-ar verb irregular · reflexive A2 · Elementary

Conjugate cansarse in Spanish

to get tired

cansarse is an irregular -ar verb ranked #209 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo me canso todos los días." (I get tired every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — cansarse (reflexive) does not follow standard -ar patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me canso *
te cansas *
él/ella/Ud. se cansa *
nosotros nos cansamos *
vosotros os cansáis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se cansan *
Example

Yo me canso todos los días.

I get tired every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me cansé *
te cansaste *
él/ella/Ud. se cansó *
nosotros nos cansamos *
vosotros os cansasteis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se cansaron *
Example

Nosotros nos cansamos juntos.

We get tired together.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me cansaba *
te cansabas *
él/ella/Ud. se cansaba *
nosotros nos cansábamos *
vosotros os cansabais *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se cansaban *
Example

Antes yo me cansaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to get tired often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me cansaré *
te cansarás *
él/ella/Ud. se cansará *
nosotros nos cansaremos *
vosotros os cansaréis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se cansarán *
Example

Mañana yo me cansaré.

Tomorrow I will get tired.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me cansaría *
te cansarías *
él/ella/Ud. se cansaría *
nosotros nos cansaríamos *
vosotros os cansaríais *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se cansarían *
Example

Si pudiera, yo me cansaría.

If I could, I would get tired.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo me canse *
te canses *
él/ella/Ud. se canse *
nosotros nos cansemos *
vosotros os canséis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. se cansen *
Example

Quiero que tú te canses más.

I want you to get tired more.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
cansate *
él/ella/Ud. cansese *
nosotros cansemonos *
vosotros cansaos *
ellos/ellas/Uds. cansense *
Example

¡Cansate!

Get tired!

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