Spanish verb centellear conjugation

centellear
to twinkle, to sparkle
regular verbPast participle: centelleadoGerund: centelleando

Centellear means to shine with flickering or sparkling light, often used to describe stars, lights, or reflections that twinkle or shimmer.

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Complete conjugation of centellear

Indicative Present

El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yocentelleo
El fuego centellea en la noche.
The fire flickers at night.
centelleas
Tú centelleas con esa luz.
You twinkle with that light.
Él / Ella / Ustedcentellea
La estrella centellea en el cielo.
The star twinkles in the sky.
Nosotros / Nosotrascentelleamos
Las luces centelleamos en la fiesta.
The lights twinkle at the party.
Vosotros / Vosotrascentelleáis
Vuestras miradas centellean de emoción.
Your looks twinkle with excitement.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedescentellean
Las luciérnagas centellean en la noche.
The fireflies twinkle at night.

Indicative Preterite

El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yocentelleé
La estrella centelleé en la noche clara.
The star twinkled in the clear night.
centelleaste
Tú centelleaste en la oscuridad.
You twinkled in the darkness.
Él / Ella / Ustedcentelleó
El faro centelleó durante la tormenta.
The lighthouse twinkled during the storm.
Nosotros / Nosotrascentelleamos
Nosotros centelleamos con las luces nuevas.
We twinkled with the new lights.
Vosotros / Vosotrascentelleasteis
Vuestros ojos centelleasteis en la fiesta.
Your eyes twinkled at the party.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedescentellearon
Las estrellas centellearon toda la noche.
The stars twinkled all night.

Indicative Imperfect

El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yocentelleaba
El cielo centelleaba en la noche clara.
The sky was twinkling in the clear night.
centelleabas
Tú centelleabas con esa sonrisa.
You were twinkling with that smile.
Él / Ella / Ustedcentelleaba
La lámpara centelleaba en la habitación.
The lamp was flickering in the room.
Nosotros / Nosotrascentelleábamos
Nosotros centelleábamos en la fiesta.
We were twinkling at the party.
Vosotros / Vosotrascentelleabais
Vosotros centelleabais con esas luces.
You all were twinkling with those lights.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedescentelleaban
Las estrellas centelleaban en el cielo.
The stars were twinkling in the sky.

Indicative Present Continuous

El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yoestoy centelleando
Estoy centelleando las luces de Navidad.
I am twinkling the Christmas lights.
estás centelleando
Estás centelleando con esa linterna.
You are twinkling with that flashlight.
Él / Ella / Ustedestá centelleando
Ella está centelleando en la fiesta.
She is twinkling at the party.
Nosotros / Nosotrasestamos centelleando
Estamos centelleando las estrellas en el cielo.
We are twinkling the stars in the sky.
Vosotros / Vosotrasestáis centelleando
Vosotros estáis centelleando las luces del árbol.
You all are twinkling the tree lights.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesestán centelleando
Los niños están centelleando con linternas.
The children are twinkling with flashlights.

Indicative Informal Future

El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yovoy a centellear
Voy a centellear en la fiesta esta noche.
I am going to twinkle at the party tonight.
vas a centellear
Vas a centellear en la reunión mañana.
You are going to twinkle at the meeting tomorrow.
Él / Ella / Ustedva a centellear
Ella va a centellear en la ceremonia.
She is going to twinkle at the ceremony.
Nosotros / Nosotrasvamos a centellear
Vamos a centellear en la celebración.
We are going to twinkle at the celebration.
Vosotros / Vosotrasvais a centellear
Vosotros vais a centellear en la fiesta.
You all are going to twinkle at the party.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesvan a centellear
Ellos van a centellear en la noche.
They are going to twinkle tonight.

Indicative Future

El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yocentellearé
El sol centelleará en el cielo mañana.
The sun will twinkle in the sky tomorrow.
centellearás
Tú centellearás en la fiesta esta noche.
You will twinkle at the party tonight.
Él / Ella / Ustedcentelleará
La estrella centelleará en la noche clara.
The star will twinkle in the clear night.
Nosotros / Nosotrascentellearemos
Nosotros centellearemos en la ceremonia.
We will twinkle at the ceremony.
Vosotros / Vosotrascentellearéis
Vosotros centellearéis en la celebración.
You all will twinkle at the celebration.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedescentellearán
Las luces centellearán durante la fiesta.
The lights will twinkle during the party.

Indicative Conditional

El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yocentellearía
Yo centellearía si tuviera energía.
I would twinkle if I had energy.
centellearías
Tú centellearías en la oscuridad.
You would twinkle in the dark.
Él / Ella / Ustedcentellearía
Ella centellearía con la luz del sol.
She would twinkle with sunlight.
Nosotros / Nosotrascentellearíamos
Nosotros centellearíamos en la noche.
We would twinkle at night.
Vosotros / Vosotrascentellearíais
Vosotros centellearíais en la fiesta.
You all would twinkle at the party.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedescentellearían
Ellos centellearían si estuvieran felices.
They would twinkle if they were happy.

Indicative Present Perfect

El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yohe centelleado
He centelleado toda la noche.
I have twinkled all night.
has centelleado
¿Has centelleado alguna vez en la oscuridad?
Have you twinkled ever in the dark?
Él / Ella / Ustedha centelleado
Ella ha centelleado con su collar nuevo.
She has twinkled with her new necklace.
Nosotros / Nosotrashemos centelleado
Hemos centelleado en la fiesta.
We have twinkled at the party.
Vosotros / Vosotrashabéis centelleado
¿Habéis centelleado en el espectáculo?
Have you all twinkled at the show?
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedeshan centelleado
Los luceros han centelleado toda la noche.
The stars have twinkled all night.

Indicative Past Perfect

El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yohabía centelleado
Ya había centelleado antes de que llegaran.
It had already twinkled before they arrived.
habías centelleado
Tú habías centelleado toda la noche.
You had twinkled all night.
Él / Ella / Ustedhabía centelleado
Ella había centelleado en la oscuridad.
She had twinkled in the dark.
Nosotros / Nosotrashabíamos centelleado
Nosotros habíamos centelleado en la fiesta.
We had twinkled at the party.
Vosotros / Vosotrashabíais centelleado
Vosotros habíais centelleado en el espectáculo.
You all had twinkled at the show.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedeshabían centelleado
Ellos habían centelleado en la noche.
They had twinkled during the night.

Indicative Future Perfect

El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yohabré centelleado
Para entonces, ya habré centelleado mucho.
By then, I will have twinkled a lot.
habrás centelleado
Para mañana, habrás centelleado con entusiasmo.
By tomorrow, you will have twinkled enthusiastically.
Él / Ella / Ustedhabrá centelleado
Ella habrá centelleado en la fiesta.
She will have twinkled at the party.
Nosotros / Nosotrashabremos centelleado
Nosotros habremos centelleado toda la noche.
We will have twinkled all night.
Vosotros / Vosotrashabréis centelleado
Vosotros habréis centelleado en la celebración.
You all will have twinkled at the celebration.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedeshabrán centelleado
Ellos habrán centelleado en la ceremonia.
They will have twinkled at the ceremony.

Indicative Conditional Perfect

El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yohabría centelleado
Yo habría centelleado si hubiera visto las luces.
I would have twinkled if I had seen the lights.
habrías centelleado
Tú habrías centelleado en la fiesta si hubieras llegado temprano.
You would have twinkled at the party if you had arrived early.
Él / Ella / Ustedhabría centelleado
Ella habría centelleado en la noche si hubiera tenido la oportunidad.
She would have twinkled at night if she had had the chance.
Nosotros / Nosotrashabríamos centelleado
Nosotros habríamos centelleado en la celebración si hubiéramos sabido.
We would have twinkled at the celebration if we had known.
Vosotros / Vosotrashabríais centelleado
Vosotros habríais centelleado si hubierais estado allí.
You all would have twinkled if you had been there.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedeshabrían centelleado
Ellos habrían centelleado en la noche si no hubieran estado cansados.
They would have twinkled at night if they hadn't been tired.

Subjunctive Present

El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yocentellee
Espero que centellee en la noche.
I hope it twinkles at night.
centellees
Es importante que centellees en la oscuridad.
It's important that you twinkle in the dark.
Él / Ella / Ustedcentellee
Es posible que centellee en el cielo.
It is possible that it twinkles in the sky.
Nosotros / Nosotrascentelleemos
Queremos que centelleemos en la fiesta.
We want us to twinkle at the party.
Vosotros / Vosotrascentelleéis
Es necesario que centelleéis en la noche.
It's necessary that you all twinkle at night.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedescentelleen
Dudo que centelleen en la oscuridad.
I doubt that they twinkle in the dark.

Subjunctive Imperfect

El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yocentelleara
Esperaba que centelleara en la noche.
I hoped it would twinkle at night.
centellearas
Querías que centellearas en la oscuridad.
You wanted you would twinkle in the dark.
Él / Ella / Ustedcentelleara
Pensaba que centelleara en el cielo.
He thought it would twinkle in the sky.
Nosotros / Nosotrascentelleáramos
Deseábamos que centelleáramos en la fiesta.
We wished we would twinkle at the party.
Vosotros / Vosotrascentellearais
Esperabais que centellearais en la noche.
You all hoped you would twinkle at night.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedescentellearan
Era posible que centellearan en la oscuridad.
It was possible that they would twinkle in the dark.

Subjunctive Future

El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yocentelleare
Si el sol centelleare, sería hermoso.
If the sun flickered, it would be beautiful.
centelleares
Cuando centelleares, llamaré a todos.
When you flicker, I will call everyone.
Él / Ella / Ustedcentelleare
El faro centelleare en la noche.
The lighthouse flickers at night.
Nosotros / Nosotrascentelleáremos
Nos centelleáremos en la fiesta.
We will flicker at the party.
Vosotros / Vosotrascentelleareis
Vuestros ojos centelleareis con emoción.
Your eyes will flicker with excitement.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedescentellearen
Las estrellas centellearen en el cielo.
The stars will flicker in the sky.

Subjunctive Present Perfect

El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yohaya centelleado
Espero que haya centelleado en la noche.
I hope it has twinkled at night.
hayas centelleado
Es posible que hayas centelleado en la fiesta.
It's possible that you have twinkled at the party.
Él / Ella / Ustedhaya centelleado
Es probable que ella haya centelleado en la oscuridad.
It's likely that she has twinkled in the dark.
Nosotros / Nosotrashayamos centelleado
Esperamos que hayamos centelleado durante la noche.
We hope that we have twinkled during the night.
Vosotros / Vosotrashayáis centelleado
¿Crees que hayáis centelleado en la fiesta?
Do you think you all have twinkled at the party?
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedeshayan centelleado
Es posible que hayan centelleado en la noche.
It's possible that they have twinkled at night.

Subjunctive Past Perfect

El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yohubiera centelleado
Si hubiera centelleado, habría sido hermoso.
If it had twinkled, it would have been beautiful.
hubieras centelleado
Si hubieras centelleado, todos lo habrían notado.
If you had twinkled, everyone would have noticed.
Él / Ella / Ustedhubiera centelleado
Es posible que ella hubiera centelleado en la noche.
It's possible that she had twinkled at night.
Nosotros / Nosotrashubiéramos centelleado
Si hubiéramos centelleado, sería un espectáculo.
If we had twinkled, it would be a spectacle.
Vosotros / Vosotrashubierais centelleado
Quizá vosotros hubierais centelleado en la fiesta.
Maybe you all had twinkled at the party.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedeshubieran centelleado
Si hubieran centelleado, lo habrían visto todos.
If they had twinkled, everyone would have seen it.

Subjunctive Future Perfect

El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yohubiere centelleado
Cuando llegue, ya hubiere centelleado.
By the time I arrive, it will have already flickered.
hubieres centelleado
Es posible que tú hubieres centelleado antes de salir.
It's possible that you will have flickered before leaving.
Él / Ella / Ustedhubiere centelleado
Quizá él hubiere centelleado en la noche.
Perhaps he will have flickered during the night.
Nosotros / Nosotrashubiéremos centelleado
Para entonces, nosotros hubiéremos centelleado varias veces.
By then, we will have flickered several times.
Vosotros / Vosotrashubiereis centelleado
Es probable que vosotros hubiereis centelleado en la fiesta.
It's likely that you will have flickered at the party.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedeshubieren centelleado
Cuando lleguen, ya hubieren centelleado muchas veces.
When they arrive, they will have already flickered many times.

Imperative Affirmative

El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yocentellea
¡Centellea esa linterna para que te vean!
Flash that flashlight so they can see you!
centellea
¡Centellea las luces cuando entres!
Flash the lights when you enter!
Él / Ella / Ustedcentellee
Por favor, centellee la señal para que la vean.
Please flash the signal so they see it.
Nosotros / Nosotrascentelleemos
¡Centelleemos las linternas en la noche!
Let's flash the flashlights at night!
Vosotros / Vosotrascentellead
¡Centellead las luces para que todos las vean!
Flash the lights so everyone can see them!
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedescentelleen
¡Centelleen las estrellas en el cielo!
Flash the stars in the sky!

Imperative Negative

El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something

PronounConjugationExampleAudio
Yono centelleo
No centelleo en la oscuridad.
I do not twinkle in the dark.
no centellees
No centellees cuando hablas en público.
Don't twinkle when you speak in public.
Él / Ella / Ustedno centellee
No centellee con esa luz brillante.
He/She/You (formal) do not twinkle with that bright light.
Nosotros / Nosotrasno centelleemos
No centelleemos en la noche sin motivo.
Let's not twinkle at night without reason.
Vosotros / Vosotrasno centelleéis
No centelleéis en la fiesta, por favor.
Don't twinkle at the party, please.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesno centelleen
No centelleen en la oscuridad del bosque.
They/You all (formal) do not twinkle in the darkness of the forest.

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Ellos habrán centelleado en la ceremonia.

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