Usage Examples
[Present Indicative] El ruido cesa finalmente y puedo dormir. → The noise finally ceases and I can sleep.
[Present Perfect] La lluvia ha cesado tras tres días de tormenta. → The rain has ceased after three days of storm.
[Imperfect Indicative] El viento no cesaba de soplar con fuerza. → The wind wouldn't stop blowing strongly.
[Pluperfect Indicative] Ya había cesado el fuego cuando llegaron los cascos azules. → The fire (shooting) had already ceased when the blue helmets arrived.
[Preterite] El gerente cesó en sus funciones ayer por la tarde. → The manager stepped down (ceased) from his duties yesterday afternoon.
[Preterite Anterior] Apenas hubo cesado el llanto, el niño se durmió. → As soon as the crying had ceased, the child fell asleep.
[Future] El temporal cesará durante la madrugada. → The storm will cease during the early morning.
[Future Perfect] Para el lunes habrán cesado las hostilidades. → By Monday the hostilities will have ceased.
[Conditional] Yo cesaría en mi empeño si viera que no hay salida. → I would cease my effort if I saw there was no way out.
[Conditional Perfect] Habría cesado el dolor si hubieras tomado la pastilla. → The pain would have ceased if you had taken the pill.