Cegar means to cause someone to become blind or to obscure vision. It can also be used metaphorically to mean overwhelming or dazzling someone.
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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 | ciego | Yo ciego la ventana por la noche. I blind the window at night.  | |
| Tú | ciegas | Tú ciegas los ojos cuando duermes. You blind your eyes when you sleep.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ciega | Ella ciega la luz en la habitación. She blinds the light in the room.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | cegamos | Nosotros cegamos la vista del sol. We blind the view of the sun.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | cegáis | Vosotros cegáis la entrada con cortinas. You all blind the entrance with curtains.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | ciegán | Ellos ciegán la calle con obstáculos. They blind the street with obstacles.  | 
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | cegué | El humo cegó mis ojos por un momento. The smoke blinded my eyes for a moment.  | |
| Tú | cegaste | Tú cegaste la vista con esa luz brillante. You blinded the sight with that bright light.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | cegó | La tormenta cegó a todos en la calle. The storm blinded everyone on the street.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | cegamos | Nos cegamos con la nieve brillante. We were blinded by the bright snow.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | cegasteis | Vuestros ojos se cegaron con la luz. Your eyes were blinded by the light.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | cegaron | Los faros cegaron a los conductores. The headlights blinded the drivers.  | 
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | cegaba | Antes, cegaba las ventanas para dormir. Before, I used to cover the windows to sleep.  | |
| Tú | cegabas | Cegabas los ojos cuando estabas cansado. You used to close your eyes when you were tired.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | cegaba | Ella cegaba la luz para descansar. She used to turn off the light to rest.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | cegábamos | Nosotros cegábamos las ventanas en verano. We used to cover the windows in summer.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | cegabais | Vosotros cegabais las cortinas cada noche. You all used to close the curtains every night.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | cegaban | Ellos cegaban las puertas para mantener el frío afuera. They used to close the doors to keep the cold out.  | 
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy cegando | Estoy cegando las plantas ahora mismo. I am blinding the plants right now.  | |
| Tú | estás cegando | Estás cegando la vista con esa luz. You are blinding the sight with that light.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está cegando | Ella está cegando la ventana. She is blinding the window.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos cegando | Estamos cegando la entrada ahora. We are blinding the entrance now.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis cegando | Vosotros estáis cegando la luz del sol. You all are blinding the sunlight.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están cegando | Ellos están cegando la visión del espectador. They are blinding the viewer's vision.  | 
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 cegar | Voy a cegar la vista con esa luz. I am going to dazzle with that light.  | |
| Tú | vas a cegar | Vas a cegar a todos con tu talento. You are going to dazzle everyone with your talent.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a cegar | Ella va a cegar con su actuación. She is going to dazzle with her performance.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a cegar | Vamos a cegar con nuestra presentación. We are going to dazzle with our presentation.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a cegar | Vosotros vais a cegar en el escenario. You all are going to dazzle on stage.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a cegar | Ellos van a cegar con su talento. They are going to dazzle with their talent.  | 
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | cegaré | Cegaré la vista con esa luz brillante. I will blind myself with that bright light.  | |
| Tú | cegarás | Cegarás a todos con esa sonrisa. You will blind everyone with that smile.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | cegará | Cegará a la audiencia con su discurso. He will blind the audience with his speech.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | cegaremos | Cegaremos la vista con esa luz intensa. We will blind ourselves with that intense light.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | cegaréis | Cegaréis a todos con esa actitud. You all will blind everyone with that attitude.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | cegarán | Cegarán a los espectadores con su actuación. They will blind the spectators with their performance.  | 
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | cegaría | Yo cegaría la luz si fuera muy brillante. I would blind the light if it were too bright.  | |
| Tú | cegarías | Tú cegarías la vista con esa sombra. You would blind the sight with that shadow.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | cegaría | Él cegaría la visión en la oscuridad. He would blind the vision in the dark.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | cegaríamos | Nosotros cegaríamos la ventana si hace mucho sol. We would blind the window if it's very sunny.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | cegaríais | Vosotros cegaríais la luz en la habitación. You all would blind the light in the room.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | cegarían | Ellos cegarían la vista con esa luz fuerte. They would blind the sight with that bright light.  | 
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he cegado | He cegado las flores en la mañana. I have blinded the flowers in the morning.  | |
| Tú | has cegado | Has cegado la vista con esa luz. You have blinded the sight with that light.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha cegado | Ella ha cegado la ventana por la tarde. She has blinded the window in the afternoon.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos cegado | Hemos cegado la puerta con pintura nueva. We have blinded the door with new paint.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis cegado | Vosotros habéis cegado el camino con obstáculos. You all have blinded the path with obstacles.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han cegado | Ellos han cegado la vista con humo. They have blinded the sight with smoke.  | 
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había cegado | Yo había cegado la vista antes de salir. I had blinded the sight before leaving.  | |
| Tú | habías cegado | Tú habías cegado la luz con las cortinas. You had blinded the light with the curtains.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había cegado | Ella había cegado la ventana por la mañana. She had blinded the window in the morning.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos cegado | Nosotros habíamos cegado la visión del problema. We had blinded the view of the problem.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais cegado | Vosotros habíais cegado la luz en la habitación. You all had blinded the light in the room.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían cegado | Ellos habían cegado la vista con humo. They had blinded the sight with smoke.  | 
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré cegado | Para entonces, habré cegado la vista. By then, I will have blinded the sight.  | |
| Tú | habrás cegado | Tú habrás cegado el camino. You will have blinded the way.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá cegado | Él habrá cegado la luz. He will have blinded the light.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos cegado | Nosotros habremos cegado la visión. We will have blinded the vision.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis cegado | Vosotros habréis cegado la vista. You all will have blinded the sight.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán cegado | Ellos habrán cegado la percepción. They will have blinded the perception.  | 
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría cegado | Yo habría cegado la luz antes de salir. I would have blinded the light before leaving.  | |
| Tú | habrías cegado | Tú habrías cegado la vista con esa lámpara. You would have blinded the sight with that lamp.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría cegado | Él habría cegado la ventana sin querer. He would have blinded the window unintentionally.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos cegado | Nosotros habríamos cegado la calle con las luces. We would have blinded the street with the lights.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais cegado | Vosotros habríais cegado la vista con esa sombra. You all would have blinded the sight with that shadow.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían cegado | Ellos habrían cegado la pantalla sin querer. They would have blinded the screen unintentionally.  | 
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | ciegue | Espero que yo ciegue la luz. I hope that I turn off the light.  | |
| Tú | ciegues | Es importante que tú ciegues la ventana. It's important that you close the window.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ciegue | Es posible que él ciegue la cortina. It's possible that he closes the curtain.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | ceguemos | Queremos que nosotros ceguemos la luz. We want us to turn off the light.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | ceguéis | Dudo que vosotros ceguéis la televisión. I doubt that you all turn off the TV.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | cieguen | Es probable que ellas cieguen la lámpara. It's likely that they turn off the lamp.  | 
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | cagara | Esperaba que él cagara en el jardín. I hoped that he urinated in the garden.  | |
| Tú | cagaras | No creía que tú cagaras allí. I didn't believe that you urinated there.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | cagara | Dudaba que ella cagara en público. I doubted that she urinated in public.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | cagáramos | Era improbable que nosotros cagaramos en la calle. It was unlikely that we urinated in the street.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | cagarais | No pensaba que vosotros cagarais allí. I didn't think that you all urinated there.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | cagaran | No creía que ellos cagaran en el parque. I didn't believe that they urinated in the park.  | 
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | cegare | Si cegaré la vista, no veré nada. If I blind the sight, I will see nothing.  | |
| Tú | cegares | Cuando cegares la luz, apagaré la lámpara. When you blind the light, I will turn off the lamp.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | cegare | Es probable que cegare la ventana mañana. He/She/You formal will blind the window tomorrow.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | cegáremos | Cegáremos la puerta si no funciona. We will blind the door if it doesn't work.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | cegareis | Cegareis la vista con esa cortina. You all will blind the view with that curtain.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | cegaran | Ellos cegarán la entrada si bloquean la calle. They will blind the entrance if they block the street.  | 
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya cegado | Espero que haya cegado la luz. I hope I have turned off the light.  | |
| Tú | hayas cegado | Es posible que hayas cegado la ventana. It's possible that you have blinded the window.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya cegado | Es probable que él haya cegado la lámpara. It's likely that he has blinded the lamp.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos cegado | Creemos que hayamos cegado la señal. We believe that we have blinded the signal.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis cegado | ¿Habéis cegado la vista? Have you all blinded the sight?  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan cegado | Es posible que hayan cegado la pantalla. It's possible that they have blinded the screen.  | 
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera cegado | Si hubiera cegado la luz, no habría molestado. If I had blinded the light, I wouldn't have bothered.  | |
| Tú | hubieras cegado | Es posible que tú hubieras cegado la vista sin querer. It's possible that you had blinded the sight unintentionally.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera cegado | Ella hubiera cegado la ventana si hubiera sabido. She would have blinded the window if she had known.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos cegado | Nosotros hubiéramos cegado la calle sin aviso. We would have blinded the street without warning.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais cegado | Vosotros hubierais cegado la lámpara por error. You all would have blinded the lamp by mistake.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran cegado | Ellos hubieran cegado la vista si no hubieran tenido cuidado. They would have blinded the sight if they hadn't been careful.  | 
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere cegado | Para entonces, ya hubiere cegado la luz. By then, I will have already blinded the light.  | |
| Tú | hubieres cegado | Es posible que tú hubieres cegado la vista. It is possible that you will have blinded the sight.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere cegado | Quizá él hubiere cegado la ventana. Perhaps he will have blinded the window.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos cegado | Para entonces, nosotros hubiéremos cegado todo. By then, we will have blinded everything.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis cegado | Es probable que vosotros hubiereis cegado la luz. It is likely that you all will have blinded the light.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren cegado | Quizá ellos hubieren cegado la visión. Perhaps they will have blinded the vision.  | 
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | cega | ¡Cega la vista con esa belleza! Blind the sight with that beauty!  | |
| Tú | cega | ¡Cega tus dudas y actúa! Blind your doubts and act!  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | cegue | ¡Cegue sus ojos con la luz! Blind his/her eyes with the light!  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | ceguemos | ¡Ceguemos la vista de los demás! Let's blind others' sight!  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | cegad | ¡Cegad las dudas rápidamente! Blind the doubts quickly!  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | ceguen | ¡Ceguen sus miedos y avancen! Blind their fears and move forward!  | 
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no ciegues | No ciegues la vista con esa luz. Don't blind your sight with that light.  | |
| Tú | no ciegues | No ciegues el ojo con esa sustancia. Don't blind the eye with that substance.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no ciegue | Por favor, no ciegue a los demás con esa luz. Please, don't blind others with that light.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no ceguemos | No ceguemos a nadie con esa lámpara. Let's not blind anyone with that lamp.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no ceguéis | No ceguéis a los peatones con las luces. Don't blind the pedestrians with the lights.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no cieguen | No cieguen a los conductores con esas señales. Don't blind the drivers with those signals.  | 
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