What does cansar mean?
cansar means to tire in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to get tired.
Spanish verb guide
Cansar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn cansar, meaning to tire, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: cansandoparticiple: cansado
Principal forms of cansar
- Infinitive
- cansar
- Gerund
- cansando
- Past participle
- cansado
Cansar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | canso | cansé | cansaba | cansaré |
| tú | cansas | cansaste | cansabas | cansarás |
| él / ella / usted | cansa | cansó | cansaba | cansará |
| nosotros/as | cansamos | cansamos | cansábamos | cansaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | cansan | cansaron | cansaban | cansarán |
Pattern notes
- Cansar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with cansar
Nunca me canso de eso.I never get tired of that.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Me cansé de este juego.I'm sick of this game.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Los niños se cansan rápido.Children get tired quickly.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate cansar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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