ahorcarConjugation
ahorcar means to hang.
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of ahorcar is regular based on the third-person plural preterite: ahorcara, ahorcaras, ahorcara, ahorcáramos, ahorcarais, ahorcaran.
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of ahorcar features a spelling change (c to qu) in all persons: ahorque, ahorques, ahorque, ahorquemos, ahorquéis, ahorquen.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
The negative imperative of ahorcar always uses the 'qu' spelling change: no ahorques, no ahorque, no ahorquemos, no ahorquéis, no ahorquen.
Imperative
The imperative of ahorcar uses the regular 'tú' form (ahorca) but switches to 'qu' for others: ahorque, ahorquemos, ahorcad, ahorquen.
Indicative
Conditional
The conditional of ahorcar is regular: ahorcaría, ahorcarías, ahorcaría, ahorcaríamos, ahorcaríais, ahorcarían.
Preterite
The preterite of ahorcar has a spelling change only in the 'yo' form: ahorqué, ahorcaste, ahorcó, ahorcamos, ahorcasteis, ahorcaron.
Imperfect
The imperfect of ahorcar is regular: ahorcaba, ahorcabas, ahorcaba, ahorcábamos, ahorcabais, ahorcaban.
Present
The present tense of ahorcar is completely regular: ahorco, ahorcas, ahorca, ahorcamos, ahorcáis, ahorcan.
Future
The future tense of ahorcar is regular: ahorcaré, ahorcarás, ahorcará, ahorcaremos, ahorcaréis, ahorcarán.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does ahorcar mean in Spanish?
ahorcar means "to hang".
Is ahorcar a regular or irregular verb?
ahorcar is a spelling change -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate ahorcar in the present tense?
The present tense of ahorcar is: yo ahorco, tú ahorcas, él/ella/usted ahorca, nosotros ahorcamos, vosotros ahorcáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes ahorcan.
How do you conjugate ahorcar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of ahorcar is: yo ahorqué, tú ahorcaste, él/ella/usted ahorcó, nosotros ahorcamos, vosotros ahorcasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes ahorcaron.
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