Meaning and behavior
What does cenar mean?
Cenar means to dine; to have supper; to have a lavish meal. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- cenar
- Gerund
- cenando
- Past participle
- cenado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Cenar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of cenar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Cenar |
|---|---|
| yo | ceno |
| tú | cenas |
| él / ella / usted | cena |
| nosotros / nosotras | cenamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | cenáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | cenan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of cenar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Cenar |
|---|---|
| yo | cené |
| tú | cenaste |
| él / ella / usted | cenó |
| nosotros / nosotras | cenamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | cenasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | cenaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of cenar, or for background information.
| Subject | Cenar |
|---|---|
| yo | cenaba |
| tú | cenabas |
| él / ella / usted | cenaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | cenábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | cenabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | cenaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of cenar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Cenar |
|---|---|
| yo | cenaré |
| tú | cenarás |
| él / ella / usted | cenará |
| nosotros / nosotras | cenaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | cenaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | cenarán |
Verified context
Examples with cenar
¿A qué hora cenan ustedes?
What time do you eat dinner?
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRCeno a las siete y cuarto.
I have my supper at a quarter past seven.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRCenamos en casa de nuestro tío.
We dined at our uncle's.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Cenar FAQ
What does cenar mean?
Cenar means to dine; to have supper; to have a lavish meal.
Is cenar regular or irregular?
Cenar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of cenar?
The gerund of cenar is cenando.
What is the past participle of cenar?
The past participle of cenar is cenado.
How is cenar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is ceno, cenas, cena, cenamos, cenan.
How is cenar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is cené, cenaste, cenó, cenamos, cenaron.
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