What does citar mean?
citar means to cite in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to summon; to schedule, make an appointment.
Spanish verb guide
Citar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn citar, meaning to cite, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: citandoparticiple: citado
Principal forms of citar
- Infinitive
- citar
- Gerund
- citando
- Past participle
- citado
Citar 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 | cito | cité | citaba | citaré |
| tú | citas | citaste | citabas | citarás |
| él / ella / usted | cita | citó | citaba | citará |
| nosotros/as | citamos | citamos | citábamos | citaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | citan | citaron | citaban | citarán |
Pattern notes
- Citar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with citar
Él cita a menudo a Shakespeare.He often quotes from Shakespeare.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Él cita a Shakespeare a menudo.He often quotes from Shakespeare.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El dentista me citó a las siete.The dentist gave me an appointment for seven o'clock.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate citar 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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