The Present Tense of casar is used to describe actions happening right now or general truths, for example, Me caso con mi novia este sábado. (I’m getting married to my girlfriend this Saturday.)

Casar is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the present tense follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Casar (to marry) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Casar generally means to marry or wed, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To marry or wed: For example, Yo me caso con mi novia el próximo mes. (I am getting married to my girlfriend next month.)

To match or combine: For example, Este vino no casa bien con ese plato. (This wine does not pair well with that dish.)

Colloquial usage (rude): For example, ¡Me caso con tu hermana! (I’m screwing your sister!) This vulgar usage implies having sexual relations.

Examples

Examples of Casar in the Present Tense

Ellos casan a sus hijos con personas de la misma religión. (They marry their children to people of the same religion.)

Yo caso a las parejas todos los fines de semana. (I marry couples every weekend.)

Mis padres casan a mi hermana el próximo mes. (My parents are marrying off my sister next month.)

¿Ustedes casan a sus hijos jóvenes o esperan hasta que sean mayores? (Do you marry off your children young or wait until they’re older?)

Nosotros casamos a nuestros hijos cuando encuentran el amor verdadero. (We marry off our children when they find true love.)

Tú casas a muchas parejas felices cada año. (You marry many happy couples each year.)

Ella casa a su hermano con la hija de su mejor amigo. (She is marrying off her brother to her best friend’s daughter.)

En esta región, la gente casa a sus hijos a una edad muy joven. (In this region, people marry off their children at a very young age.)

¿A qué edad casan ustedes normalmente a sus hijos? (At what age do you normally marry off your children?)

Nosotros no casamos a nadie, dejamos que elijan por sí mismos. (We don’t marry anyone off, we let them choose for themselves.)

Tú casas a tu hijo con la hija de tu vecino, ¿verdad? (You’re marrying off your son to your neighbor’s daughter, right?)

Ellas casan a sus hijos con personas de buena familia. (They marry off their children to people from good families.)

¿Por qué casas a tu hija con ese hombre tan mayor? (Why are you marrying off your daughter to that much older man?)

Yo nunca caso a nadie en contra de su voluntad. (I never marry anyone off against their will.)

Ustedes casan a sus hijos demasiado jóvenes, en mi opinión. (You marry off your children too young, in my opinion.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Casar (to marry) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian 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.