Meaning and behavior
What does cesar mean?
Cesar means to cease (to stop). VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to quit, to step down; to dismiss.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- cesar
- Gerund
- cesando
- Past participle
- cesado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Cesar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of cesar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Cesar |
|---|---|
| yo | ceso |
| tú | cesas |
| él / ella / usted | cesa |
| nosotros / nosotras | cesamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | cesáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | cesan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of cesar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Cesar |
|---|---|
| yo | cesé |
| tú | cesaste |
| él / ella / usted | cesó |
| nosotros / nosotras | cesamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | cesasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | cesaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of cesar, or for background information.
| Subject | Cesar |
|---|---|
| yo | cesaba |
| tú | cesabas |
| él / ella / usted | cesaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | cesábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | cesabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | cesaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of cesar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Cesar |
|---|---|
| yo | cesaré |
| tú | cesarás |
| él / ella / usted | cesará |
| nosotros / nosotras | cesaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | cesaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | cesarán |
Verified context
Examples with cesar
Ayer cesaron a siete empleados.
Yesterday they fired seven employees.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl ataque enemigo cesó al amanecer.
The enemy attack ceased at dawn.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Cesar FAQ
What does cesar mean?
Cesar means to cease (to stop).
Is cesar regular or irregular?
Cesar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of cesar?
The gerund of cesar is cesando.
What is the past participle of cesar?
The past participle of cesar is cesado.
How is cesar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is ceso, cesas, cesa, cesamos, cesan.
How is cesar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is cesé, cesaste, cesó, cesamos, cesaron.
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