Casar Examples, Sentences & Quiz in Spanish

casar means “to marry (someone off)” in English, and this page shows you how it actually sounds in everyday Spanish — not just the conjugation table, but the verb in real sentences, in short dialogues, and in the mistakes learners make with it. Casar means to marry someone off, and it is the transitive verb for marrying a daughter, a son or a couple: parents marry their daughter in June, a priest marries the couple in church. To get married yourself, Spanish uses the reflexive casarse, and the two must not be confused. Below you will find twelve example sentences grouped by tense, two short dialogues, the most common mistakes with corrections, and a ten-question quiz with explained answers. If you want the full tables first, start with the full conjugation of casar; if you want to study one tense in depth, see the casar present tense page.

casar in everyday use: examples with translations

In the present

Four sentences with casar in the present tense, for habits, facts and things happening right now.

  1. Yo caso a su hija en junio. — I marry off his daughter in June.
  2. Él/Ella casa a los novios en la iglesia. — He marries off the couple in church.
  3. Nosotros/as casamos a su hijo con una vecina. — We marry off his son to a neighbour.
  4. Ellos/as casan a la pareja el sábado. — They marry off the couple on Saturday.

In the past

Four sentences with casar in the past: the preterite for finished actions and the imperfect for habits and background.

  1. Ayer, Yo casé a su hijo con una vecina. — Yesterday, I married off his son to a neighbour.
  2. Antes, Nosotros/as casábamos a la pareja el sábado. — Before, We used to marry off the couple on Saturday.
  3. Ayer, Él/Ella casó a su hija en junio. — Yesterday, He married off his daughter in June.
  4. De niños, Ellos/as casaban a los novios en la iglesia. — As children, They used to marry off the couple in church.

Plans, hopes and wishes

Four sentences with casar in the future, the conditional, the subjunctive and the present perfect — for plans, hypotheticals and things that have just happened.

  1. Mañana, Tú casarás a su hija en junio. — Tomorrow, You will marry off his daughter in June.
  2. Yo casaría a los novios en la iglesia. — I would marry off the couple in church.
  3. Espero que él case a su hijo con una vecina. — I hope he marries off his son to a neighbour.
  4. Él/Ella ha casado a la pareja el sábado. — He has married off the couple on Saturday.

casar in context: two short dialogues

Making plans

Ana: ¿Tú casas a su hija en junio mañana? — Are you going to marry off his daughter in June tomorrow? Luis: Sí, yo caso a su hija en junio todos los días. — Yes, I marry off his daughter in June every day. Ana: ¿Y mañana casarás a los novios en la iglesia? — And tomorrow, will you marry off the couple in church? Luis: Claro, mañana casaré a los novios en la iglesia sin falta. — Of course, tomorrow I will marry off the couple in church without fail. Ana: Perfecto. Yo casaré a su hijo con una vecina también. — Perfect. I will marry off his son to a neighbour too. Luis: Entonces quedamos mañana. ¡Hasta luego! — Then see you tomorrow. Bye!

Yesterday

Ana: ¿Qué hiciste ayer? — What did you do yesterday? Luis: Ayer casé a su hijo con una vecina. — Yesterday, I married off his son to a neighbour. Ana: ¿Y antes casabas a la pareja el sábado? — And before, did you use to marry off the couple on Saturday? Luis: Sí, antes casaba a la pareja el sábado todos los días. — Yes, before, I used to marry off the couple on Saturday every day. Ana: ¿Y tus hermanos casaron a su hija en junio? — And did your brothers married off his daughter in June? Luis: Sí, ellos casaron a su hija en junio por la tarde. — Yes, they married off his daughter in June in the afternoon.

Common mistakes

  1. Wrong: Yo casa a su hija en junio. — Right: Yo caso a su hija en junio. — The person matters: casa is the él/ella/Ud. form, while the yo form is caso. Using the third-person form with yo is one of the most common beginner errors.
  2. Wrong: Treating casar and casarse as identical in every context. — Right: Casar means to marry (someone off), while casarse means to get married yourself. — They overlap, but each has uses the other does not: casar fits sentences such as Caso a su hija en junio, while casarse belongs in a different sentence. Check the meaning you want before choosing.
  3. Wrong: Yo soy casado a los novios en la iglesia. — Right: Yo he casado a los novios en la iglesia. — Spanish perfect tenses use haber, not ser: he casado, has casado, ha casado. Ser plus the participle makes a passive, not a perfect tense.
  4. Wrong: De niño, yo casé a su hijo con una vecina todos los días. — Right: De niño, yo casaba a su hijo con una vecina todos los días. — For a repeated habit in the past, use the imperfect (casaba), not the preterite. The preterite (casé) is for one finished action.

Quiz: test yourself

Ten questions on casar in use. Choose the right answer, then check the answer key below.

  1. Complete the sentence: Ellos/as ___ a la pareja el sábado. (present tense) A. casan B. caso C. casas D. casa

  2. Complete the sentence: Ayer, Nosotros/as ___ a su hija en junio. (preterite tense) A. casé B. casaste C. casó D. casamos

  3. Complete the sentence: Antes, Tú ___ a los novios en la iglesia. (imperfect tense) A. casábamos B. casabais C. casabas D. casaba

  4. Complete the sentence: Mañana, Él/Ella ___ a su hijo con una vecina. (future tense) A. casaremos B. casará C. casaré D. casarás

  5. Complete the sentence: Nosotros/as ___ a la pareja el sábado. (conditional tense) A. casaríamos B. casaría C. casarías D. casaríais

  6. Complete the sentence: Hoy, Yo ___ a su hija en junio. (present-perfect tense) A. has casado B. ha casado C. hemos casado D. he casado

  7. What does casar mean in English? A. to disturb B. to address as tú C. to marry (someone off) D. to get married yourself

  8. Which of these sentences is WRONG? A. Ayer, Yo casé a su hijo con una vecina. B. Yo casa a su hija en junio. C. Yo caso a su hija en junio. D. Él/Ella casa a los novios en la iglesia.

  9. Which is the gerund of casar, used with estar for the progressive? A. casando B. casado C. caso D. casé

  10. Which is the past participle of casar, used with haber in the perfect tenses? A. casando B. caso C. casé D. casado

Answer key

  1. casan — The correct form here is casan.
  2. casamos — The correct form here is casamos.
  3. casabas — The correct form here is casabas.
  4. casará — The correct form here is casará.
  5. casaríamos — The correct form here is casaríamos.
  6. he casado — The correct form here is he casado.
  7. to marry (someone off) — Casar means to marry (someone off). Casarse means to get married yourself, which is a different verb.
  8. Yo casa a su hija en junio. — The first sentence is wrong: the correct form is Yo caso a su hija en junio.. The person matters: casa is the él/ella/Ud. form, while the yo form is caso. Using the third-person form with yo is one of the most common beginner errors.
  9. casando — The gerund of casar is casando: estoy casando.
  10. casado — The past participle of casar is casado: he casado, has casado, ha casado.

Frequently asked questions

What does casar mean?

Casar means to marry (someone off). Casar means to marry someone off, and it is the transitive verb for marrying a daughter, a son or a couple: parents marry their daughter in June, a priest marries the couple in church. To get married yourself, Spanish uses the reflexive casarse, and the two must not be confused.

When do people use casar most?

People use casar most in everyday situations such as Yo caso a su hija en junio. and Ayer, Yo casé a su hijo con una vecina.. Learn the present tense first, then the preterite and the imperfect, since those are the forms you will hear most often.

What is the difference between casar and casarse?

Casar means to marry (someone off), while casarse means to get married yourself. They appear in similar situations, but they are not interchangeable — check the meaning you want before you choose.

How can I remember the forms of casar?

Practise the present tense table first, then add the preterite and the imperfect. Use the full conjugation of casar as your reference, the casar present tense page for one tense in depth, and the Spanish Verb Quiz to test yourself.

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