engañar
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 | engaño |
| tú | engañas |
| él/ella | engaña |
| nosotros | engañamos |
| vosotros | engañáis |
| ellos/ellas | engañan |
Ella engaña a sus amigos con historias divertidas.
She deceives her friends with funny stories.
No me engañes, sé que estás mintiendo.
Don't deceive me, I know you're lying.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | engañé |
| tú | engañaste |
| él/ella | engañó |
| nosotros | engañamos |
| vosotros | engañasteis |
| ellos/ellas | engañaron |
Ayer engañé a mi hermano con un truco.
Yesterday, I tricked my brother with a prank.
El vendedor engañó a muchos clientes con su oferta falsa.
The salesman deceived many customers with his false offer.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | engañaba |
| tú | engañabas |
| él/ella | engañaba |
| nosotros | engañábamos |
| vosotros | engañabais |
| ellos/ellas | engañaban |
Cuando éramos niños, siempre engañábamos a nuestros padres.
When we were kids, we always deceived our parents.
Ella engañaba a sus compañeros de clase con sus calificaciones.
She used to deceive her classmates with her grades.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | engañaré |
| tú | engañarás |
| él/ella | engañará |
| nosotros | engañaremos |
| vosotros | engañaréis |
| ellos/ellas | engañarán |
Mañana engañaré a mi amigo con una broma.
Tomorrow, I will trick my friend with a joke.
Si no tienes cuidado, te engañarán fácilmente.
If you're not careful, you will be easily deceived.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | engañaría |
| tú | engañarías |
| él/ella | engañaría |
| nosotros | engañaríamos |
| vosotros | engañaríais |
| ellos/ellas | engañarían |
Si tuviera la oportunidad, engañaría a todos en el juego.
If I had the chance, I would deceive everyone in the game.
Ella engañaría a su jefe si pudiera salir de su trabajo.
She would deceive her boss if she could leave her job.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | engañe |
| tú | engañes |
| él/ella | engañe |
| nosotros | engañemos |
| vosotros | engañéis |
| ellos/ellas | engañen |
Es importante que no engañes a tus amigos.
It's important that you do not deceive your friends.
Espero que no me engañen en esta situación.
I hope they do not deceive me in this situation.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | engañara |
| tú | engañaras |
| él/ella | engañara |
| nosotros | engañáramos |
| vosotros | engañarais |
| ellos/ellas | engañaran |
Si él engañara a su familia, sería muy triste.
If he were to deceive his family, it would be very sad.
Ojalá que no engañaran a los niños con mentiras.
I wish they wouldn't deceive the children with lies.
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Common questions
- Is "engañar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "engañar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "engañar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "engañar" conjugates as: engañas, engaño, engañan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "engañar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "engañar" conjugates as: engañaste, engañé, engañaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "engañar" in Spanish?
- "engañar" (to deceive, to trick) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.