (plural) celebrate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | celebran | they celebrate |
How it’s built: Regular: stem celebr- plus the -ar endings.
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Celebrar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of celebrar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “celebré”, meaning “I celebrated”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | celebré | I celebrated |
| Tú | celebraste | you celebrated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | celebró | s/he celebrated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | celebramos | we celebrated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | celebrasteis | you (plural) celebrated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | celebraron | they celebrated |
How it’s built: Regular: stem celebr- plus the -ar endings.
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Celebrar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of celebrar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “celebraba”, meaning “I used to celebrate”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | celebraba | I used to celebrate |
| Tú | celebrabas | you used to celebrate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | celebraba | s/he used to celebrate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | celebrábamos | we used to celebrate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | celebrabais | you (plural) used to celebrate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | celebraban | they used to celebrate |
How it’s built: Regular: stem celebr- plus the -ar endings.
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Celebrar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of celebrar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy celebrando”, meaning “I am celebrating”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy celebrando | I am celebrating |
| Tú | estás celebrando | you are celebrating |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está celebrando | s/he is celebrating |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos celebrando | we are celebrating |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis celebrando | you (plural) are celebrating |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están celebrando | they are celebrating |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund celebrando.
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Celebrar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of celebrar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a celebrar”, meaning “I am going to celebrate”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a celebrar | I am going to celebrate |
| Tú | vas a celebrar | you are going to celebrate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a celebrar | s/he is going to celebrate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a celebrar | we are going to celebrate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a celebrar | you (plural) are going to celebrate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a celebrar | they are going to celebrate |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive celebrar.
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Celebrar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of celebrar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “celebraré”, meaning “I will celebrate”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | celebraré | I will celebrate |
| Tú | celebrarás | you will celebrate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | celebrará | s/he will celebrate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | celebraremos | we will celebrate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | celebraréis | you (plural) will celebrate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | celebrarán | they will celebrate |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive celebrar plus the future endings.
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Celebrar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of celebrar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “celebraría”, meaning “I would celebrate”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | celebraría | I would celebrate |
| Tú | celebrarías | you would celebrate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | celebraría | s/he would celebrate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | celebraríamos | we would celebrate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | celebraríais | you (plural) would celebrate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | celebrarían | they would celebrate |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive celebrar plus the conditional endings.
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Celebrar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of celebrar 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 celebrado”, meaning “I have celebrated”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he celebrado | I have celebrated |
| Tú | has celebrado | you have celebrated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha celebrado | s/he has celebrated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos celebrado | we have celebrated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis celebrado | you (plural) have celebrated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han celebrado | they have celebrated |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle celebrado.
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Celebrar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of celebrar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había celebrado”, meaning “I had celebrated”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había celebrado | I had celebrated |
| Tú | habías celebrado | you had celebrated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había celebrado | s/he had celebrated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos celebrado | we had celebrated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais celebrado | you (plural) had celebrated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían celebrado | they had celebrated |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle celebrado.
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Celebrar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of celebrar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré celebrado”, meaning “I will have celebrated”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré celebrado | I will have celebrated |
| Tú | habrás celebrado | you will have celebrated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá celebrado | s/he will have celebrated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos celebrado | we will have celebrated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis celebrado | you (plural) will have celebrated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán celebrado | they will have celebrated |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle celebrado.
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Celebrar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of celebrar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría celebrado”, meaning “I would have celebrated”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría celebrado | I would have celebrated |
| Tú | habrías celebrado | you would have celebrated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría celebrado | s/he would have celebrated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos celebrado | we would have celebrated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais celebrado | you (plural) would have celebrated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían celebrado | they would have celebrated |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle celebrado.
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Subjunctive tenses of Celebrar
Celebrar 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, “celebre”, meaning “I celebrate”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | celebre | I celebrate |
| Tú | celebres | you celebrate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | celebre | s/he celebrates |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | celebremos | we celebrate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | celebréis | you (plural) celebrate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | celebren | they celebrate |
How it’s built: Regular: stem celebr- plus the -ar subjunctive endings.
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Celebrar 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, “celebrara”, meaning “I celebrated”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | celebrara | I celebrated |
| Tú | celebraras | you celebrated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | celebrara | s/he celebrated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | celebráramos | we celebrated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | celebrarais | you (plural) celebrated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | celebraran | they celebrated |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, celebraron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (celebráramos).
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Celebrar 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, “celebrare”, meaning “I will celebrate”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | celebrare | I will celebrate |
| Tú | celebrares | you will celebrate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | celebrare | s/he will celebrate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | celebráremos | we will celebrate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | celebrareis | you (plural) will celebrate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | celebraren | they will celebrate |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, celebraron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (celebráremos).
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Celebrar 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 celebrado”, meaning “I have celebrated”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya celebrado | I have celebrated |
| Tú | hayas celebrado | you have celebrated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya celebrado | s/he has celebrated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos celebrado | we have celebrated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis celebrado | you (plural) have celebrated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan celebrado | they have celebrated |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle celebrado.
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Celebrar 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 celebrado”, meaning “I had celebrated”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera celebrado | I had celebrated |
| Tú | hubieras celebrado | you had celebrated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera celebrado | s/he had celebrated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos celebrado | we had celebrated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais celebrado | you (plural) had celebrated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran celebrado | they had celebrated |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle celebrado.
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Celebrar 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 celebrado”, meaning “I will have celebrated”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere celebrado | I will have celebrated |
| Tú | hubieres celebrado | you will have celebrated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere celebrado | s/he will have celebrated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos celebrado | we will have celebrated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis celebrado | you (plural) will have celebrated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren celebrado | they will have celebrated |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle celebrado.
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Imperative tenses of Celebrar
Celebrar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “celebre”, meaning “(to you formal) celebrate!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | celebra | (to you) celebrate! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | celebre | (to you formal) celebrate! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | celebremos | let's celebrate! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | celebrad | (to you plural) celebrate! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | celebren | (to you plural formal) celebrate! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (celebra); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (celebre, celebremos, celebren); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (celebrad).
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Celebrar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no celebre”, meaning “(to you formal) don't celebrate!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no celebres | (to you) don't celebrate! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no celebre | (to you formal) don't celebrate! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no celebremos | let's not celebrate! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no celebréis | (to you plural) don't celebrate! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no celebren | (to you plural formal) don't celebrate! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no celebres, no celebre, no celebremos, no celebréis, no celebren.
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Frequently asked questions about Celebrar
Is celebrar a regular or irregular verb?
Celebrar 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 celebrar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), celebrar is conjugated as: yo celebro, tú celebras, él/ella/usted celebra, nosotros celebramos, vosotros celebráis, ellos/ellas/ustedes celebran. 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 celebrar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), celebrar is conjugated as: yo celebré, tú celebraste, él/ella/usted celebró, nosotros celebramos, vosotros celebrasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes celebraron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate celebrar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), celebrar is conjugated as: yo celebraba, tú celebrabas, él/ella/usted celebraba, nosotros celebrábamos, vosotros celebrabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes celebraban. 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 celebrar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), celebrar is conjugated as: yo celebraré, tú celebrarás, él/ella/usted celebrará, nosotros celebraremos, vosotros celebraréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes celebrarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate celebrar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), celebrar is conjugated as: yo celebre, tú celebres, él/ella/usted celebre, nosotros celebremos, vosotros celebréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes celebren. 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.
What’s the difference between celebrar and celebrarse?
Celebrar means ‘to celebrate, to hold (an event), to put on (an event)’ and celebrarse means ‘to take place, to be held, to be celebrated’. Celebrarse is the reflexive form of celebrar, so it always takes a reflexive pronoun – me, te, se, nos, os or se – that matches the subject. The verb itself is conjugated the same way: in the present tense, yo celebro becomes me celebro. In the affirmative tú imperative the pronoun attaches to the end of the verb, so celebra becomes celébrate.
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