Cursar means to study or attend a course, or to process or carry out a procedure. It is commonly used in educational and administrative contexts.
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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 | cursé | Yo cursé la materia en la universidad. I took the course at the university. | |
| Tú | cursas | Tú cursas estudios en esa institución. You study at that institution. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | cursa | Ella cursa un máster en línea. She is taking a master's online. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | cursamos | Nosotros cursamos varias asignaturas este semestre. We are taking several subjects this semester. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | cursáis | Vosotros cursáis idiomas en la academia. You all study languages at the academy. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | cursan | Ellos cursan diferentes carreras universitarias. They are studying different university degrees. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | cursé | Yo cursé la universidad el año pasado. I attended university last year. | |
| Tú | cursaste | Tú cursaste el curso de francés. You took the French course. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | cursó | Ella cursó medicina en esa universidad. She studied medicine at that university. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | cursamos | Nosotros cursamos historia juntos. We studied history together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | cursasteis | Vosotros cursasteis el taller de arte. You all took the art workshop. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | cursaron | Ellos cursaron varias asignaturas. They took several subjects. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | cursaba | Yo cursaba en esa universidad. I was studying at that university. | |
| Tú | cursabas | Tú cursabas matemáticas. You were taking mathematics. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | cursaba | Ella cursaba historia antigua. She was studying ancient history. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | cursábamos | Nosotros cursábamos en la misma facultad. We were studying at the same faculty. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | cursabais | Vosotros cursabais en esa escuela. You all were studying at that school. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | cursaban | Ellos cursaban varias asignaturas. They were taking several subjects. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy cursando | Estoy cursando mi último semestre. I am taking my last semester. | |
| Tú | estás cursando | ¿Estás cursando alguna carrera? Are you taking any degree? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está cursando | Ella está cursando un máster. She is taking a master's degree. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos cursando | Estamos cursando un curso intensivo. We are taking an intensive course. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis cursando | ¿Estáis cursando en esa universidad? Are you all studying at that university? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están cursando | Ellos están cursando varias asignaturas. They are taking several subjects. |
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 cursar | Voy a cursar la materia mañana. I am going to take the course tomorrow. | |
| Tú | vas a cursar | ¿Vas a cursar la carrera este año? Are you going to take the degree this year? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a cursar | Ella va a cursar en la universidad. She is going to take the course at the university. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a cursar | Vamos a cursar juntos el semestre que viene. We are going to take the course together next semester. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a cursar | ¿Vais a cursar en la misma institución? Are you going to take the course at the same institution? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a cursar | Ellos van a cursar la especialización. They are going to take the specialization. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | cursaré | Cursaré la materia el próximo semestre. I will take the course next semester. | |
| Tú | cursarás | Tú cursarás la carrera en la universidad. You will study the degree at the university. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | cursará | Ella cursará medicina en la ciudad. She will study medicine in the city. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | cursaremos | Nosotros cursaremos idiomas en el extranjero. We will study languages abroad. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | cursaréis | Vosotros cursaréis el máster el año que viene. You all will take the master's degree next year. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | cursarán | Ellos cursarán la especialización en línea. They will take the specialization online. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | cursaría | Yo cursaría la carrera si tuviera tiempo. I would take the course if I had time. | |
| Tú | cursarías | Tú cursarías el máster si pudieras. You would take the master's degree if you could. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | cursaría | Él cursaría la universidad en otra ciudad. He would attend university in another city. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | cursaríamos | Nosotros cursaríamos el idioma si hubiera clases disponibles. We would take the language course if classes were available. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | cursaríais | Vosotros cursaríais el taller si os interesara. You all would take the workshop if you were interested. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | cursarían | Ellos cursarían la especialización si fuera posible. They would take the specialization if it were possible. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he cursado | He cursado varias materias este semestre. I have taken several courses this semester. | |
| Tú | has cursado | ¿Has cursado alguna vez en esa universidad? Have you ever taken courses at that university? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha cursado | Ella ha cursado todos los módulos en línea. She has completed all the modules online. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos cursado | Nosotros hemos cursado clases de idiomas juntos. We have taken language classes together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis cursado | ¿Habéis cursado algún curso de verano? Have you all taken any summer courses? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han cursado | Ellos han cursado estudios en el extranjero. They have studied abroad. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había cursado | Yo ya había cursado esa materia. I had already taken that course. | |
| Tú | habías cursado | Tú habías cursado en esa universidad. You had studied at that university. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había cursado | Ella había cursado medicina antes. She had studied medicine before. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos cursado | Nosotros habíamos cursado juntos. We had studied together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais cursado | Vosotros habíais cursado en esa escuela. You all had studied at that school. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían cursado | Ellos habían cursado varias carreras. They had studied several majors. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré cursado | Para entonces, habré cursado la materia. By then, I will have completed the course. | |
| Tú | habrás cursado | Para mañana, habrás cursado todos los requisitos. By tomorrow, you will have completed all the requirements. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá cursado | Cuando llegues, él ya habrá cursado la carrera. When you arrive, he will have already completed the degree. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos cursado | Para el fin de año, habremos cursado todos los módulos. By the end of the year, we will have completed all the modules. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis cursado | Para entonces, habréis cursado la formación. By then, you all will have completed the training. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán cursado | Para esa fecha, ellos habrán cursado el programa completo. By that date, they will have completed the entire program. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría cursado | Yo habría cursado la materia si hubiera tenido tiempo. I would have taken the course if I had had time. | |
| Tú | habrías cursado | Tú habrías cursado la carrera si hubieras decidido antes. You would have studied the degree if you had decided earlier. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría cursado | Él habría cursado el máster si hubiera sabido de la oportunidad. He would have taken the master's if he had known about the opportunity. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos cursado | Nosotros habríamos cursado el curso juntos si hubiéramos sabido. We would have taken the course together if we had known. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais cursado | Vosotros habríais cursado la especialización si hubierais tenido tiempo. You all would have taken the specialization if you had had time. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían cursado | Ellos habrían cursado el programa si no hubieran tenido otros compromisos. They would have taken the program if they hadn't had other commitments. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | cursé | Espero que yo cursé la materia. I hope that I pass the subject. | |
| Tú | curses | Es importante que tú curses el curso. It's important that you take the course. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | cursa | Dudo que él curse en esa universidad. I doubt that he studies at that university. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | cursamos | Es bueno que nosotros cursamos juntos. It's good that we study together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | curséis | Espero que vosotros curséis el semestre. I hope that you all take the semester. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | cursen | No creo que ellos cursen en esa escuela. I don't think they study at that school. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | cursara | Esperaba que él cursara la materia. I hoped that he took the course. | |
| Tú | cursaras | No creía que tú cursaras en esa universidad. I didn't believe that you studied at that university. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | cursara | Dudaba que ella cursara en esa escuela. I doubted that she studied at that school. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | cursáramos | Era posible que nosotros cursáramos juntos. It was possible that we studied together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | cursarais | No pensaba que vosotros cursarais en esa ciudad. I didn't think that you all studied in that city. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | cursaran | No creían que ellos cursaran en esa universidad. They didn't believe that they studied at that university. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | cursare | Si me cursare en esa universidad, sería excelente. If I enroll in that university, it would be excellent. | |
| Tú | cursares | Cuando cursares la materia, entenderás mejor. When you enroll in the subject, you'll understand better. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | cursare | Si ella cursare en esa escuela, aprendería mucho. If she enrolls in that school, she would learn a lot. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | cursáremos | Cuando cursáremos el curso, terminaremos más rápido. When we enroll in the course, we will finish faster. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | cursareis | Si vosotros cursareis en esa universidad, tendréis éxito. If you all enroll in that university, you will succeed. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | cursaren | Si ellos cursaren en esa institución, mejorarían sus habilidades. If they enroll in that institution, they would improve their skills. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya cursado | Espero que haya cursado todas las materias. I hope I have completed all the courses. | |
| Tú | hayas cursado | ¿Crees que hayas cursado el semestre? Do you think you have completed the semester? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya cursado | Es posible que él haya cursado la carrera. It's possible that he has completed the degree. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos cursado | No creo que hayamos cursado todo aún. I don't think we have completed everything yet. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis cursado | ¿Habéis cursado el módulo avanzado? Have you all completed the advanced module? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan cursado | Es importante que hayan cursado la materia. It's important that they have completed the subject. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera cursado | Si hubiera cursado mejor, habría aprobado. If I had studied better, I would have passed. | |
| Tú | hubieras cursado | Si hubieras cursado más, entenderías mejor. If you had studied more, you would understand better. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera cursado | Ella habría cursado en esa universidad. She would have studied at that university. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos cursado | Si hubiéramos cursado juntos, habríamos aprendido más. If we had studied together, we would have learned more. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais cursado | Si hubierais cursado antes, estaríais preparados. If you had studied earlier, you would be prepared. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran cursado | Ellos habrían cursado en esa escuela si hubieran tenido oportunidad. They would have studied at that school if they had had the chance. |
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 cursado | Para entonces, ya hubiere cursado la carrera. By then, I will have already completed the degree. | |
| Tú | hubieres cursado | Si hubieres cursado el máster, te habrían aceptado. If you will have completed the master's, you would have been accepted. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere cursado | Cuando él hubiere cursado, podrá trabajar aquí. When he will have completed it, he will be able to work here. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos cursado | Para entonces, nos hubiéremos cursado todos los cursos. By then, we will have completed all the courses. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis cursado | Cuando vosotros hubiereis cursado, la universidad cerrará. When you all will have completed it, the university will close. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren cursado | Si ellos hubieren cursado, habrían obtenido el título. If they will have completed it, they would have obtained the degree. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | cursa | ¡Cursa tus estudios con dedicación! Study your lessons diligently! | |
| Tú | cursa | ¡Cursa el formulario ahora! Fill out the form now! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | cursa | ¡Cursa el curso de matemáticas! Take the math course! | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | cursamos | ¡Cursamos juntos este semestre! Let's take this semester together! | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | cursad | ¡Cursad el idioma con entusiasmo! Learn the language enthusiastically! | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | cursen | ¡Cursen el programa completo! Complete the program! |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no cures | No cures esa enfermedad sin consultar al médico. Don't cure that illness without consulting the doctor. | |
| Tú | no cures | ¡No cures esa planta todavía! Don't transplant that plant yet! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no cure | Por favor, no cure esa herida sin atención médica. Please, don't treat that wound without medical attention. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no curemos | No curemos los problemas sin pensar en las consecuencias. Let's not address the problems without thinking about the consequences. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no curéis | No curéis esa infección sin receta. Don't treat that infection without a prescription. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no curen | No curen esa enfermedad sin supervisión médica. Don't treat that illness without medical supervision. |
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