What does cesar mean?
cesar means to cease (to stop) in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to quit, to step down; to dismiss.
Spanish verb guide
Cesar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn cesar, meaning to cease (to stop), through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: cesandoparticiple: cesado
Principal forms of cesar
- Infinitive
- cesar
- Gerund
- cesando
- Past participle
- cesado
Cesar 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 | ceso | cesé | cesaba | cesaré |
| tú | cesas | cesaste | cesabas | cesarás |
| él / ella / usted | cesa | cesó | cesaba | cesará |
| nosotros/as | cesamos | cesamos | cesábamos | cesaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | cesan | cesaron | cesaban | cesarán |
Pattern notes
- Cesar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with cesar
Ayer cesaron a siete empleados.Yesterday they fired seven employees.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El ataque enemigo cesó al amanecer.The enemy attack ceased at dawn.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate cesar 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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