to celebrate
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Celebramos la Nochebuena en casa.
We celebrate Christmas Eve at home.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Mis padres celebraron cincuenta años de casados.
My parents celebrated fifty years of marriage.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Celebrábamos los quince en el patio.
We used to celebrate quinceañeras in the yard.
Futuro · What will happen
Celebraremos tu graduación.
We'll celebrate your graduation.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo lo celebraría con una cena.
I'd celebrate it with a dinner.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Nunca hemos celebrado así un cumpleaños.
We've never celebrated a birthday like this.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ya habían celebrado la boda.
They had already held the wedding.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Lo habríamos celebrado contigo.
We would have celebrated it with you.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que celebres con nosotros.
I want you to celebrate with us.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Queríamos que mi abuela celebrara con nosotros.
We wanted my grandmother to celebrate with us.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Pedimos que celebrasen la misa.
We asked them to hold Mass.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Me alegra que hayas celebrado tu cumpleaños.
I'm glad you've celebrated your birthday.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubiéramos celebrado aquí, habría sido mejor.
If we had celebrated here, it would have been better.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Celebra tus logros.
Celebrate your achievements.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
Rarely used with this verb.