Cruzar Conjugation | How to Conjugate Cruzar in Spanish

Cruzar means “to cross,” “to go across,” or “to cross/intersect.” You will learn its regular -AR framework, z → c spelling change before e, core uses, and commands.

Cruzar conjugation at a glance

Verb type: Irregular. Linguistically, cruzar keeps regular -AR endings but changes z → c before e, as in first-person preterite crucé and present subjunctive cruce, crucemos, crucéis.

Cruzar 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 cruzado remains invariant in those compounds.

Form	Spanish	Natural English guide
Infinitive	cruzar	to cross
Gerund	cruzando	crossing
Past participle	cruzado	crossed

Cruzar meaning and essential uses

Cruzar is commonly transitive for passing from one side of a street, road, field, border, bridge, or other space to the other: Cruzo la calle. — “I cross the street.”

RAE also records putting things across one another and pronominal uses for people or things crossing paths. This lesson targets the non-pronominal verb while noting those extensions.

Cruzar irregular conjugation patterns

Most forms use cruz- with ordinary -AR endings. Before e, final z changes to c: crucé — “I crossed” — and cruce — “that I cross.”

The present-subjunctive family is cruce, cruces, cruce, crucemos, crucéis, crucen. The remaining major tense families keep cruz-.

Cruzar indicative and periphrastic conjugations

Cruzar 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	cruzo	I cross
Tú — you, singular informal	cruzas	you cross
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	cruza	he / she crosses; you cross (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	cruzamos	we cross
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	cruzáis	you cross (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	cruzan	they cross; you cross (plural)

• Cruzo la calle por el paso de peatones. — I cross the street at the pedestrian crossing.

Cruzar preterite conjugation

Preterite (el pretérito perfecto simple / pretérito indefinido) — Use it for completed or bounded past events. The first-person singular is crucé, with z → c before e.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	crucé	I crossed
Tú — you, singular informal	cruzaste	you crossed
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	cruzó	he / she crossed; you crossed (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	cruzamos	we crossed
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	cruzasteis	you crossed (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	cruzaron	they crossed; you crossed (plural)

• Ayer crucé el puente a pie. — Yesterday I crossed the bridge on foot.

Cruzar 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 cruzado.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	cruzaba	I used to cross / was crossing
Tú — you, singular informal	cruzabas	you used to cross / were crossing
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	cruzaba	he / she used to cross / was crossing; you used to cross / were crossing (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	cruzábamos	we used to cross / were crossing
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	cruzabais	you used to cross / were crossing (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	cruzaban	they used to cross / were crossing; you used to cross / were crossing (plural)

• Antes cruzábamos la frontera con frecuencia. — We used to cross the border frequently.

Cruzar present progressive

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

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

• Estoy cruzando la plaza. — I am crossing the square.

Cruzar near future conjugation

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

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

• Voy a cruzar la calle ahora. — I am going to cross the street now.

Cruzar 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	cruzaré	I will cross
Tú — you, singular informal	cruzarás	you will cross
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	cruzará	he / she will cross; you will cross (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	cruzaremos	we will cross
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	cruzaréis	you will cross (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	cruzarán	they will cross; you will cross (plural)

• Cruzaremos el río por ese puente. — We will cross the river by that bridge.

Cruzar 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	cruzaría	I would cross
Tú — you, singular informal	cruzarías	you would cross
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	cruzaría	he / she would cross; you would cross (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	cruzaríamos	we would cross
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	cruzaríais	you would cross (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	cruzarían	they would cross; you would cross (plural)

• Cruzaría por otro sitio si hubiera menos tráfico. — I would cross somewhere else if there were less traffic.

Cruzar 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 cruzado.

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

• He cruzado esta calle muchas veces. — I have crossed this street many times.

Cruzar 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 cruzado.

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

• Ya habíamos cruzado la frontera cuando llamaste. — We had already crossed the border when you called.

Cruzar 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 cruzado.

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

• Para entonces habrán cruzado todos los vehículos. — By then all the vehicles will have crossed.

Cruzar 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 cruzado.

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

• Habría cruzado antes con menos tráfico. — I would have crossed earlier with less traffic.

Cruzar subjunctive conjugations

Cruzar 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 entire present-subjunctive family uses cruc- before the e-based endings.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	cruce	that I cross
Tú — you, singular informal	cruces	that you cross
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	cruce	that he / she cross; that you cross (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	crucemos	that we cross
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	crucéis	that you cross (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	crucen	that they cross; that you cross (plural)

• Quiero que cruces por el paso de peatones. — I want you to cross at the pedestrian crossing.

Cruzar 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 cruzado.

Pronoun and English meaning	Spanish	Natural English guide
Yo — I	cruzara	that I crossed
Tú — you, singular informal	cruzaras	that you crossed
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	cruzara	that he / she crossed; that you crossed (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	cruzáramos	that we crossed
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	cruzarais	that you crossed (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	cruzaran	that they crossed; that you crossed (plural)

• Preferían que cruzáramos el río más al norte. — They preferred that we cross the river farther north.
• Era mejor que cruzases la calle con cuidado. — It was better for you to cross the street carefully.

Cruzar 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	cruzare	if / when I should cross
Tú — you, singular informal	cruzares	if / when you should cross
Él / Ella / Usted — he / she / you, singular formal	cruzare	if / when he / she should cross; if / when you should cross (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we	cruzáremos	if / when we should cross
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	cruzareis	if / when you should cross (plural)
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes — they / you, plural	cruzaren	if / when they should cross; if / when you should cross (plural)

• Quien cruzare esta zona deberá mostrar autorización. — Whoever should cross this area must show authorization.

Cruzar 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 cruzado.

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

• Me alegra que hayas cruzado sin problemas. — I am glad that you crossed without problems.

Cruzar 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 cruzado.

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

• Si hubiera cruzado antes, habría llegado a tiempo. — If I had crossed earlier, I would have arrived on time.
• Si hubieses cruzado por el puente, habrías tardado menos. — If you had crossed by the bridge, you would have taken less time.

Cruzar 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 cruzado.

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

• Si hubieren cruzado vehículos adicionales, deberán registrarlos. — If additional vehicles should have crossed, they must register them.

Cruzar imperative and commands

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

Cruzar 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	cruza	cross
Usted — you, singular formal	cruce	cross (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we; let’s…	crucemos	let’s cross
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	cruzad	cross (plural, mainly Spain)
Ustedes — you, plural	crucen	cross (plural)

• Cruza la calle con cuidado. — Cross the street carefully.

Cruzar 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 cruces	do not cross
Usted — you, singular formal	no cruce	do not cross (formal)
Nosotros / Nosotras — we; let’s…	no crucemos	let’s not cross
Vosotros / Vosotras — you, plural informal, mainly Spain	no crucéis	do not cross (plural, mainly Spain)
Ustedes — you, plural	no crucen	do not cross (plural)

• No cruces con el semáforo en rojo. — Do not cross when the light is red.

Common constructions with Cruzar

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

• cruzar una calle / carretera / puente / frontera. — to cross a street, road, bridge, or border.
• cruzar algo con algo. — to cross one thing with another.
• cruzarse con alguien. — to cross paths with someone; pronominal extension.

Example sentences with Cruzar

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

• Cruza por aquí, por favor. — Cross here, please.
• Nos cruzamos con Marta en la estación. — We crossed paths with Marta at the station.
• El sendero cruza el bosque. — The path crosses the forest.
• Espero que cruces con cuidado. — I hope you cross carefully.
• Ya han cruzado el puente. — They have already crossed the bridge.
• Cruza solo cuando sea seguro. — Cross only when it is safe.

Regional and usage notes for Cruzar

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

• Vos cruzás la calle por aquí. — You cross the street here. (voseo)
• Cruzá por el paso de peatones. — Cross at the pedestrian crossing. (affirmative vos command)

For cruzar, the core endings are regular; the critical spelling rule is z → c before e. This gives crucé, the cruc- present subjunctive family, and related command forms.