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The past tense form of 'cantar' is canté. Example: Anoche canté una hermosa canción en el concierto. (Last night I sang a beautiful song at the concert.) (Anoche canté una hermosa canción en el concierto. (Last night I sang a beautiful song at the concert.))
Definition of “canto”
- to sing
Tense sentence structure and examples:
Notes from a Native English Speaker
Here are the general structures of a present and past participle. Remember, some verbs have an irregular form and may not follow this structure: Present Participle: [Verb] -ing Past Participle: [Verb] -ed
| Past Simple | canté |
| Past Continuous | cantando |
| Past Perfect | he cantado |
Example
Ella cantó una canción en el escenario. (She sang a song on the stage.)
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Yo canté todas las canciones del concierto. (I sang all the songs of the concert.)
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Mientras caminaba por el parque, los pájaros estaban cantando hermosas melodías. (While walking in the park, the birds were singing beautiful melodies.)
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El niño estuvo cantando durante toda la fiesta. (The child was singing throughout the party.)
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Desde que era joven, he cantado en varios coros. (Since I was young, I have sung in various choirs.)
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El cantante famoso ha cantado en muchos países. (The famous singer has sung in many countries.)
