The Present Tense of cruzar is used to describe actions that are happening right now or that occur habitually. For example, Cruzo la calle con cuidado. (I cross the street carefully.)

Cruzar is a regular -ar verb, which means its conjugations follow the typical pattern for verbs ending in -ar in the present tense.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Cruzar (to cross) in the Present Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

Cruzar generally means to cross or go across, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To cross a street or road: for example, Cruzo la calle con cuidado (I cross the street carefully).

To cross a border or boundary: for example, Cruzan la frontera ilegalmente (They cross the border illegally).

To intersect or overlap: for example, Las líneas se cruzan en este punto (The lines intersect at this point).

To cross one’s mind (have a thought): for example, Me cruza la idea de renunciar (The idea of quitting crosses my mind).

To cross paths (meet by chance): for example, Nos cruzamos en el parque (We crossed paths in the park).

Colloquially, to ignore or disregard: for example, Me cruzo de brazos y no le hago caso (I cross my arms and ignore him).

Rudely, to insult or offend: for example, ¡No me cruces, idiota! (Don’t cross me, idiot!)

Examples

Examples of Cruzar in the Present Tense

Cada mañana cruzo la calle para ir al trabajo. (Every morning I cross the street to go to work.)

¿Por qué cruzas la calle sin mirar? ¡Es peligroso! (Why do you cross the street without looking? It’s dangerous!)

Mi hermana cruza la frontera cada fin de semana para visitar a su novio. (My sister crosses the border every weekend to visit her boyfriend.)

Nosotros cruzamos el parque para llegar más rápido al centro comercial. (We cross the park to get to the mall faster.)

Los manifestantes cruzan la avenida principal bloqueando el tráfico. (The protesters are crossing the main avenue, blocking traffic.)

Cuando voy de compras, cruzo la línea con frecuencia. (When I go shopping, I often cross the line.)

¿Por qué cruzas los dedos? ¿Tienes esperanza de que algo bueno suceda? (Why are you crossing your fingers? Are you hoping something good will happen?)

Los atletas cruzan la meta después de una larga carrera. (The athletes cross the finish line after a long race.)

En la boda, la novia cruza el umbral de su nueva vida. (At the wedding, the bride crosses the threshold into her new life.)

Cuando cruzamos la frontera, tenemos que mostrar nuestros documentos. (When we cross the border, we have to show our documents.)

Los manifestantes cruzan la línea cuando se vuelven violentos. (The protesters cross the line when they become violent.)

Cada vez que cruzo la calle, miro a ambos lados por seguridad. (Every time I cross the street, I look both ways for safety.)

Los turistas cruzan el océano para visitar nuevos lugares. (Tourists cross the ocean to visit new places.)

Cuando cruzas la línea, debes aceptar las consecuencias. (When you cross the line, you have to accept the consequences.)

Los estudiantes cruzan los dedos esperando aprobar el examen. (The students cross their fingers hoping to pass the exam.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Cruzar (to cross) in the Present Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.