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Conjugation of cantar in Galician

cantarto singregular

Presente

Actions happening now or habitually.

vós~~cantáis~~cantadesSpanish speakers often write 'cantáis' or Portuguese 'cantais'; Galician uses 'cantades' for vós in the present.

Completed actions in the past.

eu~~canté~~canteiLearners sometimes use the Spanish preterite 'canté'; the Galician simple past is 'cantei'.
ti~~cantaste~~cantachesSpanish/Portuguese 'cantaste' is common but Galician often uses 'cantaches' for 2nd person singular preterite.

Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.

Actions that will happen.

Actions that would happen under some condition.

Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.

Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.

Commands and requests.

vós~~cantad~~cantadeSpanish imperative for vosotros is 'cantad'; in Galician the 2nd plural imperative is 'cantade'.

The -ing form used for ongoing action.

The form used in compound tenses and the passive.

Is cantar a regular verb?

Yes — cantar is a regular Galician verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.

What does cantar mean?

cantar is a Galician verb meaning "to sing".