Cansarse Conjugation | How to Conjugate Cansarse in Spanish

Cansarse means “to get tired,” “to become weary,” or “to grow tired of something.” You will learn its regular pronominal -AR conjugation, clitic placement, cansarse de, and commands.

Cansarse conjugation at a glance

Verb type: Regular AR. Linguistically, cansarse is pronominal and uses regular -AR verbal morphology with person-matched clitics, as in me canso, te cansas, se cansa....

Cansarse gerund, past participle, and infinitive

The pronominal infinitive keeps se. The gerund can carry an attached clitic, and compound non-finite forms combine the clitic with haber. The participle cansado remains invariant in compound forms.

Form	Spanish	Natural English guide
Infinitive	cansarse	to get tired
Gerund	cansándose	getting tired
Past participle	cansado	tired
Compound infinitive	haberse cansado	to have gotten tired
Compound gerund	habiéndose cansado	having gotten tired

Cansarse meaning and essential uses

RAE records cansar as also pronominal in its core tiredness sense. Cansarse describes the subject becoming tired: Me canso después de correr. — “I get tired after running.”

A very common pattern is cansarse de + noun / infinitive, meaning “to get tired of / become fed up with”: Me cansé de esperar. — “I got tired of waiting.”

Cansarse conjugation pattern and pronoun placement

Cansarse follows regular -AR verbal morphology. Add the matching clitic before finite forms: me canso, te cansaste, se cansará, nos cansemos.

Affirmative commands attach the clitic: cánsate, cánsese, cansémonos, cansaos, cánsense. Negative commands keep the clitic before the verb: no te canses....

Cansarse indicative and periphrastic conjugations

Cansarse present tense conjugation

Present indicative (el presente de indicativo) — Use it for current situations, habits, facts, and contextually near-future reference. The table uses the verified paradigm.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me canso	I get tired
Tú — you, singular informal	te cansas	you get tired
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se cansa	he / she gets tired; you get tired (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos cansamos	we get tired
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os cansáis	you get tired (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se cansan	they get tired; you get tired (plural)

• Me canso después de correr. — I get tired after running.

Cansarse preterite conjugation

Preterite (el pretérito perfecto simple / pretérito indefinido) — Use it for completed or bounded past events. The table uses the verified paradigm.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me cansé	I got tired
Tú — you, singular informal	te cansaste	you got tired
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se cansó	he / she got tired; you got tired (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos cansamos	we got tired
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os cansasteis	you got tired (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se cansaron	they got tired; you got tired (plural)

• Ayer me cansé muy rápido. — Yesterday I got tired very quickly.

Cansarse imperfect conjugation

Imperfect (el pretérito imperfecto) — Use it for habitual, descriptive, background, or ongoing past situations. The clitic precedes the finite form of haber, followed by invariant cansado.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me cansaba	I used to get tired / was getting tired
Tú — you, singular informal	te cansabas	you used to get tired / were getting tired
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se cansaba	he / she used to get tired / was getting tired; you used to get tired / were getting tired (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos cansábamos	we used to get tired / were getting tired
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os cansabais	you used to get tired / were getting tired (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se cansaban	they used to get tired / were getting tired; you used to get tired / were getting tired (plural)

• Antes nos cansábamos menos. — We used to get tired less easily.

Cansarse present progressive

Present progressive — This verbal periphrasis focuses on an action or process in progress. The main table places the clitic before estar. Attaching it to the gerund is also standard: estoy cansándome.

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

• Me estoy cansando de esperar. — I am getting tired of waiting.

Cansarse near future conjugation

Near future — This verbal periphrasis expresses an intention, plan, or expected event. The main table places the clitic before ir. Attaching it to the infinitive is also standard: voy a cansarme.

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

• Me voy a cansar si sigo caminando. — I am going to get tired if I keep walking.

Cansarse future tense conjugation

Simple future (el futuro simple) — Use it for future reference and, where useful, probability. The table uses the verified paradigm.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me cansaré	I will get tired
Tú — you, singular informal	te cansarás	you will get tired
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se cansará	he / she will get tired; you will get tired (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos cansaremos	we will get tired
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os cansaréis	you will get tired (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se cansarán	they will get tired; you will get tired (plural)

• Nos cansaremos después del viaje. — We will get tired after the trip.

Cansarse conditional conjugation

Conditional (el condicional simple) — Use it for hypothetical outcomes, softened statements, or related conditional meanings. The table uses the verified paradigm.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me cansaría	I would get tired
Tú — you, singular informal	te cansarías	you would get tired
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se cansaría	he / she would get tired; you would get tired (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos cansaríamos	we would get tired
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os cansaríais	you would get tired (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se cansarían	they would get tired; you would get tired (plural)

• Me cansaría con ese ritmo. — I would get tired at that pace.

Cansarse present perfect conjugation

Present perfect (el pretérito perfecto compuesto) — Use it for completed events connected to a present reference frame; regional distribution varies. The clitic precedes the finite form of haber, followed by invariant cansado.

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

• Me he cansado de repetir lo mismo. — I have gotten tired of repeating the same thing.

Cansarse past perfect conjugation

Past perfect (el pretérito pluscuamperfecto) — Use it for an event completed before another past reference point. The clitic precedes the finite form of haber, followed by invariant cansado.

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

• Ya nos habíamos cansado antes de llegar. — We had already gotten tired before arriving.

Cansarse future perfect conjugation

Future perfect (el futuro perfecto) — Use it for an event expected to be completed before a future reference point. The clitic precedes the finite form of haber, followed by invariant cansado.

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

• Para entonces se habrán cansado todos. — By then everyone will have gotten tired.

Cansarse conditional perfect conjugation

Conditional perfect (el condicional compuesto) — Use it for a hypothetical completed outcome. The clitic precedes the finite form of haber, followed by invariant cansado.

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

• Me habría cansado más sin descansar. — I would have gotten more tired without resting.

Cansarse subjunctive conjugations

Cansarse present subjunctive conjugation

Present subjunctive (el presente de subjuntivo) — Use it in subordinate environments involving wishes, influence, emotion, doubt or denial, evaluation, necessity, possibility, or non-specific reference. The table uses the verified paradigm.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me canse	that I get tired
Tú — you, singular informal	te canses	that you get tired
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se canse	that he / she get tired; that you get tired (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos cansemos	that we get tired
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os canséis	that you get tired (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se cansen	that they get tired; that you get tired (plural)

• Espero que no te canses demasiado. — I hope you do not get too tired.

Cansarse imperfect subjunctive conjugation

Imperfect subjunctive (el imperfecto de subjuntivo) — The main table uses the -ra series. The accepted -se series is also valid in many contexts and is demonstrated after the table. The clitic precedes the finite form of haber, followed by invariant cansado.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me cansara	that I got tired
Tú — you, singular informal	te cansaras	that you got tired
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se cansara	that he / she got tired; that you got tired (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos cansáramos	that we got tired
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os cansarais	that you got tired (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se cansaran	that they got tired; that you got tired (plural)

• Preferían que no nos cansáramos antes de la carrera. — They preferred that we not get tired before the race.
• Era posible que te cansases con el calor. — It was possible that you would get tired in the heat.

Cansarse future subjunctive conjugation

Future subjunctive (el futuro de subjuntivo) — Rare in modern everyday Spanish. It survives mainly in formal, legal, proverbial, literary, or historical contexts. These rare reference forms belong mainly to formal, legal, proverbial, literary, or historical registers.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	me cansare	if / when I should get tired
Tú — you, singular informal	te cansares	if / when you should get tired
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	se cansare	if / when he / she should get tired; if / when you should get tired (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	nos cansáremos	if / when we should get tired
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	os cansareis	if / when you should get tired (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	se cansaren	if / when they should get tired; if / when you should get tired (plural)

• Quien se cansare durante la actividad podrá descansar. — Whoever should get tired during the activity may rest.

Cansarse present perfect subjunctive conjugation

Present perfect subjunctive (el pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo) — Use it when a completed event appears inside a present- or future-oriented subjunctive environment. The clitic precedes the finite form of haber, followed by invariant cansado.

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

• Me alegra que no te hayas cansado mucho. — I am glad that you did not get very tired.

Cansarse past perfect subjunctive conjugation

Past perfect subjunctive (el pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo) — The main table uses hubiera; hubiese is an accepted auxiliary alternative in many contexts and is demonstrated after the table. The clitic precedes the finite form of haber, followed by invariant cansado.

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

• Si me hubiera cansado antes, habría parado. — If I had gotten tired earlier, I would have stopped.
• Si te hubieses cansado, habríamos descansado. — If you had gotten tired, we would have rested.

Cansarse future perfect subjunctive conjugation

Future perfect subjunctive (el futuro perfecto de subjuntivo) — Rare in modern everyday Spanish. Treat it as a formal or historical reference form, not an everyday conversational target. The clitic precedes the finite form of haber, followed by invariant cansado.

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

• Si se hubieren cansado los participantes, deberá hacerse una pausa. — If the participants should have gotten tired, a break must be taken.

Cansarse imperative and commands

Commands address another person directly. The nosotros/nosotras row is a present-subjunctive form used with exhortative “let’s…” value.

Cansarse affirmative commands

Usage-sensitive. The affirmative forms are morphologically valid, but direct “get tired!” commands are uncommon. They are most natural in marked, playful, exercise, or figurative contexts. The table is retained as reference morphology.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Tú — you, singular informal	cánsate	get tired
Usted — you, singular formal	cánsese	get tired (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we; let’s…	cansémonos	let’s get tired
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	cansaos	get tired (plural, mainly Spain)
Ustedes — you, plural	cánsense	get tired (plural)

• Cánsate lo suficiente como para dormir bien. — Tire yourself enough to sleep well. (marked exhortative use)

Cansarse negative commands

Negative commands use subjunctive-based forms, with no before the person-matched clitic and the verb.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Tú — you, singular informal	no te canses	do not get tired
Usted — you, singular formal	no se canse	do not get tired (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we; let’s…	no nos cansemos	let’s not get tired
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	no os canséis	do not get tired (plural, mainly Spain)
Ustedes — you, plural	no se cansen	do not get tired (plural)

• No te canses demasiado. — Do not get too tired.

Common constructions with Cansarse

These patterns show sentence frames that materially affect how the target verb is used.

• cansarse. — to get tired.
• cansarse de + noun / infinitive. — to get tired of / become fed up with something.
• cansarse después de / por + activity or cause. — to get tired after / because of an activity or cause.

Example sentences with Cansarse

These examples reinforce useful forms and contexts already taught in the lesson.

• Me cansé de esperar. — I got tired of waiting.
• ¿Te cansas al subir escaleras? — Do you get tired when climbing stairs?
• Vamos a cansarnos si caminamos tanto. — We are going to get tired if we walk that much.
• Espero que no te canses durante el viaje. — I hope you do not get tired during the trip.
• Se han cansado de discutir. — They have gotten tired of arguing.
• No se cansen antes de empezar. — Do not get tired before starting.

Regional and usage notes for Cansarse

The core tables retain tú, usted, vosotros/vosotras, and ustedes. Voseo changes some second-person singular forms where vos is used.

• Vos te cansás después de correr. — You get tired after running. (voseo)
• Cansate un poco antes de acostarte. — Tire yourself a little before going to bed. (affirmative vos; marked context)

Cansarse is morphologically regular. The main learner tasks are pronominal clitic placement and the frequent construction cansarse de for becoming tired of an activity, situation, person, or repeated event.