colgar
to hang
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 | cuelgo |
| tú | cuelgas |
| él/ella | cuelga |
| nosotros | colgamos |
| vosotros | colgáis |
| ellos/ellas | cuelgan |
Yo cuelgo el abrigo en el perchero.
I hang the coat on the coat rack.
Ella cuelga las fotos en la pared.
She hangs the photos on the wall.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | colgué |
| tú | colgaste |
| él/ella | colgó |
| nosotros | colgamos |
| vosotros | colgasteis |
| ellos/ellas | colgaron |
Ayer colgué el cuadro en la sala.
Yesterday, I hung the painting in the living room.
Él colgó la bandera para la celebración.
He hung the flag for the celebration.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | colgaba |
| tú | colgabas |
| él/ella | colgaba |
| nosotros | colgábamos |
| vosotros | colgabais |
| ellos/ellas | colgaban |
Cuando era niño, colgaba mis dibujos en la nevera.
When I was a child, I used to hang my drawings on the fridge.
Ella siempre colgaba las luces para Navidad.
She always hung the lights for Christmas.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | colgaré |
| tú | colgarás |
| él/ella | colgará |
| nosotros | colgaremos |
| vosotros | colgaréis |
| ellos/ellas | colgarán |
Mañana colgaré el vestido en el armario.
Tomorrow, I will hang the dress in the wardrobe.
Ellos colgarán las decoraciones antes de la fiesta.
They will hang the decorations before the party.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | colgaría |
| tú | colgarías |
| él/ella | colgaría |
| nosotros | colgaríamos |
| vosotros | colgaríais |
| ellos/ellas | colgarían |
Si tuviera tiempo, colgaría más fotos en mi casa.
If I had time, I would hang more photos in my house.
Nosotros colgaríamos las luces si no lloviera.
We would hang the lights if it weren't raining.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | cuelgue |
| tú | cuelgues |
| él/ella | cuelgue |
| nosotros | colguemos |
| vosotros | colguéis |
| ellos/ellas | cuelguen |
Espero que tú cuelgues el cuadro correctamente.
I hope that you hang the painting correctly.
Es importante que ella cuelgue la ropa a tiempo.
It's important that she hangs the clothes on time.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | colgara |
| tú | colgaras |
| él/ella | colgara |
| nosotros | colgáramos |
| vosotros | colgarais |
| ellos/ellas | colgaran |
Si yo colgara el abrigo, no se mojaría.
If I hung the coat, it wouldn't get wet.
Ojalá ellos colgaran las banderas para el desfile.
I wish they hung the flags for the parade.
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Common questions
- Is "colgar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "colgar" is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the standard -ar conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
- How do you conjugate "colgar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "colgar" conjugates as: cuelgas, cuelgo, cuelgan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "colgar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "colgar" conjugates as: colgaste, colgué, colgaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "colgar" in Spanish?
- "colgar" (to hang) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.