Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Cursar in Spanish
To study, to take (a course) Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Cursar (to study, to take (a course)) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: curso, cursas, cursa, cursamos, cursáis, cursan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Cursar
- Cursar in the Indicative Present
- Cursar in the Indicative Preterite
- Cursar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Cursar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Cursar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Cursar in the Indicative Future
- Cursar in the Indicative Conditional
- Cursar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Cursar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Cursar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Cursar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Cursar
- Imperative tenses of Cursar
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Cursar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Cursar is the Spanish verb for "to study, to take (a course)". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to cursar include: estudiar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | cursar | to study, to take (a course) |
| Past participle | cursado | studied |
| Gerund | cursando | studying |
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Cursar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of cursar 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, "curso", meaning "I study".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | curso | I study |
| Tú | cursas | you study |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cursa | s/he studies |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cursamos | we study |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cursáis | you (plural) study |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cursan | they study |
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Cursar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of cursar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "cursé", meaning "I studied".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cursé | I studied |
| Tú | cursaste | you studied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cursó | s/he studied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cursamos | we studied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cursasteis | you (plural) studied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cursaron | they studied |
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Cursar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of cursar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "cursaba", meaning "I used to study".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cursaba | I used to study |
| Tú | cursabas | you used to study |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cursaba | s/he used to study |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cursábamos | we used to study |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cursabais | you (plural) used to study |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cursaban | they used to study |
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Cursar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of cursar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy cursando", meaning "I am studying".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy cursando | I am studying |
| Tú | estás cursando | you are studying |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está cursando | s/he is studying |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos cursando | we are studying |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis cursando | you (plural) are studying |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están cursando | they are studying |
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Cursar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of cursar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a cursar", meaning "I am going to study".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a cursar | I am going to study |
| Tú | vas a cursar | you are going to study |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a cursar | s/he is going to study |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a cursar | we are going to study |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a cursar | you (plural) are going to study |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a cursar | they are going to study |
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Cursar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of cursar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "cursaré", meaning "I will study".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cursaré | I will study |
| Tú | cursarás | you will study |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cursará | s/he will study |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cursaremos | we will study |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cursaréis | you (plural) will study |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cursarán | they will study |
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Cursar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of cursar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "cursaría", meaning "I would study".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cursaría | I would study |
| Tú | cursarías | you would study |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cursaría | s/he would study |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cursaríamos | we would study |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cursaríais | you (plural) would study |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cursarían | they would study |
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Cursar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of cursar 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 cursado", meaning "I have studied".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he cursado | I have studied |
| Tú | has cursado | you have studied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha cursado | s/he has studied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos cursado | we have studied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis cursado | you (plural) have studied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han cursado | they have studied |
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Cursar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of cursar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había cursado", meaning "I had studied".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había cursado | I had studied |
| Tú | habías cursado | you had studied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había cursado | s/he had studied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos cursado | we had studied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais cursado | you (plural) had studied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían cursado | they had studied |
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Cursar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of cursar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré cursado", meaning "I will have studied".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré cursado | I will have studied |
| Tú | habrás cursado | you will have studied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá cursado | s/he will have studied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos cursado | we will have studied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis cursado | you (plural) will have studied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán cursado | they will have studied |
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Cursar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of cursar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría cursado", meaning "I would have studied".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría cursado | I would have studied |
| Tú | habrías cursado | you would have studied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría cursado | s/he would have studied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos cursado | we would have studied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais cursado | you (plural) would have studied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían cursado | they would have studied |
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Cursar 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, "curse", meaning "I study".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | curse | I study |
| Tú | curses | you study |
| Ella / Él / Usted | curse | s/he studies |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cursemos | we study |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | curséis | you (plural) study |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cursen | they study |
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Cursar 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, "cursara", meaning "I studied".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cursara | I studied |
| Tú | cursaras | you studied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cursara | s/he studied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cursáramos | we studied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cursarais | you (plural) studied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cursaran | they studied |
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Cursar 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, "cursare", meaning "I will study".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cursare | I will study |
| Tú | cursares | you will study |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cursare | s/he will study |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cursáremos | we will study |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cursareis | you (plural) will study |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cursaren | they will study |
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Cursar 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 cursado", meaning "I have studied".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya cursado | I have studied |
| Tú | hayas cursado | you have studied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya cursado | s/he has studied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos cursado | we have studied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis cursado | you (plural) have studied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan cursado | they have studied |
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Cursar 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 cursado", meaning "I had studied".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera cursado | I had studied |
| Tú | hubieras cursado | you had studied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera cursado | s/he had studied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos cursado | we had studied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais cursado | you (plural) had studied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran cursado | they had studied |
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Cursar 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 cursado", meaning "I will have studied".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere cursado | I will have studied |
| Tú | hubieres cursado | you will have studied |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere cursado | s/he will have studied |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos cursado | we will have studied |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis cursado | you (plural) will have studied |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren cursado | they will have studied |
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Cursar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "curse", meaning "(to you formal) study!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | cursa | (to you) study! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | curse | (to you formal) study! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cursemos | let's study! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cursad | (to you plural) study! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cursen | (to you plural formal) study! |
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Cursar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no curse", meaning "(to you formal) don't study!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no curses | (to you) don't study! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no curse | (to you formal) don't study! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no cursemos | let's not study! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no curséis | (to you plural) don't study! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no cursen | (to you plural formal) don't study! |
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Frequently asked questions about Cursar
Is cursar a regular or irregular verb?
Cursar 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 cursar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), cursar is conjugated as: yo curso, tú cursas, él/ella/usted cursa, nosotros cursamos, vosotros cursáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes cursan. 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 cursar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), cursar is conjugated as: yo cursé, tú cursaste, él/ella/usted cursó, nosotros cursamos, vosotros cursasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes cursaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate cursar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), cursar is conjugated as: yo cursaba, tú cursabas, él/ella/usted cursaba, nosotros cursábamos, vosotros cursabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes cursaban. 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 cursar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), cursar is conjugated as: yo cursaré, tú cursarás, él/ella/usted cursará, nosotros cursaremos, vosotros cursaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes cursarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate cursar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), cursar is conjugated as: yo curse, tú curses, él/ella/usted curse, nosotros cursemos, vosotros curséis, ellos/ellas/ustedes cursen. 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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