Meaning and behavior
What does celebrar mean?
Celebrar means to celebrate. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to hold, to organize (a formal event, conference, meeting etc.); to welcome, to accept.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- celebrar
- Gerund
- celebrando
- Past participle
- celebrado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Celebrar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of celebrar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Celebrar |
|---|---|
| yo | celebro |
| tú | celebras |
| él / ella / usted | celebra |
| nosotros / nosotras | celebramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | celebráis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | celebran |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of celebrar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Celebrar |
|---|---|
| yo | celebré |
| tú | celebraste |
| él / ella / usted | celebró |
| nosotros / nosotras | celebramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | celebrasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | celebraron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of celebrar, or for background information.
| Subject | Celebrar |
|---|---|
| yo | celebraba |
| tú | celebrabas |
| él / ella / usted | celebraba |
| nosotros / nosotras | celebrábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | celebrabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | celebraban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of celebrar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Celebrar |
|---|---|
| yo | celebraré |
| tú | celebrarás |
| él / ella / usted | celebrará |
| nosotros / nosotras | celebraremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | celebraréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | celebrarán |
Verified context
Examples with celebrar
¿Cuándo se celebró la boda?
When did the wedding take place?
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRSu boda se celebrará mañana.
Their wedding will be tomorrow.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR¿Cuándo se celebrará la fiesta?
When will the party take place?
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Celebrar FAQ
What does celebrar mean?
Celebrar means to celebrate.
Is celebrar regular or irregular?
Celebrar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of celebrar?
The gerund of celebrar is celebrando.
What is the past participle of celebrar?
The past participle of celebrar is celebrado.
How is celebrar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is celebro, celebras, celebra, celebramos, celebran.
How is celebrar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is celebré, celebraste, celebró, celebramos, celebraron.
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