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Cansar conjugation

cansar is a regular Spanish -AR verb meaning tire / exhaust. In the present tense: yo canso, tú cansas, él/ella cansa, nosotros cansamos, vosotros cansáis, ellos cansan. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.

Rank #671-ARRegular18 tense tables
At a glance
Infinitive
cansar
Gerundio
cansando
Meaning
tire / exhaust
Pattern
Regular
Difficulty
Level 1
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Cansar across the MuyVerbs tense system

Non-finite forms

Infinitivo and Gerundio

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FormSpanishUse
InfinitivocansarDictionary form and base form for many compound structures.
GerundiocansandoUsed with estar for progressive forms, for example estar cansando.

Presente

Present

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PronounFormContext
yocanso
Yo canso a todos con la misma historia.I tire everyone with the same story.
cansas
Tú cansas rápido cuando no duermes bien.You get tired quickly when you do not sleep well.
élcansa
Él cansa a los niños con juegos largos.He tires the children with long games.
nosotroscansamos
Nosotros cansamos al perro con una caminata corta.We tire the dog with a short walk.
vosotroscansáis
Vosotros cansáis a la gente con tantas quejas.You tire people with so many complaints.
elloscansan
Ellos cansan pronto después del trabajo.They get tired soon after work.

Pretérito Perfecto

Present Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohe cansado
Yo he cansado ya a todos con ese tema.I have already tired everyone with that topic.
has cansado
Tú has cansado mucho esta semana.You have gotten very tired this week.
élha cansado
Él ha cansado a los niños esta tarde.He has tired the children this afternoon.
nosotroshemos cansado
Nosotros hemos cansado al perro en el parque.We have tired the dog in the park.
vosotroshabéis cansado
Vosotros habéis cansado a la gente con tanta espera.You have tired people with so much waiting.
elloshan cansado
Ellos han cansado después del viaje.They have gotten tired after the trip.

Pretérito Indefinido

Preterite

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yocansé
Yo cansé a todos con mis preguntas.I tired everyone with my questions.
cansaste
Tú cansaste mucho ayer.You got very tired yesterday.
élcansó
Él cansó a los niños en el jardín.He tired the children in the yard.
nosotroscansamos
Nosotros cansamos al perro antes de volver.We tired the dog before coming back.
vosotroscansasteis
Vosotros cansasteis a la gente con el ruido.You tired people with the noise.
elloscansaron
Ellos cansaron al final del día.They got tired at the end of the day.

Pretérito Imperfecto

Imperfect

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PronounFormContext
yocansaba
Yo cansaba a todos con mis historias largas.I used to tire everyone with my long stories.
cansabas
Tú cansabas pronto en esas caminatas.You used to get tired quickly on those walks.
élcansaba
Él cansaba a los niños con muchos juegos.He used to tire the children with many games.
nosotroscansábamos
Nosotros cansábamos al perro cada tarde.We used to tire the dog every afternoon.
vosotroscansabais
Vosotros cansabais a la gente con tantas repeticiones.You used to tire people with so many repetitions.
elloscansaban
Ellos cansaban rápido en verano.They used to get tired quickly in summer.

Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Past Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohabía cansado
Yo ya había cansado a todos cuando llegaste.I had already tired everyone when you arrived.
habías cansado
Tú ya habías cansado antes de la mitad del camino.You had already gotten tired before halfway.
élhabía cansado
Él ya había cansado a los niños cuando empezó a llover.He had already tired the children when it started to rain.
nosotroshabíamos cansado
Nosotros ya habíamos cansado al perro antes de volver.We had already tired the dog before coming back.
vosotroshabíais cansado
Vosotros ya habíais cansado a la gente con la espera.You had already tired people with the waiting.
elloshabían cansado
Ellos ya habían cansado cuando los llamé.They had already gotten tired when I called them.

Pretérito Anterior

Preterite Anterior

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yohube cansado
Cuando hube cansado a todos, cambié de tema.When I had tired everyone, I changed the subject.
hubiste cansado
Después que hubiste cansado, te sentaste.After you had gotten tired, you sat down.
élhubo cansado
Cuando él hubo cansado a los niños, les dio agua.When he had tired the children, he gave them water.
nosotroshubimos cansado
Después que hubimos cansado al perro, volvimos a casa.After we had tired the dog, we returned home.
vosotroshubisteis cansado
Cuando hubisteis cansado a la gente, cerrasteis la puerta.When you had tired people, you closed the door.
elloshubieron cansado
Después que hubieron cansado, se fueron a dormir.After they had gotten tired, they went to sleep.

Futuro

Future

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yocansaré
Yo cansaré a todos si sigo hablando.I will tire everyone if I keep talking.
cansarás
Tú cansarás pronto con este calor.You will get tired soon in this heat.
élcansará
Él cansará a los niños en el parque.He will tire the children in the park.
nosotroscansaremos
Nosotros cansaremos al perro con otra vuelta.We will tire the dog with another walk around.
vosotroscansaréis
Vosotros cansaréis a la gente con tanta espera.You will tire people with so much waiting.
elloscansarán
Ellos cansarán al final del viaje.They will get tired at the end of the trip.

Futuro Perfecto

Future Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohabré cansado
Para entonces, yo habré cansado a todos.By then, I will have tired everyone.
habrás cansado
Para la noche, tú habrás cansado bastante.By night, you will have gotten quite tired.
élhabrá cansado
Para entonces, él habrá cansado a los niños.By then, he will have tired the children.
nosotroshabremos cansado
Para esa hora, nosotros habremos cansado al perro.By that time, we will have tired the dog.
vosotroshabréis cansado
Para entonces, vosotros habréis cansado a la gente.By then, you will have tired people.
elloshabrán cansado
Para mañana, ellos habrán cansado mucho.By tomorrow, they will have gotten very tired.

Condicional

Conditional

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PronounFormContext
yocansaría
Yo cansaría a todos con ese cuento.I would tire everyone with that story.
cansarías
Tú cansarías menos con más descanso.You would get less tired with more rest.
élcansaría
Él cansaría a los niños en diez minutos.He would tire the children in ten minutes.
nosotroscansaríamos
Nosotros cansaríamos al perro con una carrera.We would tire the dog with a run.
vosotroscansaríais
Vosotros cansaríais a la gente con tantas preguntas.You would tire people with so many questions.
elloscansarían
Ellos cansarían menos si pararan un rato.They would get less tired if they stopped for a while.

Condicional Perfecto

Conditional Perfect

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yohabría cansado
Yo habría cansado a todos, pero me callé a tiempo.I would have tired everyone, but I stopped talking in time.
habrías cansado
Tú habrías cansado más, pero te sentaste un rato.You would have gotten more tired, but you sat down for a while.
élhabría cansado
Él habría cansado a los niños, pero salieron antes.He would have tired the children, but they left early.
nosotroshabríamos cansado
Nosotros habríamos cansado al perro, pero empezó a llover.We would have tired the dog, but it started raining.
vosotroshabríais cansado
Vosotros habríais cansado a la gente, pero llegó ayuda.You would have tired people, but help arrived.
elloshabrían cansado
Ellos habrían cansado más, pero volvieron pronto.They would have gotten more tired, but they came back soon.

Subjuntivo Presente

Present Subjunctive

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yocanse
Es posible que yo canse a todos con eso.It is possible that I tire everyone with that.
canses
Quieren que tú no canses tan rápido.They want you not to get tired so quickly.
élcanse
Dudan que él canse a los niños hoy.They doubt that he tires the children today.
nosotroscansemos
Es mejor que nosotros no cansemos al perro demasiado.It is better that we do not tire the dog too much.
vosotroscanséis
Piden que vosotros no canséis a la gente con más espera.They ask that you do not tire people with more waiting.
elloscansen
Ojalá ellos no cansen tan pronto.Hopefully they do not get tired so soon.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto

Present Perfect Subjunctive

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yohaya cansado
Espero no haya cansado ya a todos.I hope I have not already tired everyone.
hayas cansado
Ojalá tú no hayas cansado tanto hoy.Hopefully you have not gotten so tired today.
élhaya cansado
Dudo que él haya cansado a los niños todavía.I doubt that he has tired the children yet.
nosotroshayamos cansado
Me alegra que nosotros no hayamos cansado al perro demasiado.I am glad that we have not tired the dog too much.
vosotroshayáis cansado
Es posible que vosotros hayáis cansado a la gente con la espera.It is possible that you have tired people with the waiting.
elloshayan cansado
No creo que ellos hayan cansado tanto aún.I do not think that they have gotten so tired yet.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto

Imperfect Subjunctive

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yocansara
Si yo cansara a todos, me iría antes.If I tired everyone, I would leave earlier.
cansaras
Si tú cansaras menos, seguirías caminando.If you got less tired, you would keep walking.
élcansara
Si él cansara a los niños, dormirían pronto.If he tired the children, they would sleep soon.
nosotroscansáramos
Si nosotros cansáramos al perro, descansaría mejor.If we tired the dog, it would rest better.
vosotroscansarais
Si vosotros cansarais a la gente, nadie volvería.If you tired people, nobody would come back.
elloscansaran
Si ellos cansaran menos, llegarían más lejos.If they got less tired, they would go farther.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Past Perfect Subjunctive

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yohubiera cansado
Si yo hubiera cansado a todos, ahora me sentiría mal.If I had tired everyone, I would feel bad now.
hubieras cansado
Si tú hubieras cansado menos, seguirías de pie.If you had gotten less tired, you would still be standing.
élhubiera cansado
Si él hubiera cansado a los niños, ya estarían dormidos.If he had tired the children, they would already be asleep.
nosotroshubiéramos cansado
Si nosotros hubiéramos cansado al perro, no correría ahora.If we had tired the dog, it would not be running now.
vosotroshubierais cansado
Si vosotros hubierais cansado a la gente, no querrían escucharos.If you had tired people, they would not want to listen to you.
elloshubieran cansado
Si ellos hubieran cansado más, estarían descansando.If they had gotten more tired, they would be resting.

Subjuntivo Futuro

Future Subjunctive

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yocansare
Si yo cansare a todos mañana, pararé a tiempo.If I tire everyone tomorrow, I will stop in time.
cansares
Cuando tú cansares, nos sentaremos un rato.When you get tired, we will sit down for a while.
élcansare
Si él cansare a los niños, se dormirán pronto.If he tires the children, they will fall asleep soon.
nosotroscansáremos
Cuando nosotros cansáremos al perro, volveremos a casa.When we tire the dog, we will return home.
vosotroscansareis
Si vosotros cansareis a la gente, cambiaréis de tema.If you tire people, you will change the subject.
elloscansaren
Cuando ellos cansaren, dejarán de caminar.When they get tired, they will stop walking.

Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto

Future Perfect Subjunctive

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yohubiere cansado
Cuando yo hubiere cansado ya a todos, me callaré.When I have already tired everyone, I will be quiet.
hubieres cansado
Cuando tú hubieres cansado bastante, descansarás aquí.When you have gotten tired enough, you will rest here.
élhubiere cansado
Cuando él hubiere cansado a los niños, apagará la luz.When he has tired the children, he will turn off the light.
nosotroshubiéremos cansado
Cuando nosotros hubiéremos cansado al perro, cerraremos la puerta.When we have tired the dog, we will close the door.
vosotroshubiereis cansado
Cuando vosotros hubiereis cansado a la gente, bajaréis la voz.When you have tired people, you will lower your voices.
elloshubieren cansado
Cuando ellos hubieren cansado mucho, se sentarán.When they have gotten very tired, they will sit down.

Imperativo Afirmativo

Affirmative Imperative

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cansa
cansa a todos con la misma historia.Tire everyone with the same story.
élcanse
canse a los niños en el parque.Let him tire the children in the park.
nosotroscansemos
cansemos al perro con otra vuelta.Let us tire the dog with another lap.
vosotroscansad
cansad a la gente con tantas quejas.Tire people with so many complaints.
elloscansen
cansen a los niños con juegos largos.Let them tire the children with long games.

Imperativo Negativo

Negative Imperative

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yo-
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no canses
No no canses a todos con ese tema.Do not tire everyone with that topic.
élno canse
No no canse a los niños antes de cenar.Do not let him tire the children before dinner.
nosotrosno cansemos
No no cansemos al perro demasiado hoy.Let us not tire the dog too much today.
vosotrosno canséis
No no canséis a la gente con más espera.Do not tire people with more waiting.
ellosno cansen
No no cansen a los niños tan tarde.Do not let them tire the children so late.
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Presenteyo

Yo ___ a todos con la misma historia.

I tire everyone with the same story.

Need grammar help?How to form Presente

Use Presente for facts, habits, current states, and regular actions.

Formation

  1. 1Remove the infinitive ending: -ar, -er, or -ir.
  2. 2Add the present endings for the subject.
  3. 3Watch high-frequency irregulars like ser, estar, ir, tener, hacer, and decir.

Pattern

-ar: o, as, a, amos, áis, an-er: o, es, e, emos, éis, en-ir: o, es, e, imos, ís, en

Examples

hablar -> yo hablocomer -> él comevivir -> vosotros vivís

Presente is the base system. Master the endings first, then handle irregular yo forms and stem changes.

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What does 'cansar' mean in English?
In Spanish, 'cansar' means to tire / exhaust. It is a regular -AR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
Is cansar an irregular verb in Spanish?
Cansar is a regular -AR verb. Its endings follow the standard pattern in every tense without stem or root changes.
How do you conjugate cansar in the present tense?
Present tense (Presente) of cansar: yo canso, tú cansas, él/ella/usted cansa, nosotros cansamos, vosotros cansáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes cansan.
How do you conjugate cansar in the preterite?
Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of cansar: yo cansé, tú cansaste, él/ella/usted cansó, nosotros cansamos, vosotros cansasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes cansaron. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
What is the imperfect tense of cansar?
Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of cansar: yo cansaba, tú cansabas, él/ella/usted cansaba, nosotros cansábamos, vosotros cansabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes cansaban. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
What is the past participle of cansar?
The past participle of cansar is 'cansado'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he cansado' (I have tire / exhausted), 'has cansado', 'ha cansado'.
What is the gerundio (present participle) of cansar?
The gerundio of cansar is 'cansando'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy cansando) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.