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In this conjugation lesson we are going to learn how to conjugate the verb cansar in the Presente tense of the Indicativo mood. It means we will see step by step how to create and translate forms of each grammatical person.
This lesson is specifically about the cansar verb conjugation. For a general overview of all the Simple Tenses conjugation have a look at the Simple Tenses Conjugation Chart.
You may also see the Video Presentation on how to conjugate verbs in Presente. It’s embedded below, but using the above link you can get more detailed information on conjugation in this tense and explanation of special cases and exceptions.
How to translate Presente to English
Notice that the English phrases provided below next to each conjugation are not direct translations from Spanish to English. They are usually the closest general equivalents. The example differences are:- In Spanish conjugation, there is the form usted in the third person singular. But this person does not translate to the English third person singular. It translates to the so called formal you and uses the inflected form which is most often represented as he/she/it in English conjugation charts.
- Similar situation happens in the third person plural, where ustedes translates to the English plural formal you but uses the form which corresponds to the they form in English.
- Tenses are used differently in Spanish and English, so the actual translation should always take into account the context and focus on translating the meaning, not just words.
- In both languages each verb may have multiple meanings and not every meaning translates directly to the other language. Here also, the context and focusing on the particular meaning helps to create the most accurate translation.
The Spanish Presente de Indicativo tense translates to one of the following:
- The English Present tense, for example: yo cansoI fatigue
- The English Present Progressive (a.k.a. Present Continuous) tense, for example:en este momento vosotros cansáis(plural) you are fatigueing at the moment
Notice however, that the Spanish equivalent of the Present Progressive also exists and is in common use – that’s Presente Progresivo (also called Presente Continuo).
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The ability to properly locate the intended position on the timeline is a crucial skill for the right use of tenses. So pay attention to the timeline in our lessons and visualize it while speaking, listening, writing and reading. After some practice you’ll be capable of selecting the right tense to use much easier.Step by step instructions
Presente belongs to the simple tenses group, which means that all of its conjugated forms are one word long. There are also compound (compuesto) tenses in the Spanish language, where each conjugated verb form consists of two words.The verb cansar has regular conjugation in the Presente tense of the Indicativo mood. It means that this verb follows the basic rules for its group (-ar) without spelling corrections or exceptions. The basis for this conjugation is the stem of the verb, so we need to begin by splitting the infinitive into a stem and an ending. It’s very easy to do. Just remove two letters from the end of the infinitive form to get the ending — one of -ar, -er or -ir. What’s left is the stem. So for cansar:- the stem is: cans-
- and the ending is: -ar
- yo canso – I fatigue
- tú cansas – you fatigue
- él cansa – he fatigues
- ella cansa – she fatigues
- usted cansa – (formal) you fatigue
- nosotros cansamos – we fatigue
- nosotras cansamos – (feminine) we fatigue
- vosotros cansáis – (plural) you fatigue
- vosotras cansáis – (feminine, plural) you fatigue
- ellos cansan – they fatigue
- ellas cansan – (feminine) they fatigue
- ustedes cansan – (formal, plural) you fatigue
This is it! The conjugation is now complete. That’s the final result:
yo | canso | I fatigue |
tú | cansas | you fatigue |
él/ella/usted | cansa | he/she/it fatigues |
nosotros/nosotras | cansamos | we fatigue |
vosotros/vosotras | cansáis | you fatigue |
ellos/ellas/ustedes | cansan | they fatigue |
But do not end your session yet – it’s important to repeat and practice the material in order to retain it. Check below for examples and some links.
Example sentences
Estoy tarareando esta canción desde ayer y no me canso de ella.
I'm humming this song since yesterday and I don't get bored with it.
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