cargar
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | cargo |
| tú | cargas |
| él/ella | carga |
| nosotros | cargamos |
| vosotros | cargáis |
| ellos/ellas | cargan |
Yo cargo la caja en el coche.
I load the box into the car.
Ella carga su teléfono todas las noches.
She charges her phone every night.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | cargué |
| tú | cargaste |
| él/ella | cargó |
| nosotros | cargamos |
| vosotros | cargasteis |
| ellos/ellas | cargaron |
Ayer cargué las maletas en el avión.
Yesterday, I loaded the suitcases onto the plane.
Él cargó el programa en su computadora.
He loaded the program onto his computer.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | cargaba |
| tú | cargabas |
| él/ella | cargaba |
| nosotros | cargábamos |
| vosotros | cargabais |
| ellos/ellas | cargaban |
Cuando era niño, siempre cargaba mis juguetes.
When I was a child, I always loaded my toys.
Nosotros cargábamos las cajas con cuidado.
We used to load the boxes carefully.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | cargaré |
| tú | cargarás |
| él/ella | cargará |
| nosotros | cargaremos |
| vosotros | cargaréis |
| ellos/ellas | cargarán |
Mañana cargaré el coche antes de salir.
Tomorrow, I will load the car before leaving.
Ella cargará el teléfono más tarde.
She will charge the phone later.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | cargaría |
| tú | cargarías |
| él/ella | cargaría |
| nosotros | cargaríamos |
| vosotros | cargaríais |
| ellos/ellas | cargarían |
Si tuviera tiempo, cargaría más cosas.
If I had time, I would load more things.
Él cargaría su computadora si tuviera un enchufe.
He would charge his computer if he had a plug.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | cargue |
| tú | cargues |
| él/ella | cargue |
| nosotros | carguemos |
| vosotros | carguéis |
| ellos/ellas | carguen |
Espero que tú cargues la batería antes del viaje.
I hope that you charge the battery before the trip.
Es importante que ellos carguen el camión a tiempo.
It is important that they load the truck on time.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | cargara |
| tú | cargaras |
| él/ella | cargara |
| nosotros | cargáramos |
| vosotros | cargarais |
| ellos/ellas | cargaran |
Si yo cargara más, tendría más espacio.
If I loaded more, I would have more space.
Si ella cargara su teléfono, no se quedaría sin batería.
If she charged her phone, she wouldn't run out of battery.
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Common questions
- Is "cargar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "cargar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "cargar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "cargar" conjugates as: cargas, cargo, cargan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "cargar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "cargar" conjugates as: cargaste, cargué, cargaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "cargar" in Spanish?
- "cargar" (to load, to charge) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.