What does cazar mean?
cazar means to hunt in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to catch (a ball, said especially of the goalkeeper).
Spanish verb guide
Cazar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn cazar, meaning to hunt, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-argerund: cazandoparticiple: cazado
Principal forms of cazar
- Infinitive
- cazar
- Gerund
- cazando
- Past participle
- cazado
Cazar 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 | cazo | cacé | cazaba | cazaré |
| tú | cazas | cazaste | cazabas | cazarás |
| él / ella / usted | caza | cazó | cazaba | cazará |
| nosotros/as | cazamos | cazamos | cazábamos | cazaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | cazan | cazaron | cazaban | cazarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the preterite.
Examples with cazar
Los búhos cazan de noche.Owls hunt at night.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Las lechuzas cazan por la noche.Owls hunt at night.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El gato con guantes no caza ratones.The cat in gloves catches no mice.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate cazar 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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