-ar verb irregular · spelling-change -zar B1 · Intermediate

Conjugate cazar in Spanish

to hunt

cazar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #350 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo cazo todos los días." (I hunt every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — cazar (spelling-change -zar) 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 cazo
cazas
él/ella/Ud. caza
nosotros cazamos
vosotros cazáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. cazan
Example

Yo cazo todos los días.

I hunt every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo cacé *
cazaste
él/ella/Ud. cazó
nosotros cazamos
vosotros cazasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. cazaron
Example

Nosotros cazamos juntos.

We hunt together.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo cazaba
cazabas
él/ella/Ud. cazaba
nosotros cazábamos
vosotros cazabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. cazaban
Example

Antes yo cazaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to hunt often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo cazaré
cazarás
él/ella/Ud. cazará
nosotros cazaremos
vosotros cazaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. cazarán
Example

Mañana yo cazaré.

Tomorrow I will hunt.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo cazaría
cazarías
él/ella/Ud. cazaría
nosotros cazaríamos
vosotros cazaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. cazarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo cazaría.

If I could, I would hunt.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo cace *
caces *
él/ella/Ud. cace *
nosotros cacemos *
vosotros cacéis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. cacen *
Example

Quiero que tú caces más.

I want you to hunt more.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
caza
él/ella/Ud. caze
nosotros cazemos
vosotros cazad
ellos/ellas/Uds. cazen
Example

Él caza con frecuencia.

He hunts often.

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