Cancelar Conjugation | How to Conjugate Cancelar in Spanish

Cancelar means “to cancel.” You will learn its regular -AR conjugation, compound and subjunctive forms, commands, and common uses with appointments, tickets, reservations, and other arrangements.

Cancelar conjugation at a glance

Verb type: Regular AR. Linguistically, cancelar is a regular -AR verb with the stable stem cancel-. Its gerund cancelando and participle cancelado are regular, and its finite forms use standard -AR endings. Some regional meanings exist, but they do not change the conjugation.

Cancelar gerund, past participle, and infinitive

The infinitive names the verb, the gerund helps build progressive constructions, and the past participle is used with haber — “to have” as an auxiliary — in compound forms. With compound forms built with haber, the participle remains invariant.

Form	Spanish	Natural English guide
Infinitive	cancelar	to cancel
Gerund	cancelando	canceling
Past participle	cancelado	canceled

Cancelar meaning and essential uses

Cancelar — “to cancel” — commonly means making an appointment, ticket, reservation, account, or planned arrangement no longer valid: Cancelé la cita. — “I canceled the appointment.”

The DLE also records other meanings, including paying off a debt and some regional uses. These meanings share the same regular conjugation, so the learner can focus on one stable paradigm.

Cancelar conjugation pattern

Cancelar follows the regular -AR paradigm throughout the core systems. The stem cancel- remains unchanged, while written accents appear where the standard -AR endings require them, such as cancelé — “I canceled” and cancelaré — “I will cancel.”

Cancelar indicative and periphrastic conjugations

Cancelar present tense conjugation

Present indicative (el presente de indicativo) — Use the present indicative for current actions, habits, and general statements. This verb uses the regular -AR present endings. The stem remains stable.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	cancelo	I cancel
Tú — you, singular informal	cancelas	you cancel
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	cancela	he / she cancels; you cancel (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	cancelamos	we cancel
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	canceláis	you cancel (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	cancelan	they cancel; you cancel (plural)

• Cancelo la reserva desde la aplicación. — I cancel the reservation through the app.

Cancelar preterite conjugation

Preterite (el pretérito perfecto simple / pretérito indefinido) — Use the preterite for completed or bounded past events. These forms follow the regular -AR preterite pattern.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	cancelé	I canceled
Tú — you, singular informal	cancelaste	you canceled
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	canceló	he / she canceled; you canceled (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	cancelamos	we canceled
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	cancelasteis	you canceled (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	cancelaron	they canceled; you canceled (plural)

• Ayer cancelé mi cita. — Yesterday I canceled my appointment.

Cancelar imperfect conjugation

Imperfect (el pretérito imperfecto) — Use the imperfect for past habits, background situations, descriptions, or states viewed as ongoing. This tense is regular for the target verb.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	cancelaba	I used to cancel
Tú — you, singular informal	cancelabas	you used to cancel
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	cancelaba	he / she used to cancel; you used to cancel (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	cancelábamos	we used to cancel
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	cancelabais	you used to cancel (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	cancelaban	they used to cancel; you used to cancel (plural)

• Antes cancelábamos las reservas por teléfono. — We used to cancel reservations by phone.

Cancelar present progressive

Present progressive (el presente progresivo) — The present progressive is a verbal periphrasis for an action genuinely in progress. Form it with the present of estar — “to be” — plus cancelando — “canceling.”

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	estoy cancelando	I am canceling
Tú — you, singular informal	estás cancelando	you are canceling
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	está cancelando	he / she is canceling; you are canceling (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	estamos cancelando	we are canceling
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	estáis cancelando	you are canceling (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	están cancelando	they are canceling; you are canceling (plural)

• Están cancelando varios vuelos. — They are canceling several flights.

Cancelar near future conjugation

Near future (el futuro próximo) — The near future is a verbal periphrasis for plans, intentions, or expected future situations. Form it with the present of ir — “to go” — plus a + cancelar — “to cancel.”

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	voy a cancelar	I am going to cancel
Tú — you, singular informal	vas a cancelar	you are going to cancel
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	va a cancelar	he / she is going to cancel; you are going to cancel (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	vamos a cancelar	we are going to cancel
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	vais a cancelar	you are going to cancel (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	van a cancelar	they are going to cancel; you are going to cancel (plural)

• Voy a cancelar la cita de mañana. — I am going to cancel tomorrow’s appointment.

Cancelar future tense conjugation

Simple future (el futuro simple) — Use the simple future for future reference and, where context supports it, probability. Add the future endings to the full infinitive.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	cancelaré	I will cancel
Tú — you, singular informal	cancelarás	you will cancel
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	cancelará	he / she will cancel; you will cancel (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	cancelaremos	we will cancel
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	cancelaréis	you will cancel (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	cancelarán	they will cancel; you will cancel (plural)

• Cancelaremos la reunión si es necesario. — We will cancel the meeting if necessary.

Cancelar conditional conjugation

Simple conditional (el condicional simple) — Use the simple conditional for hypothetical results, polite softening, and other conditional meanings. Add the conditional endings to the full infinitive.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	cancelaría	I would cancel
Tú — you, singular informal	cancelarías	you would cancel
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	cancelaría	he / she would cancel; you would cancel (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	cancelaríamos	we would cancel
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	cancelaríais	you would cancel (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	cancelarían	they would cancel; you would cancel (plural)

• Cancelaría el viaje si empeorara el tiempo. — I would cancel the trip if the weather got worse.

Cancelar present perfect conjugation

Present perfect (el pretérito perfecto compuesto) — Use the present perfect for a past event connected to the present; its distribution varies by region. Form it with the present of haber plus the invariant participle cancelado.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	he cancelado	I have canceled
Tú — you, singular informal	has cancelado	you have canceled
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	ha cancelado	he / she has canceled; you have canceled (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	hemos cancelado	we have canceled
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	habéis cancelado	you have canceled (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	han cancelado	they have canceled; you have canceled (plural)

• Ya he cancelado la reserva. — I have already canceled the reservation.

Cancelar past perfect conjugation

Past perfect / pluperfect (el pretérito pluscuamperfecto) — Use the past perfect for an event completed before another past reference point. Form it with the imperfect of haber plus the invariant participle cancelado.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	había cancelado	I had canceled
Tú — you, singular informal	habías cancelado	you had canceled
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	había cancelado	he / she had canceled; you had canceled (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	habíamos cancelado	we had canceled
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	habíais cancelado	you had canceled (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	habían cancelado	they had canceled; you had canceled (plural)

• Habíamos cancelado el billete antes del cambio. — We had canceled the ticket before the change.

Cancelar future perfect conjugation

Future perfect (el futuro compuesto / antefuturo) — Use the future perfect for something expected to be completed by a future point. Form it with the future of haber plus the invariant participle cancelado.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	habré cancelado	I will have canceled
Tú — you, singular informal	habrás cancelado	you will have canceled
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	habrá cancelado	he / she will have canceled; you will have canceled (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	habremos cancelado	we will have canceled
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	habréis cancelado	you will have canceled (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	habrán cancelado	they will have canceled; you will have canceled (plural)

• Para esta tarde habrán cancelado todas las reservas duplicadas. — By this afternoon they will have canceled all duplicate reservations.

Cancelar conditional perfect conjugation

Conditional perfect (el condicional compuesto / antepospretérito) — Use the conditional perfect for a hypothetical completed result or unreal past outcome. Form it with the conditional of haber plus the invariant participle cancelado.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	habría cancelado	I would have canceled
Tú — you, singular informal	habrías cancelado	you would have canceled
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	habría cancelado	he / she would have canceled; you would have canceled (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	habríamos cancelado	we would have canceled
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	habríais cancelado	you would have canceled (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	habrían cancelado	they would have canceled; you would have canceled (plural)

• Habría cancelado la cita con más antelación. — I would have canceled the appointment further in advance.

Cancelar subjunctive conjugations

Cancelar present subjunctive conjugation

Present subjunctive (el presente de subjuntivo) — Use the present subjunctive after environments such as wishes, influence, emotion, doubt, evaluation, or necessity. The forms follow the regular present-subjunctive pattern for this -AR verb.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	cancele	that I cancel
Tú — you, singular informal	canceles	that you cancel
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	cancele	that he / she cancel; that you cancel (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	cancelemos	that we cancel
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	canceléis	that you cancel (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	cancelen	that they cancel; that you cancel (plural)

• Es posible que cancelen el vuelo. — They may cancel the flight.

Cancelar imperfect subjunctive conjugation

Imperfect subjunctive (el imperfecto de subjuntivo) — Use the imperfect subjunctive in subordinate clauses linked to past, hypothetical, or unreal contexts. The main table uses the accepted -ra series; an accepted -se series also exists in many contexts, for example the -se form shown in the examples below.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	cancelara	that I canceled / were to cancel
Tú — you, singular informal	cancelaras	that you canceled / were to cancel
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	cancelara	that he / she canceled / were to cancel; that you canceled (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	canceláramos	that we canceled / were to cancel
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	cancelarais	that you canceled / were to cancel (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	cancelaran	that they canceled / were to cancel; that you canceled (plural)

• Querían que canceláramos la reunión. — They wanted us to cancel the meeting.
• Era mejor que cancelaseis las reservas duplicadas. — It was better for you all to cancel the duplicate reservations.

Cancelar future subjunctive conjugation

Future subjunctive (el futuro de subjuntivo) — Rare in modern everyday Spanish. The future subjunctive survives mainly in formal, legal, proverbial, literary, or historical contexts.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	cancelare	if / when I should cancel
Tú — you, singular informal	cancelares	if / when you should cancel
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	cancelare	if / when he / she should cancel; if / when you should cancel (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	canceláremos	if / when we should cancel
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	cancelareis	if / when you should cancel (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	cancelaren	if / when they should cancel; if / when you should cancel (plural)

• Quien cancelare la reserva fuera de plazo asumirá el cargo correspondiente. — Whoever should cancel the reservation after the deadline will assume the corresponding charge.

Cancelar present perfect subjunctive conjugation

Present perfect subjunctive (el pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo) — Use the present perfect subjunctive when a completed event is viewed through a subjunctive environment connected to the present or future. Form it with present-subjunctive haber plus cancelado.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	haya cancelado	that I have canceled
Tú — you, singular informal	hayas cancelado	that you have canceled
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	haya cancelado	that he / she has canceled; that you have canceled (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	hayamos cancelado	that we have canceled
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	hayáis cancelado	that you have canceled (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	hayan cancelado	that they have canceled; that you have canceled (plural)

• Me alegra que hayas cancelado a tiempo. — I am glad that you canceled in time.

Cancelar past perfect subjunctive conjugation

Past perfect subjunctive (el pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo) — Use the past perfect subjunctive for unreal, counterfactual, or earlier completed situations inside a subjunctive environment. The main table uses hubiera + cancelado; hubiese + cancelado is an accepted alternative in many contexts.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	hubiera cancelado	that I had canceled
Tú — you, singular informal	hubieras cancelado	that you had canceled
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	hubiera cancelado	that he / she had canceled; that you had canceled (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	hubiéramos cancelado	that we had canceled
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	hubierais cancelado	that you had canceled (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	hubieran cancelado	that they had canceled; that you had canceled (plural)

• Ojalá hubiéramos cancelado antes. — I wish we had canceled earlier.
• Si hubieses cancelado la cita, habríamos reorganizado el día. — If you had canceled the appointment, we would have reorganized the day.

Cancelar future perfect subjunctive conjugation

Future perfect subjunctive (el futuro perfecto de subjuntivo) — Rare in modern everyday Spanish. The future perfect subjunctive is a reference form found mainly in formal, legal, literary, or historical contexts. Form it with future-subjunctive haber plus cancelado.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	hubiere cancelado	if / when I should have canceled
Tú — you, singular informal	hubieres cancelado	if / when you should have canceled
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	hubiere cancelado	if / when he / she should have canceled; if / when you should have canceled (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	hubiéremos cancelado	if / when we should have canceled
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	hubiereis cancelado	if / when you should have canceled (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	hubieren cancelado	if / when they should have canceled; if / when you should have canceled (plural)

• Si el cliente hubiere cancelado la reserva, deberá conservar el comprobante. — If the customer should have canceled the reservation, they must keep the receipt.

Cancelar imperative and commands

Commands address another person directly. Spanish uses different morphological sources across persons and polarity; the nosotros/nosotras row is a present-subjunctive form used with exhortative “let’s…” value.

Cancelar affirmative commands

Use affirmative commands to tell someone directly to perform the action.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Tú — you, singular informal	cancela	cancel
Usted — you, singular formal	cancele	cancel (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we; let’s…	cancelemos	let’s cancel
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	cancelad	cancel (plural, mainly Spain)
Ustedes — you, plural	cancelen	cancel (plural)

• Cancela la cita si no puedes asistir. — Cancel the appointment if you cannot attend.

Cancelar negative commands

Negative commands use subjunctive-based forms.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Tú — you, singular informal	no canceles	do not cancel
Usted — you, singular formal	no cancele	do not cancel (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we; let’s…	no cancelemos	let’s not cancel
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	no canceléis	do not cancel (plural, mainly Spain)
Ustedes — you, plural	no cancelen	do not cancel (plural)

• No canceles la reserva todavía. — Do not cancel the reservation yet.

Common constructions with Cancelar

These patterns show common ways the target verb combines with its complements or develops its core meaning.

• Cancelar una cita. — To cancel an appointment.
• Cancelar una reserva. — To cancel a reservation.
• Cancelar un billete. — To cancel a ticket.

Example sentences with Cancelar

These examples reinforce the target verb across useful forms and contexts already explained in the lesson.

• Cancelo la cita porque estoy enfermo. — I am canceling the appointment because I am sick.
• Ayer cancelaron el vuelo. — Yesterday they canceled the flight.
• Antes cancelábamos las reuniones por teléfono. — We used to cancel meetings by phone.
• Es posible que cancelen la reserva. — They may cancel the reservation.
• Ya he cancelado mi billete. — I have already canceled my ticket.
• No canceles nada todavía. — Do not cancel anything yet.

Regional and usage notes for Cancelar

The core tables retain tú, usted, vosotros/vosotras, and ustedes for project comparability. Voseo changes the second-person singular present and affirmative command. The DLE also records regional lexical meanings for cancelar; those meanings do not change the conjugation.

• Vos cancelás la reserva. — You cancel the reservation. (voseo)
• Cancelá la cita si no podés ir. — Cancel the appointment if you cannot go. (affirmative vos command)

In Ecuador and the Dominican Republic, cancelar can also mean “to dismiss an employee.” This is a regional lexical use, not a different conjugation.

Cancelar is fully regular in its morphology. Once the -AR endings are secure, focus on choosing the tense that matches when the cancellation happens and on the object being canceled.