Cancelar means to annul, revoke, or call off an event, appointment, or plan. It is used when deciding not to proceed with something that was previously scheduled or arranged.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | cancelar | Yo cancelo la reunión hoy. I cancel the meeting today. | |
| Tú | cancelas | Tú cancelas la reserva por la mañana. You cancel the reservation in the morning. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | cancela | Ella cancela su suscripción ahora. She cancels her subscription now. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | cancelamos | Nosotros cancelamos el evento esta tarde. We cancel the event this afternoon. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | canceláis | Vosotros canceláis el plan pronto. You all cancel the plan soon. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | cancelan | Ellos cancelan el vuelo hoy. They cancel the flight today. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | cancelé | Ayer cancelé la reunión. I canceled the meeting yesterday. | |
| Tú | cancelaste | Tú cancelaste la reserva. You canceled the reservation. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | canceló | Ella canceló su suscripción. She canceled her subscription. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | cancelamos | Cancelamos el evento anoche. We canceled the event last night. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | cancelasteis | Vosotros cancelasteis el plan. You all canceled the plan. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | cancelaron | Ellos cancelaron el vuelo. They canceled the flight. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | cancelaba | Yo cancelaba la suscripción cada año. I used to cancel the subscription every year. | |
| Tú | cancelabas | Tú cancelabas tus planes con frecuencia. You used to cancel your plans frequently. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | cancelaba | Ella cancelaba reuniones sin aviso. She used to cancel meetings without notice. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | cancelábamos | Nosotros cancelábamos viajes por lluvia. We used to cancel trips because of rain. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | cancelabais | Vosotros cancelabais eventos con frecuencia. You all used to cancel events frequently. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | cancelaban | Ellos cancelaban reservas anticipadamente. They used to cancel reservations in advance. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy cancelando | Estoy cancelando la reserva ahora mismo. I am canceling the reservation right now. | |
| Tú | estás cancelando | Estás cancelando la cita en este momento. You are canceling the appointment right now. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está cancelando | Ella está cancelando su suscripción hoy. She is canceling her subscription today. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos cancelando | Estamos cancelando el evento ahora. We are canceling the event now. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis cancelando | Vosotros estáis cancelando los planes. You all are canceling the plans. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están cancelando | Ellos están cancelando la reunión. They are canceling the meeting. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a cancelar | Voy a cancelar la reunión mañana. I am going to cancel the meeting tomorrow. | |
| Tú | vas a cancelar | ¿Vas a cancelar la reserva? Are you going to cancel the reservation? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a cancelar | Ella va a cancelar su suscripción. She is going to cancel her subscription. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a cancelar | Vamos a cancelar el evento hoy. We are going to cancel the event today. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a cancelar | ¿Vais a cancelar el viaje? Are you all going to cancel the trip? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a cancelar | Ellos van a cancelar la cita. They are going to cancel the appointment. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | cancelaré | Cancelaré la reunión mañana. I will cancel the meeting tomorrow. | |
| Tú | cancelarás | Cancelarás el evento la próxima semana. You will cancel the event next week. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | cancelará | Ella cancelará su cita más tarde. She will cancel her appointment later. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | cancelaremos | Cancelaremos el viaje si llueve. We will cancel the trip if it rains. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | cancelaréis | Vosotros cancelaréis la reserva hoy. You all will cancel the reservation today. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | cancelarán | Ellos cancelarán el contrato pronto. They will cancel the contract soon. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | cancelaría | Yo cancelaría la reunión si fuera necesario. I would cancel the meeting if necessary. | |
| Tú | cancelarías | Tú cancelarías el viaje por la tormenta. You would cancel the trip because of the storm. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | cancelaría | Ella cancelaría la reserva si no puede asistir. She would cancel the reservation if she can't attend. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | cancelaríamos | Nosotros cancelaríamos el evento si llueve. We would cancel the event if it rains. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | cancelaríais | Vosotros cancelaríais el plan si cambian las circunstancias. You all would cancel the plan if circumstances change. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | cancelarían | Ellos cancelarían la suscripción si no les gusta. They would cancel the subscription if they don't like it. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he cancelado | He cancelado la reunión. I have canceled the meeting. | |
| Tú | has cancelado | ¿Has cancelado tu cita? Have you canceled your appointment? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha cancelado | Ella ha cancelado su suscripción. She has canceled her subscription. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos cancelado | Hemos cancelado el evento. We have canceled the event. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis cancelado | ¿Habéis cancelado el pedido? Have you all canceled the order? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han cancelado | Ellos han cancelado el viaje. They have canceled the trip. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había cancelado | Ya había cancelado la reserva. I had already canceled the reservation. | |
| Tú | habías cancelado | Tú habías cancelado la cita antes. You had canceled the appointment earlier. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había cancelado | Ella había cancelado el vuelo. She had canceled the flight. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos cancelado | Nosotros habíamos cancelado el evento. We had canceled the event. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais cancelado | Vosotros habíais cancelado la reunión. You all had canceled the meeting. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían cancelado | Ellos habían cancelado el contrato. They had canceled the contract. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré cancelado | Para entonces, habré cancelado la reserva. By then, I will have canceled the reservation. | |
| Tú | habrás cancelado | Para mañana, habrás cancelado el evento. By tomorrow, you will have canceled the event. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá cancelado | Ella habrá cancelado la cita. She will have canceled the appointment. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos cancelado | Nosotros habremos cancelado el contrato. We will have canceled the contract. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis cancelado | Vosotros habréis cancelado la reunión. You all will have canceled the meeting. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán cancelado | Ellos habrán cancelado el vuelo. They will have canceled the flight. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría cancelado | Yo habría cancelado la reserva si hubiera sabido. I would have canceled the reservation if I had known. | |
| Tú | habrías cancelado | Tú habrías cancelado el vuelo, ¿verdad? You would have canceled the flight, right? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría cancelado | Ella habría cancelado la cita si no podía asistir. She would have canceled the appointment if she couldn't attend. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos cancelado | Nosotros habríamos cancelado el evento si hubiera llovido. We would have canceled the event if it had rained. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais cancelado | Vosotros habríais cancelado el contrato si hubierais tenido dudas. You all would have canceled the contract if you had doubts. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían cancelado | Ellos habrían cancelado el viaje si no fuera seguro. They would have canceled the trip if it wasn't safe. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | cancele | Espero que yo cancele la reunión. I hope that I cancel the meeting. | |
| Tú | canceles | Es importante que tú canceles la cita. It's important that you cancel the appointment. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | cancele | Es posible que él cancele el evento. It's possible that he cancels the event. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | cancelemos | Queremos que nosotros cancelemos el plan. We want us to cancel the plan. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | canceléis | Dudo que vosotros canceléis la reserva. I doubt that you all cancel the reservation. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | canceleen | Es probable que ellas canleen el contrato. It's likely that they cancel the contract. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | cancelara | Esperaba que cancelara la reunión. I hoped that he/she canceled the meeting. | |
| Tú | cancelaras | Dudaba que cancelaras el viaje. I doubted that you canceled the trip. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | cancelara | Quería que él cancelara la reserva. I wanted him to cancel the reservation. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | canceláramos | Era importante que canceláramos el evento. It was important that we canceled the event. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | cancelarais | Me sorprendió que vosotros cancelarais temprano. I was surprised that you all canceled early. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | cancelaran | No creía que ellos cancelaran la cita. I didn't believe that they canceled the appointment. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | cancelare | Si el evento se cancelare, te avisaré. If the event is canceled, I will notify you. | |
| Tú | cancelares | En caso de que cancelares, buscaré otra opción. In case you cancel, I will look for another option. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | cancelare | Si el vuelo cancelare, te devolverán el dinero. If the flight is canceled, they will refund you. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | canceláremos | Cuando canceláremos, te informaremos. When we cancel, we will inform you. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | cancelareis | Si cancelareis la reserva, avisadnos. If you cancel the reservation, let us know. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | cancelaren | Si cancelaren el contrato, buscarán otra solución. If they cancel the contract, they will look for another solution. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya cancelado | Espero que haya cancelado la reunión. I hope he/she has canceled the meeting. | |
| Tú | hayas cancelado | Es posible que hayas cancelado el viaje. It's possible that you have canceled the trip. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya cancelado | Es importante que él haya cancelado la reserva. It's important that he has canceled the reservation. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos cancelado | Dudo que hayamos cancelado el evento. I doubt that we have canceled the event. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis cancelado | No creo que hayáis cancelado la cita. I don't think you have canceled the appointment. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan cancelado | Es probable que hayan cancelado la reserva. It's likely that they have canceled the reservation. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera cancelado | Si hubiera cancelado la reunión, no habría problemas. If I had canceled the meeting, there would have been no problems. | |
| Tú | hubieras cancelado | Es posible que tú hubieras cancelado la reserva. It's possible that you had canceled the reservation. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera cancelado | Ella hubiera cancelado el evento si hubiera sabido. She would have canceled the event if she had known. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos cancelado | Nosotros hubiéramos cancelado el viaje si hubiera llovido. We would have canceled the trip if it had rained. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais cancelado | Vosotros hubierais cancelado la cita a tiempo. You all would have canceled the appointment on time. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran cancelado | Ellos hubieran cancelado la reserva si hubieran tenido dudas. They would have canceled the reservation if they had had doubts. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré cancelado | Para entonces, ya habré cancelado la reserva. By then, I will have canceled the reservation. | |
| Tú | habrás cancelado | Cuando llegues, ya habrás cancelado el evento. When you arrive, you will have canceled the event. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá cancelado | Es probable que ella ya haya cancelado la cita. She probably will have canceled the appointment. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos cancelado | Para mañana, habremos cancelado el contrato. By tomorrow, we will have canceled the contract. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis cancelado | Para entonces, habréis cancelado la reunión. By then, you all will have canceled the meeting. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán cancelado | Es posible que ya hayan cancelado las entradas. They may have already canceled the tickets. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | cancelar | No uses esa opción para cancelar. Don't use that option to cancel. | |
| Tú | cancelar | ¡Cancela la reunión ahora! Cancel the meeting now! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | cancele | Por favor, cancele el pedido. Please, cancel the order. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | cancelemos | Cancelemos el evento si hay problemas. Let's cancel the event if there are issues. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | cancelad | Cancelad la reserva inmediatamente. Cancel the reservation immediately. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | cancele | Cancele el contrato cuanto antes. Cancel the contract as soon as possible. |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no canceles | No canceles la cita sin avisar. Don't cancel the appointment without informing. | |
| Tú | no canceles | Por favor, no canceles la reserva todavía. Please, don't cancel the reservation yet. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no cancele | No cancele la suscripción sin pensarlo bien. Don't cancel the subscription without thinking it over. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no cancelen | No cancelen el evento sin consultar. Don't cancel the event without consulting. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no canceléis | No canceléis el vuelo todavía. Don't cancel the flight yet. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no cancelen | No cancelen las reservas sin aviso previo. Don't cancel the reservations without prior notice. |
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