ganar
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 | gano |
| tú | ganas |
| él/ella | gana |
| nosotros | ganamos |
| vosotros | ganáis |
| ellos/ellas | ganan |
Yo gano el partido cada semana.
I win the game every week.
Ella gana mucho dinero en su trabajo.
She earns a lot of money at her job.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | gané |
| tú | ganaste |
| él/ella | ganó |
| nosotros | ganamos |
| vosotros | ganasteis |
| ellos/ellas | ganaron |
Ayer gané un premio en el concurso.
Yesterday I won a prize in the contest.
Ellos ganaron la competencia el año pasado.
They won the competition last year.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | ganaba |
| tú | ganabas |
| él/ella | ganaba |
| nosotros | ganábamos |
| vosotros | ganabais |
| ellos/ellas | ganaban |
Cuando era niño, siempre ganaba en los juegos.
When I was a child, I always won at games.
Nosotros ganábamos mucho en las apuestas.
We used to earn a lot from betting.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | ganaré |
| tú | ganarás |
| él/ella | ganará |
| nosotros | ganaremos |
| vosotros | ganaréis |
| ellos/ellas | ganarán |
Mañana ganaré el torneo de ajedrez.
Tomorrow I will win the chess tournament.
Ellos ganarán el partido si juegan bien.
They will win the game if they play well.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | ganaría |
| tú | ganarías |
| él/ella | ganaría |
| nosotros | ganaríamos |
| vosotros | ganaríais |
| ellos/ellas | ganarían |
Si tuviera más tiempo, ganaría más dinero.
If I had more time, I would earn more money.
Ella ganaría el campeonato si entrenara más.
She would win the championship if she trained more.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | gane |
| tú | ganes |
| él/ella | gane |
| nosotros | ganemos |
| vosotros | ganéis |
| ellos/ellas | ganen |
Espero que tú ganes el próximo partido.
I hope that you win the next game.
Es importante que ellos ganen la confianza de los clientes.
It is important that they earn the trust of the clients.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | ganara |
| tú | ganaras |
| él/ella | ganara |
| nosotros | ganáramos |
| vosotros | ganarais |
| ellos/ellas | ganaran |
Si yo ganara la lotería, viajaría por el mundo.
If I won the lottery, I would travel the world.
Ojalá que ella ganara el concurso de talentos.
I wish she won the talent contest.
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Common questions
- Is "ganar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "ganar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "ganar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "ganar" conjugates as: ganas, gano, ganan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "ganar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "ganar" conjugates as: ganaste, gané, ganaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "ganar" in Spanish?
- "ganar" (to win, to earn) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.