Celebrar Conjugation | How to Conjugate Celebrar in Spanish

Celebrar means “to celebrate,” “to hold,” “to commemorate,” or “to welcome/appreciate.” You will learn its fully regular -AR conjugation and its main event, occasion, and approval patterns.

Celebrar conjugation at a glance

Verb type: Regular AR. RAE gives celebro, celebras / celebrás, celebra, celebramos, celebráis, celebran. Its gerund celebrando and participle celebrado are regular.

Celebrar gerund, past participle, and infinitive

The infinitive names the verb, the gerund supports progressive constructions, and the past participle combines with haber in compound forms. The participle celebrado remains invariant in those compounds.

Form	Spanish	Natural English guide
Infinitive	celebrar	to celebrate
Gerund	celebrando	celebrating
Past participle	celebrado	celebrated

Celebrar meaning and essential uses

Celebrar is transitive. RAE records holding formal events and festive occasions: Celebramos una reunión. — “We hold a meeting,” and Celebran su cumpleaños. — “They celebrate their birthday.”

RAE also records showing pleasure or approval and praising something or someone: Celebro tu decisión. — “I welcome / am glad about your decision.” Context determines whether English prefers “celebrate,” “hold,” or “welcome.”

Celebrar regular conjugation pattern

The stem celebr- remains unchanged throughout the core paradigm. Forms such as celebro, celebré, and celebre take ordinary -AR endings.

There is no stem change, spelling alternation, irregular preterite stem, irregular future stem, irregular gerund, or irregular participle.

Celebrar indicative and periphrastic conjugations

Celebrar 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	celebro	I celebrate
Tú — you, singular informal	celebras	you celebrate
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	celebra	he / she celebrates; you celebrate (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	celebramos	we celebrate
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	celebráis	you celebrate (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	celebran	they celebrate; you celebrate (plural)

• Celebramos el cumpleaños de Ana. — We celebrate Ana’s birthday.

Celebrar 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	celebré	I celebrated
Tú — you, singular informal	celebraste	you celebrated
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	celebró	he / she celebrated; you celebrated (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	celebramos	we celebrated
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	celebrasteis	you celebrated (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	celebraron	they celebrated; you celebrated (plural)

• Ayer celebré una buena noticia. — Yesterday I celebrated good news.

Celebrar imperfect conjugation

Imperfect (el pretérito imperfecto) — Use it for habitual, descriptive, background, or ongoing past situations. Form it with the appropriate form of haber plus invariant celebrado.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	celebraba	I used to celebrate / was celebrating
Tú — you, singular informal	celebrabas	you used to celebrate / were celebrating
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	celebraba	he / she used to celebrate / was celebrating; you used to celebrate / were celebrating (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	celebrábamos	we used to celebrate / were celebrating
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	celebrabais	you used to celebrate / were celebrating (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	celebraban	they used to celebrate / were celebrating; you used to celebrate / were celebrating (plural)

• Antes celebrábamos la reunión en junio. — We used to hold the meeting in June.

Celebrar present progressive

Present progressive — This verbal periphrasis focuses on an action or process in progress. Form it with present estar plus celebrando.

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

• Estamos celebrando una victoria importante. — We are celebrating an important victory.

Celebrar near future conjugation

Near future — This verbal periphrasis expresses an intention, plan, or expected event. Form it with present ir + a + celebrar.

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

• Voy a celebrar mi cumpleaños en casa. — I am going to celebrate my birthday at home.

Celebrar 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	celebraré	I will celebrate
Tú — you, singular informal	celebrarás	you will celebrate
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	celebrará	he / she will celebrate; you will celebrate (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	celebraremos	we will celebrate
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	celebraréis	you will celebrate (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	celebrarán	they will celebrate; you will celebrate (plural)

• Celebraremos la ceremonia mañana. — We will hold the ceremony tomorrow.

Celebrar 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	celebraría	I would celebrate
Tú — you, singular informal	celebrarías	you would celebrate
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	celebraría	he / she would celebrate; you would celebrate (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	celebraríamos	we would celebrate
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	celebraríais	you would celebrate (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	celebrarían	they would celebrate; you would celebrate (plural)

• Celebraría la decisión si fuera definitiva. — I would welcome the decision if it were final.

Celebrar present perfect conjugation

Present perfect (el pretérito perfecto compuesto) — Use it for completed events connected to a present reference frame; regional distribution varies. Form it with the appropriate form of haber plus invariant celebrado.

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

• Hemos celebrado muchas reuniones este mes. — We have held many meetings this month.

Celebrar past perfect conjugation

Past perfect (el pretérito pluscuamperfecto) — Use it for an event completed before another past reference point. Form it with the appropriate form of haber plus invariant celebrado.

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

• Ya habíamos celebrado el aniversario. — We had already celebrated the anniversary.

Celebrar future perfect conjugation

Future perfect (el futuro perfecto) — Use it for an event expected to be completed before a future reference point. Form it with the appropriate form of haber plus invariant celebrado.

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

• Para entonces habrán celebrado todos los actos. — By then they will have held all the events.

Celebrar conditional perfect conjugation

Conditional perfect (el condicional compuesto) — Use it for a hypothetical completed outcome. Form it with the appropriate form of haber plus invariant celebrado.

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

• Habría celebrado la noticia contigo. — I would have celebrated the news with you.

Celebrar subjunctive conjugations

Celebrar 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	celebre	that I celebrate
Tú — you, singular informal	celebres	that you celebrate
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	celebre	that he / she celebrate; that you celebrate (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	celebremos	that we celebrate
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	celebréis	that you celebrate (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	celebren	that they celebrate; that you celebrate (plural)

• Quiero que celebres tu logro. — I want you to celebrate your achievement.

Celebrar 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. Form it with the appropriate form of haber plus invariant celebrado.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	celebrara	that I celebrated
Tú — you, singular informal	celebraras	that you celebrated
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	celebrara	that he / she celebrated; that you celebrated (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	celebráramos	that we celebrated
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	celebrarais	that you celebrated (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	celebraran	that they celebrated; that you celebrated (plural)

• Preferían que celebráramos la reunión el viernes. — They preferred that we hold the meeting on Friday.
• Era mejor que celebrases el evento en un lugar más grande. — It was better for you to hold the event in a larger place.

Celebrar 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	celebrare	if / when I should celebrate
Tú — you, singular informal	celebrares	if / when you should celebrate
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	celebrare	if / when he / she should celebrate; if / when you should celebrate (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	celebráremos	if / when we should celebrate
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	celebrareis	if / when you should celebrate (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	celebraren	if / when they should celebrate; if / when you should celebrate (plural)

• Quien celebrare un acto oficial deberá cumplir el protocolo. — Whoever should hold an official event must follow protocol.

Celebrar 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. Form it with the appropriate form of haber plus invariant celebrado.

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

• Me alegra que hayas celebrado tu cumpleaños con tu familia. — I am glad that you celebrated your birthday with your family.

Celebrar 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. Form it with the appropriate form of haber plus invariant celebrado.

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

• Si hubiera celebrado la reunión antes, habríamos decidido más rápido. — If I had held the meeting earlier, we would have decided more quickly.
• Si hubieses celebrado la victoria, te habrías sentido mejor. — If you had celebrated the victory, you would have felt better.

Celebrar 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. Form it with the appropriate form of haber plus invariant celebrado.

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

• Si hubieren celebrado actos adicionales, deberán registrarlos. — If they should have held additional events, they must register them.

Celebrar imperative and commands

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

Celebrar affirmative commands

Use the verified affirmative command forms for direct instructions when the target meaning supports them naturally.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Tú — you, singular informal	celebra	celebrate
Usted — you, singular formal	celebre	celebrate (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we; let’s…	celebremos	let’s celebrate
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	celebrad	celebrate (plural, mainly Spain)
Ustedes — you, plural	celebren	celebrate (plural)

• Celebra tus logros. — Celebrate your achievements.

Celebrar negative commands

Negative commands use subjunctive-based forms, with no before the verb.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Tú — you, singular informal	no celebres	do not celebrate
Usted — you, singular formal	no celebre	do not celebrate (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we; let’s…	no celebremos	let’s not celebrate
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	no celebréis	do not celebrate (plural, mainly Spain)
Ustedes — you, plural	no celebren	do not celebrate (plural)

• No celebres todavía; falta confirmar el resultado. — Do not celebrate yet; the result still needs confirmation.

Common constructions with Celebrar

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

• celebrar un cumpleaños / aniversario / victoria. — to celebrate a birthday / anniversary / victory.
• celebrar una reunión / ceremonia / acto. — to hold a meeting / ceremony / event.
• celebrar una decisión / noticia. — to welcome / be glad about a decision or piece of news.

Example sentences with Celebrar

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

• Hoy celebramos diez años juntos. — Today we celebrate ten years together.
• La empresa celebró una reunión extraordinaria. — The company held an extraordinary meeting.
• Celebro que estés aquí. — I am glad that you are here.
• Espero que celebres tu cumpleaños como quieras. — I hope you celebrate your birthday however you want.
• Ya han celebrado la ceremonia. — They have already held the ceremony.
• Celebra el progreso, no solo el resultado. — Celebrate the progress, not just the result.

Regional and usage notes for Celebrar

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

• Vos celebrás tu cumpleaños mañana. — You celebrate your birthday tomorrow. (voseo)
• Celebrá la buena noticia con tu familia. — Celebrate the good news with your family. (affirmative vos command)

Celebrar is fully regular. Its main learner challenge is choosing the right English sense: it can mean celebrating an occasion, formally holding an event, welcoming a result, or praising something or someone.