How to conjugate celebrar in Spanish
celebrar in Spanish means to celebrate,
celebrar is a regular verb. That means this verb does follow the traditional conjugation patterns in all verb tenses.
Let’s learn how to conjugate the verb celebrar so you can use it comfortably in all tenses.
celebrar in the Present Tense
The present tense is used to talk about actions or events happening now.
The verb celebrar is regular in the present tense.
The verb celebrar is what we call an -ar verb. -ar verbs are verbs that end in -ar. Regular -ar verbs are conjugated by following 2 major rules.
- Take off the -ar
- Replace with a new ending depending on who performs the action.
To review -ar verbs watch my -ar verbs video:
Just in case you need to review conjugation of -er and -ir verbs, Click for Page:
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb celebrar in the indicative present tense:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | celebro | I celebrate |
| Tú | celebras | you celebrate |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | celebra | he/she celebratees, you (formal) celebratees |
| Nosotros (as) | celebramos | we celebrate |
| Vosotros (as) | celebraís | you (plural) Spain celebrate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | celebran | they celebrate, you (plural) celebrate |
celebrar in the Preterite Tense
The preterite is used to talk about actions that have already been completed. These actions have a clear beginning or ending. The preterite tense is often used with phrases that give a specific time frame. More on the Preterite Tense Here
Things to remember:
- The preterite is NOT used to describe actions or events that are repeated or continuous in the past. That means that those actions do not have a clear beginning or end.
- The preterite is NOT used to describe people in the past.
The verb celebrar is Regular in the preterite. That means it does follow the pattern of regular -ar verbs in the preterite. To review -ar verbs watch my -ar verbs video: https://youtu.be/Pi5rlDOeOnM
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb celebrar in the preterite tense:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | celebré | I celebrated |
| Tú | celebraste | you celebrated |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | celebró | he/she celebrated, you (formal) celebrated |
| Nosotros (as) | celebramos | we celebrated |
| Vosotros (as) | celebrasteis | you (plural) Spain celebrated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | celebraron | they celebrated, you (plural) celebrated |
Below are some expressions that are often used when using the preterite:
| la semana pasada | last week |
| el mes pasado | last month |
| el fin de semana pasado | last weekend |
| el año pasado | last year |
| ayer | yesterday |
| anteayer | the day before yesterday |
| anoche | last night |
celebrar in the Imperfect Tense
The imperfect is a form of past tense. It is primarily used to talk about continuous, repeated, usual or habitual actions in the past. It can also be used to talk about what someone or something was like in the past, what someone used to be or used to do. The imperfect is used when actions don’t have a specific beginning or end.
The verb celebrar is regular in the imperfect tense.
The verb celebrar is what we call an -ar verb. -ar verbs are verbs that end in -ar. Regular -ar verbs are conjugated by following 2 major rules.
- Take off the -ar
- Replace with a new ending depending on who performs the action.
To review how to conjugate -ar verbs in the imperfect watch my video: Click for Video
To review how to conjugate -er and -ir verbs in the imperfect watch my video: Click for Video
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb celebrar in the imperfect tense:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | celebraba | I used to celebrate |
| Tú | celebrabas | you used to celebrate |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | celebraba | he/she used to celebrate, you (formal) used to celebrate |
| Nosotros (as) | celebrábamos | we used to celebrate |
| Vosotros (as) | celebrabais | you (plural) Spain used to celebrate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | celebraban | they used to celebrate, you (plural) used to celebrate |
Below are some expressions that are often used when using the Imperfect:
| a menudo | often |
| usualmente | usually |
| todos los días | every day |
| todos los meses | every month |
| todos los años | every year |
| casi siempre | almost always |
| a veces | sometimes |
| de niño/niña | as a child … |
| siempre | always |
| normalmente | normally |
celebrar in the Future Tense
The future is used to talk about an action or event that will happen in the future.
The verb celebrar is regular in the future tense.
To form the future tense of regular -ar, -er and -ir verbs add the following endings to the verb in the infinitive (verbs that have not been conjugated and end in -ar, -er, -ir). The verb celebrar is in its purest form (it has not been conjugated) it’s in the infinitive.
The verb celebrar is what we call an -ar verb. -ar verbs are verbs that end in -ar. To conjugate celebrar in the future, follow these two rules:
- Find the infinitive of the verb (verbs that have not been conjugated and end in -ar, -er, -ir). In this case celebrar.
- Then attach the ending to the end of the infinitive. The ending depends on who is performing the action.
| Yo | é |
| Tú | ás |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | á |
| Nosotros (as) | emos |
| Vosotros (as) | éis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | án |
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb celebrar using the future tense:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | celebraré | I will celebrate |
| Tú | celebrarás | you will celebrate |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | celebrará | he/she will celebrate, you (formal) will celebrate |
| Nosotros (as) | celebraremos | we will celebrate |
| Vosotros (as) | celebraréis | you (plural) Spain will celebrate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | celebrarán | they will celebrate, you (plural) will celebrate |
celebrar in the Informal Future Tense
The informal future is used to talk about an action or event that is going to take place in the near future. To form the informal future, you must use the correct form of the verb ir (to go) + a + the verb in the infinitive.
The verb celebrar is regular in the informal future tense.
Follow this rule:
- Ir (conjugated) + a + infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir and has not been conjugated). Example : Yo voy a celebrar
The conjugation of the verb ir (to go) in the present tense are:
| Yo | voy |
| Tú | vas |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | va |
| Nosotros (as) | vamos |
| Vosotros (as) | vais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | van |
To review how to conjugate the informal future watch my video: Click for Video
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb celebrar using the informal future:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | voy a celebrar | I will celebrate |
| Tú | vas a celebrar | you will celebrate |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | va a celebrar | he/she will celebrate, you (formal) will celebrate |
| Nosotros (as) | vamos a celebrar | we will celebrate |
| Vosotros (as) | vais a celebrar | you (plural) Spain will celebrate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | van a celebrar | they will celebrate, you (plural) will celebrate |
celebrar in the Present Progressive Tense.
The present progressive is used to talk about actions or events happening now. In other words, we use the present progressive to talk about actions that are in the process of happening at the current moment.
The verb celebrar is regular in the present progressive tense.
The present progressive is formed by using the correct form of the verb estar (to be) plus the present participle (-ing form of a verb).
To form the present participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ando for -ar verbs
- Add -iendo for -er and –ir verbs
The conjugations of the verb estar in the present tense are:
| Yo | estoy |
| Tú | estás |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | está |
| Nosotros (as) | estamos |
| Vosotros (as) | estáis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | están |
The present participle of the verb celebrar is: celebrando
To review the present progressive and present participles in Spanish, watch my Present Progressive Video:Click for Video
Just in case you need to review the verb estar, watch my Estar video: Click for Video
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb celebrar using the present progressive:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | estoy celebrando | I am celebrating |
| Tú | estás celebrando | you are celebrating |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | está celebrando | he/she is celebrating, you (formal) are celebrating |
| Nosotros (as) | estamos celebrando | we are celebrating |
| Vosotros (as) | estáis celebrando | you (plural) Spain are celebrating |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | están celebrando | they are celebrating, you (plural) are celebrating |
celebrar in the Conditional Tense
The conditional tense is used to talk about actions or events that may happen in the future. Think of it as a possibility, a hypothesis, a probability.
The verb celebrar is regular in the conditional tense.
The verb celebrar is what we call an -ar verb. -ar verbs are verbs that end in -ar. To conjugate celebrar in the conditional tense follow these two rules:
- Find the infinitive of the verb (verbs that have not been conjugated and end in -ar, -er, -ir). In this case celebrar.
- Then attach the ending to the end of the infinitive. The ending depends on who is performing the action.
To form the conditional of a verb add the following endings to the infinitive of the verb:
| Yo | ía |
| Tú | ías |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ía |
| Nosotros (as) | íamos |
| Vosotros (as) | íais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | ían |
The infinitive of the verb celebrar is celebrar.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb celebrar using the conditional tense:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | celebraría | I would celebrate |
| Tú | celebrarías | you would celebrate |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | celebraría | he/she would celebrate, you (formal) would celebrate |
| Nosotros (as) | celebraríamos | we would celebrate |
| Vosotros (as) | celebrarías | you (plural) Spain would celebrate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | celebrarían | they would celebrate, you (plural)would celebrate |
celebrar in the Present Perfect Tense
The present perfect is used to talk about actions or events that have started recently (in the past) and are still happening. It can also be used to talk about things that have been done recently or to describe experiences a person has had in their lives.
The verb celebrar is regular in the conditional tense.
To form the present perfect tense, you must use the helping verb “haber” in the present tense. This will let us know who has performed the action. Then, we add the past participle of the verb.
The conjugations of haber in the present tense are:
| Yo | he |
| Tú | has |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ha |
| Nosotros (as) | hemos |
| Vosotros (as) | habéis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | han |
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
To summarize. Correct form of haber in the present + past participle = present perfect.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb celebrar in the present perfect:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | he celebrado | I have celebrated |
| Tú | has celebrado | you have celebrated |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ha celebrado | he/she have celebrated, you (formal) have celebrated |
| Nosotros (as) | hemos celebrado | we have celebrated |
| Vosotros (as) | habéis celebrado | you (plural) Spain have celebrated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | han celebrado | they have celebrated, you (plural) have celebrated |
celebrar in the Past Perfect Tense (Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto)
The past perfect is used to talk about actions or events that happened before. It is widely used to describe a series of events and it comes in handy to tell stories.
The verb celebrar is regular in the past perfect tense.
To form the past perfect you must use the verb haber in the imperfect. This will let us know who has performed the action.
The conjugations of haber in the imperfect tense are:
| Yo | había |
| Tú | habías |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | había |
| Nosotros (as) | habíamos |
| Vosotros (as) | habíais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habían |
Then, we add the past participle of the verb. In this case celebrar.
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
To summarize. Use the correct form of haber in the imperfect + past participle = past perfect.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb celebrar in the past perfect:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | había celebrado | I had celebrated |
| Tú | habías celebrado | you had celebrated |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | había celebrado | he/she had celebrated, you (formal) had celebrated |
| Nosotros (as) | habíamos celebrado | we had celebrated |
| Vosotros (as) | habíais celebrado | you (plural) Spain had celebrated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habíain celebrado | they had celebrated, you (plural) had celebrated |
celebrar in the Future Perfect Tense
The future perfect is used to talk about something that hasn’t happened yet but is predicted to take place. It is used to describe what will have happened in the future.
The verb celebrar is regular in the future perfect tense.
To form the future perfect you must use the verb haber in the simple future tense. This will let us know who has performed the action.
The conjugations of haber in the future tense are:
| Yo | habré |
| Tú | habrás |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | habrá |
| Nosotros (as) | habremos |
| Vosotros (as) | habréis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habrán |
Then, we add the past participle of the verb. In this case celebrar. To form the past participle, you simply add the appropriate ending to the stem of the verb.
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
To summarize. Correct form of haber in the simple future tense + past participle = future perfect.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb celebrar in the future perfect:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | habré celebrado | I will have celebrated |
| Tú | habrás celebrado | you will have celebrated |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | habrá celebrado | he/she will have celebrated, you (formal) will have celebrated |
| Nosotros (as) | habremos celebrado | we will have celebrated |
| Vosotros (as) | habréis celebrado | you (plural) Spain will have celebrated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habrán celebrado | they will have celebrated, you (plural) will have celebrated |
celebrar in the Conditional Perfect Tense
The conditional perfect is used to talk about an action or event that would have happened in the past but didn’t take place due to another action happening. It is used to express possibility in the past. Basically think of it as actions that could or would have taken place if …
The verb celebrar is regular in the conditional perfect tense.
To form the conditional perfect you must use the verb haber in the conditional. This will let us know who has performed the action.
The conjugations of haber in the conditional tense are:
| Yo | habría |
| Tú | habrías |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | habría |
| Nosotros (as) | habríamos |
| Vosotros (as) | habríais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habrían |
Then, we add the past participle of the verb. In this case celebrar. To form the past participle, you simply add the appropriate ending to the stem of the verb.
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb celebrar in the conditional perfect:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | habría celebrado | I would have celebrated |
| Tú | habrías celebrado | you would have celebrated |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | habría celebrado | he/she would have celebrated, you (formal) would have celebrated |
| Nosotros (as) | habríamos celebrado | we would have celebrated |
| Vosotros (as) | habríais celebrado | you (plural) Spain will would celebrated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | habrían celebrado | they would have celebrated, you (plural) would have celebrated |
celebrar in the Subjunctive Present Tense
The Subjunctive present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty. For example emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. The main difference between the subjunctive and the indicative mode is that the subjunctive is uncertain, hypothetical or not real.
The verb celebrar is Regular in the subjunctive present form.
To form the subjunctive present of most verbs, you must take off the -o endings of the yo form of the present simple and then add a new ending based on who is performing the action.
Subjunctive present endings for -ar:
| Yo | e |
| Tú | es |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | e |
| Nosotros (as) | emos |
| Vosotros (as) | éis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | en |
Subjunctive present endings for -er and -ir verbs:
| Yo | a |
| Tú | as |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | as |
| Nosotros (as) | amos |
| Vosotros (as) | áis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | an |
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb celebrar in the subjunctive present:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | celebre | I may celebrate |
| Tú | celebres | you may celebrate |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | celebre | he/she may celebrate, you (formal) may celebrate |
| Nosotros (as) | celebremos | we may celebrate |
| Vosotros (as) | celebréis | you (plural) Spain may celebrate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | celebren | they may celebrate, you (plural) may celebrate |
celebrar in the Subjunctive Imperfect Tense
The subjunctive imperfect is used to talk about situations of uncertainty in the past. For example emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes in the past. It is also used to express politeness or deference, primarily when making a request.
The verb celebrar is regular in the subjunctive imperfect tense.
To form the subjunctive imperfect find the ellos/ellas form of the verb in the preterite, take off -aron or -ieron and add a new ending.
Subjunctive Imperfect endings for -ar verbs like celebrar the endings are:
| Yo | ara |
| Tú | aras |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ara |
| Nosotros (as) | áramos |
| Vosotros (as) | arais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | aran |
You can also use the endings below as alternative endings and the meaning doesn’t change. Keep in mind the ones above are more common
| Yo | ase |
| Tú | ases |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | ase |
| Nosotros (as) | ásemos |
| Vosotros (as) | aseis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | asen |
Subjunctive Imperfect endings for -er & -ir verbs like he endings are:
| Yo | iera |
| Tú | ieras |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | iera |
| Nosotros (as) | iéramos |
| Vosotros (as) | ierais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | ieran |
You can also use the endings below as alternative endings and the meaning doesn’t change. Keep in mind the ones above are more common:
| Yo | iese |
| Tú | ieses |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | iese |
| Nosotros (as) | iésemos |
| Vosotros (as) | ieseis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | iesen |
Here are the steps in action:
- celebrar
- The third person of the preterite (ellos/ellas) would be: celebrar – celebraron
- Now remove -aron and you are left with celebr
- Then, add a new ending.
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb celebrar in the subjunctive imperfect:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | celebrara | I might celebrate |
| Tú | celebraras | you might celebrate |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | celebrara | he/she might celebrate, you (formal) might celebrate |
| Nosotros (as) | celebráramos | we might celebrate |
| Vosotros (as) | celebrarais | you (plural) Spain might celebrate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | celebraran | they might celebrate, you (plural) might celebrate |
OR
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | celebrase | I might celebrate |
| Tú | celebrases | you might celebrate |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | celebrase | he/she might celebrate, you (formal) might celebrate |
| Nosotros (as) | celebrásamos | we might celebrate |
| Vosotros (as) | celebrasais | you (plural) Spain might celebrate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | celebrasan | they might celebrate, you (plural) might celebrate |
celebrar in the Subjunctive Future Tense
The subjunctive future is used to describe an event or action or a possible or hypothetical situation. It can also be used to describe something you wished or hoped would happen in the future. This tense is rarely used in Spanish but it doesn’t hurt to learn it.
The verb celebrar is regular in the subjunctive future tense.
To form the future subjunctive simply add the following endings to the verb in the infinitive (the most pure form of the verb. Verbs in the infinitive have not been conjugated (they end in -ar, -er & -ir)).
Subjunctive Future endings for -ar verbs like celebrar the endings are:
| Yo | e |
| Tú | es |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | e |
| Nosotros (as) | emos (accent on á of the stem) |
| Vosotros (as) | eis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | en |
Subjunctive Future endings for -er verbs the endings are:
| Yo | iere |
| Tú | ieres |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | iere |
| Nosotros (as) | iéremos |
| Vosotros (as) | iereis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | ieran |
Subjunctive Future endings for -ir verbs the endings are:
| Yo | iere |
| Tú | ieres |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | iere |
| Nosotros (as) | iéremos |
| Vosotros (as) | iereis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | ieren |
Below you will find the conjugations of the verb celebrar in the subjunctive future:
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | celebrara | I will celebrate |
| Tú | celebraras | you will celebrate |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | celebrara | he/she will celebrate, you (formal) will celebrate |
| Nosotros (as) | celebráramos | we will celebrate |
| Vosotros (as) | celebrarais | you (plural) Spain will celebrate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | celebraran | they will celebrate, you (plural) will celebrate |
celebrar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect Tense
The subjunctive present perfect is used to describe actions that are connected to the present. It is also used to talk about actions that will have happened by a certain time in the future.
The verb celebrar is regular in the subjunctive present perfect tense.
To form the subjunctive present perfect you must use the present subjunctive of the verb haber + the past participle of the verb.
Here are the conjugations of the verb haber in the present subjunctive:
| Yo | haya |
| Tú | hayas |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | haya |
| Nosotros (as) | hayamos |
| Vosotros (as) | hayáis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hayan |
The past participle of the verb celebrar is: celebrado
Now, let’s put it together . Here are the conjugations of the verb celebrar in the subjunctive present perfect.
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | haya celebrado | I may have celebrated |
| Tú | hayas celebrado | you may have celebrated |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | haya celebrado | he/she may have celebrated, you (formal) may have celebrated |
| Nosotros (as) | hayamos celebrado | we may have celebrated |
| Vosotros (as) | hayáis celebrado | you (plural) Spain may have celebrated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hayan celebrado | they may have celebrated, you (plural) may have celebrated |
celebrar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect Tense (Pluscuamperfecto del Subjuntivo)
The subjunctive past perfect is used to talk about hypothetical situations or actions in the past. It can also be used to talk about past actions that preceded other past actions.
The verb celebrar is regular in the subjunctive past perfect tense.
To form the subjunctive past perfect you must use the imperfect subjunctive of the verb haber + the past participle of the verb.
The imperfect subjunctive of haber can be conjugated in two different ways. Having said that, the first conjugations are more commonly used.
Here are the conjugations of the verb haber in the imperfect subjunctive of the verb haber:
| Yo | hubiera |
| Tú | hubieras |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | hubiera |
| Nosotros (as) | hubiéramos |
| Vosotros (as) | hubierais |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hubieran |
The other conjugations of haber in the imperfect subjunctive are:
| Yo | hubiese |
| Tú | hubieses |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | hubiese |
| Nosotros (as) | hubiésemos |
| Vosotros (as) | hubieseis |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hubiesen |
To form the past participle of a verb:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir).
- Add -ado for -ar verbs
- Add -ido for -er and –ir verbs
Let’s apply it to celebrar:
- Find the verb in the infinitive (verb that ends in -ar, -er, -ir) = (celebrar)
- Remove the ending (-ar, -er, -ir) = (celebr)
- Add -ado for -ar verbs = (celebrado)
The past participle of the verb celebrar is celebrado.
Now, let’s put it together . Here are the conjugations of the verb celebrar in the subjunctive past perfect.
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | hubiese celebrado | I might have celebrated |
| Tú | hubieses celebrado | you might have celebrated |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | hubiese celebrado | he/she might have celebrated, you (formal) might have celebrated |
| Nosotros (as) | hubiésemos celebrado | we might have celebrated |
| Vosotros (as) | hubieseis celebrado | you (plural) Spain might have celebrated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hubiesen celebrado | they might have celebrated, you (plural) might have celebrated |
OR
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| Yo | hubiera celebrado | I might have celebrated |
| Tú | hubieras celebrado | you might have celebrated |
| Él / Ella / Usted (Ud.) | hubiera celebrado | he/she might have celebrated, you (formal) might have celebrated |
| Nosotros (as) | hubiéramos celebrado | we might have celebrated |
| Vosotros (as) | hubierais celebrado | you (plural) Spain might have celebrated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes (Uds.) | hubieran celebrado | they might have celebrated, you (plural) might have celebrated |
celebrar as an Imperative Affirmative Command
The imperative Affirmative commands are used to tell someone or a group of people what to do. We do not give commands in the 1st or 3rd person which is why yo, él, ella, ellos, and ellas have been removed for this tense.
celebrar is Regular when forming Imperative Affirmative Commands.
Mostly we will give commands or tell someone we treat as (tú) what to do. Let’s learn how to conjugate that part first.
To find the Affirmative Informal tú command of a verb follow these steps:
- Find the tú form of the verb in the present tense.
- Take off the “s”
- That will give you the affirmative informal command of a verb in the tú form.
Reminders: Stem changing verbs should continue to have the change in the stem.
For example, The affirmative informal tú command of the verb celebrar would be celebra.
Let’s see the process:
- Find the tú form of the verb in the present tense. (celebras)
- Take off the “s”. (celebra)
- That will give you the affirmative informal command of a verb in the tú form. (celebra)
To review how to use Affirmative informal (tú) commands watch my video: Click for Video
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Tú | ¡celebra! | celebrate! |
| Usted (Ud.) | ¡celebre! | celebrate! |
| Nosotros (as) | ¡celebremos! | celebrate! |
| Vosotros (as) | ¡celebrad! | celebrate! |
| Ustedes (Uds.) | ¡celebren! | celebrate! |
celebrar as an Imperative Negative Command
The imperative Negative commands are used to tell someone or a group of people what NOT to do. We do not give commands in the 1st or 3rd person which is why yo, él, ella, ellos, and ellas have been removed for this tense.
celebrar is Regular when forming Imperative Negative Commands.
Mostly we will give commands or tell someone we treat as (tú) what to do. Let’s learn how to conjugate that part first.
To find the Negative Informal tú command of a regular verb follow these steps:
- Start with No
- Find the yo form of the verb in the present tense.
- Take off the “o”
- Add -es if it’s an -ar verb or -as if it’s and -er or -ir verb.
To review how to use Negative informal (tú) commands watch my video: Click for Video
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Tú | ¡no celebres! | Don’t celebrate! |
| Usted (Ud.) | ¡no celebre! | Don’t celebrate! |
| Nosotros (as) | ¡no celebremos! | Don’t celebrate! |
| Vosotros (as) | ¡no celebréis! | Don’t celebrate! |
| Ustedes (Uds.) | ¡no celebren! | Don’t celebrate! |