How to conjugate Cenar in Spanish
To dine Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Cenar
- Cenar in the Indicative Present
- Cenar in the Indicative Preterite
- Cenar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Cenar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Cenar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Cenar in the Indicative Future
- Cenar in the Indicative Conditional
- Cenar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Cenar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Cenar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Cenar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Cenar
- Imperative tenses of Cenar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Cenar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Cenar is the Spanish verb for "to dine". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | cenar | to dine |
| Past participle | cenado | dined |
| Gerund | cenando | dining |
Indicative Tenses of Cenar
Cenar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of cenar 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, "ceno", meaning "I dine".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | ceno | I dine |
| Tú | cenas | you dine |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cena | s/he dines, you (formal) dine |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cenamos | we dine |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cenáis | you (plural) dine |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cenan | they dine, you (plural formal) dine |
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Cenar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of cenar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "cené", meaning "I dined".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cené | I dined |
| Tú | cenaste | you dined |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cenó | s/he dined, you (formal) dined |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cenamos | we dined |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cenasteis | you (plural) dined |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cenaron | they dined, you (plural formal) dined |
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Cenar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of cenar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "cenaba", meaning "I used to dine".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cenaba | I used to dine |
| Tú | cenabas | you used to dine |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cenaba | s/he used to dine, you (formal) used to dine |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cenábamos | we used to dine |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cenabais | you (plural) used to dine |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cenaban | they used to dine, you (plural formal) used to dine |
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Cenar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of cenar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy cenando", meaning "I am dining".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy cenando | I am dining |
| Tú | estás cenando | you are dining |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está cenando | s/he is dining, you (formal) are dining |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos cenando | we are dining |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis cenando | you (plural) are dining |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están cenando | they are dining, you (plural formal) are dining |
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Cenar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of cenar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a cenar", meaning "I am going to dine".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a cenar | I am going to dine |
| Tú | vas a cenar | you are going to dine |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a cenar | s/he is going to dine, you (formal) are going to dine |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a cenar | we are going to dine |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a cenar | you (plural) are going to dine |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a cenar | they are going to dine, you (plural formal) are going to dine |
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Cenar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of cenar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "cenaré", meaning "I will dine".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cenaré | I will dine |
| Tú | cenarás | you will dine |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cenará | s/he will dine, you (formal) will dine |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cenaremos | we will dine |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cenaréis | you (plural) will dine |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cenarán | they will dine, you (plural formal) will dine |
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Cenar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of cenar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "cenaría", meaning "I would dine".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cenaría | I would dine |
| Tú | cenarías | you would dine |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cenaría | s/he would dine, you (formal) would dine |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cenaríamos | we would dine |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cenaríais | you (plural) would dine |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cenarían | they would dine, you (plural formal) would dine |
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Cenar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of cenar 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 cenado", meaning "I have dined".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he cenado | I have dined |
| Tú | has cenado | you have dined |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha cenado | s/he has dined, you (formal) have dined |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos cenado | we have dined |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis cenado | you (plural) have dined |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han cenado | they have dined, you (plural formal) have dined |
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Cenar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of cenar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había cenado", meaning "I had dined".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había cenado | I had dined |
| Tú | habías cenado | you had dined |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había cenado | s/he had dined, you (formal) had dined |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos cenado | we had dined |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais cenado | you (plural) had dined |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían cenado | they had dined, you (plural formal) had dined |
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Cenar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of cenar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré cenado", meaning "I will have dined".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré cenado | I will have dined |
| Tú | habrás cenado | you will have dined |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá cenado | s/he will have dined, you (formal) will have dined |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos cenado | we will have dined |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis cenado | you (plural) will have dined |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán cenado | they will have dined, you (plural formal) will have dined |
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Cenar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of cenar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría cenado", meaning "I would have dined".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría cenado | I would have dined |
| Tú | habrías cenado | you would have dined |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría cenado | s/he would have dined, you (formal) would have dined |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos cenado | we would have dined |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais cenado | you (plural) would have dined |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían cenado | they would have dined, you (plural formal) would have dined |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Cenar
Cenar 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, "cene", meaning "I dine".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cene | I dine |
| Tú | cenes | you dine |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cene | s/he dines, you (formal) dine |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cenemos | we dine |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cenéis | you (plural) dine |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cenen | they dine, you (plural formal) dine |
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Cenar 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, "cenara", meaning "I dined".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cenara | I dined |
| Tú | cenaras | you dined |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cenara | s/he dined, you (formal) dined |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cenáramos | we dined |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cenarais | you (plural) dined |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cenaran | they dined, you (plural formal) dined |
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Cenar 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, "cenare", meaning "I will dine".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cenare | I will dine |
| Tú | cenares | you will dine |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cenare | s/he will dine, you (formal) will dine |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cenáremos | we will dine |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cenareis | you (plural) will dine |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cenaren | they will dine, you (plural formal) will dine |
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Cenar 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 cenado", meaning "I have dined".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya cenado | I have dined |
| Tú | hayas cenado | you have dined |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya cenado | s/he has dined, you (formal) have dined |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos cenado | we have dined |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis cenado | you (plural) have dined |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan cenado | they have dined, you (plural formal) have dined |
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Cenar 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 cenado", meaning "I had dined".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera cenado | I had dined |
| Tú | hubieras cenado | you had dined |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera cenado | s/he had dined, you (formal) had dined |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos cenado | we had dined |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais cenado | you (plural) had dined |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran cenado | they had dined, you (plural formal) had dined |
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Cenar 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 cenado", meaning "I will have dined".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere cenado | I will have dined |
| Tú | hubieres cenado | you will have dined |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere cenado | s/he will have dined, you (formal) will have dined |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos cenado | we will have dined |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis cenado | you (plural) will have dined |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren cenado | they will have dined, you (plural formal) will have dined |
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Imperative Tenses of Cenar
Cenar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "cene", meaning "(to you formal) dine!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | cena | (to you) dine! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cene | (to you formal) dine! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cenemos | let's dine! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cenad | (to you plural) dine! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cenen | (to you plural formal) dine! |
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Cenar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no cene", meaning "(to you formal) don't dine!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no cenes | (to you) don't dine! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no cene | (to you formal) don't dine! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no cenemos | let's not dine! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no cenéis | (to you plural) don't dine! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no cenen | (to you plural formal) don't dine! |
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