Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Citar in Spanish
To schedule, to arrange a meeting Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Citar
- Citar in the Indicative Present
- Citar in the Indicative Preterite
- Citar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Citar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Citar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Citar in the Indicative Future
- Citar in the Indicative Conditional
- Citar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Citar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Citar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Citar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Citar
- Imperative tenses of Citar
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- Practice Citar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Citar is the Spanish verb for "to schedule, to arrange a meeting". 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 | citar | to schedule, to arrange a meeting |
| Past participle | citado | scheduled |
| Gerund | citando | scheduling |
Indicative Tenses of Citar
Citar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of citar 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, "cito", meaning "I schedule".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cito | I schedule |
| Tú | citas | you schedule |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cita | s/he schedules, you (formal) schedule |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | citamos | we schedule |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | citáis | you (plural) schedule |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | citan | they schedule, you (plural formal) schedule |
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Citar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of citar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "cité", meaning "I scheduled".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cité | I scheduled |
| Tú | citaste | you scheduled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | citó | s/he scheduled, you (formal) scheduled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | citamos | we scheduled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | citasteis | you (plural) scheduled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | citaron | they scheduled, you (plural formal) scheduled |
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Citar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of citar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "citaba", meaning "I used to schedule".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | citaba | I used to schedule |
| Tú | citabas | you used to schedule |
| Ella / Él / Usted | citaba | s/he used to schedule, you (formal) used to schedule |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | citábamos | we used to schedule |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | citabais | you (plural) used to schedule |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | citaban | they used to schedule, you (plural formal) used to schedule |
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Citar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of citar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy citando", meaning "I am scheduling".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy citando | I am scheduling |
| Tú | estás citando | you are scheduling |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está citando | s/he is scheduling, you (formal) are scheduling |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos citando | we are scheduling |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis citando | you (plural) are scheduling |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están citando | they are scheduling, you (plural formal) are scheduling |
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Citar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of citar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a citar", meaning "I am going to schedule".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a citar | I am going to schedule |
| Tú | vas a citar | you are going to schedule |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a citar | s/he is going to schedule, you (formal) are going to schedule |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a citar | we are going to schedule |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a citar | you (plural) are going to schedule |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a citar | they are going to schedule, you (plural formal) are going to schedule |
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Citar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of citar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "citaré", meaning "I will schedule".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | citaré | I will schedule |
| Tú | citarás | you will schedule |
| Ella / Él / Usted | citará | s/he will schedule, you (formal) will schedule |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | citaremos | we will schedule |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | citaréis | you (plural) will schedule |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | citarán | they will schedule, you (plural formal) will schedule |
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Citar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of citar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "citaría", meaning "I would schedule".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | citaría | I would schedule |
| Tú | citarías | you would schedule |
| Ella / Él / Usted | citaría | s/he would schedule, you (formal) would schedule |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | citaríamos | we would schedule |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | citaríais | you (plural) would schedule |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | citarían | they would schedule, you (plural formal) would schedule |
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Citar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of citar 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 citado", meaning "I have scheduled".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he citado | I have scheduled |
| Tú | has citado | you have scheduled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha citado | s/he has scheduled, you (formal) have scheduled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos citado | we have scheduled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis citado | you (plural) have scheduled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han citado | they have scheduled, you (plural formal) have scheduled |
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Citar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of citar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había citado", meaning "I had scheduled".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había citado | I had scheduled |
| Tú | habías citado | you had scheduled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había citado | s/he had scheduled, you (formal) had scheduled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos citado | we had scheduled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais citado | you (plural) had scheduled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían citado | they had scheduled, you (plural formal) had scheduled |
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Citar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of citar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré citado", meaning "I will have scheduled".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré citado | I will have scheduled |
| Tú | habrás citado | you will have scheduled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá citado | s/he will have scheduled, you (formal) will have scheduled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos citado | we will have scheduled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis citado | you (plural) will have scheduled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán citado | they will have scheduled, you (plural formal) will have scheduled |
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Citar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of citar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría citado", meaning "I would have scheduled".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría citado | I would have scheduled |
| Tú | habrías citado | you would have scheduled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría citado | s/he would have scheduled, you (formal) would have scheduled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos citado | we would have scheduled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais citado | you (plural) would have scheduled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían citado | they would have scheduled, you (plural formal) would have scheduled |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Citar
Citar 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, "cite", meaning "I schedule".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cite | I schedule |
| Tú | cites | you schedule |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cite | s/he schedules, you (formal) schedule |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | citemos | we schedule |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | citéis | you (plural) schedule |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | citen | they schedule, you (plural formal) schedule |
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Citar 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, "citara", meaning "I scheduled".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | citara | I scheduled |
| Tú | citaras | you scheduled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | citara | s/he scheduled, you (formal) scheduled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | citáramos | we scheduled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | citarais | you (plural) scheduled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | citaran | they scheduled, you (plural formal) scheduled |
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Citar 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, "citare", meaning "I will schedule".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | citare | I will schedule |
| Tú | citares | you will schedule |
| Ella / Él / Usted | citare | s/he will schedule, you (formal) will schedule |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | citáremos | we will schedule |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | citareis | you (plural) will schedule |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | citaren | they will schedule, you (plural formal) will schedule |
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Citar 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 citado", meaning "I have scheduled".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya citado | I have scheduled |
| Tú | hayas citado | you have scheduled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya citado | s/he has scheduled, you (formal) have scheduled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos citado | we have scheduled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis citado | you (plural) have scheduled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan citado | they have scheduled, you (plural formal) have scheduled |
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Citar 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 citado", meaning "I had scheduled".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera citado | I had scheduled |
| Tú | hubieras citado | you had scheduled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera citado | s/he had scheduled, you (formal) had scheduled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos citado | we had scheduled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais citado | you (plural) had scheduled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran citado | they had scheduled, you (plural formal) had scheduled |
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Citar 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 citado", meaning "I will have scheduled".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere citado | I will have scheduled |
| Tú | hubieres citado | you will have scheduled |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere citado | s/he will have scheduled, you (formal) will have scheduled |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos citado | we will have scheduled |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis citado | you (plural) will have scheduled |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren citado | they will have scheduled, you (plural formal) will have scheduled |
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Imperative Tenses of Citar
Citar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "cite", meaning "(to you formal) schedule!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | cita | (to you) schedule! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cite | (to you formal) schedule! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | citemos | let's schedule! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | citad | (to you plural) schedule! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | citen | (to you plural formal) schedule! |
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Citar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no cite", meaning "(to you formal) don't schedule!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no cites | (to you) don't schedule! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no cite | (to you formal) don't schedule! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no citemos | let's not schedule! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no citéis | (to you plural) don't schedule! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no citen | (to you plural formal) don't schedule! |
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