/kanθeˈlaɾ/ ES
/kanseˈlaɾ/ MX
Translation
to cancel
Word origin
From Latin cancellare ('to cross out with a lattice of lines'), from cancelli ('a grating'), the same source as English 'cancel'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- cancellare
- English cognates
- cancel
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | cancelo | cancelé | cancelaba | cancelaré | cancelaría |
| tú | cancelas | cancelaste | cancelabas | cancelarás | cancelarías |
| él/ella/ud. | cancela | canceló | cancelaba | cancelará | cancelaría |
| nos. | cancelamos | cancelamos | cancelábamos | cancelaremos | cancelaríamos |
| vos. | canceláis | cancelasteis | cancelabais | cancelaréis | cancelaríais |
| ellos/uds. | cancelan | cancelaron | cancelaban | cancelarán | cancelarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | cancele | cancelara | cancelase |
| tú | canceles | cancelaras | cancelases |
| él/ella/ud. | cancele | cancelara | cancelase |
| nos. | cancelemos | canceláramos | cancelásemos |
| vos. | canceléis | cancelarais | cancelaseis |
| ellos/uds. | cancelen | cancelaran | cancelasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | cancela |
| ud. | cancele |
| nosotros | cancelemos |
| vosotros | cancelad |
| uds. | cancelen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- cancelando
- Past participle
- cancelado
Examples
.
We had to cancel the trip because of the storm.
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Can you cancel the restaurant booking?
aerolínea .
The airline cancelled the flight at the last minute.
, .
If you cannot come, cancel the appointment in good time.
vendidas.
They decided to cancel the concert because of poor ticket sales.
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