cargarConjugation
cargar means to carry.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Indicative
Present
Cargar is completely regular in the present tense: cargo, cargas, carga, cargamos, cargáis, cargan.
Future
The future of cargar is regular, formed by adding endings to the full infinitive: cargaré, cargarás, cargará...
Imperfect
The imperfect of cargar is regular: cargaba, cargabas, cargaba, cargábamos, cargabais, cargaban.
Conditional
The conditional of cargar is regular: cargaría, cargarías, cargaría, cargaríamos, cargaríais, cargarían.
Preterite
The preterite of cargar features a spelling change in the 'yo' form (cargué) to maintain the hard 'g' sound.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Negative commands for cargar always use the 'gu' spelling: no cargues, no cargue, no carguemos, no carguéis, no carguen.
Imperative
The imperative of cargar gives direct orders: carga (tú), cargue (usted), cargad (vosotros), carguen (ustedes).
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of cargar requires a 'gu' spelling change in all forms: cargue, cargues, cargue...
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of cargar is regular: cargara, cargaras, cargara, cargáramos, cargarais, cargaran.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does cargar mean in Spanish?
cargar means "to carry".
Is cargar a regular or irregular verb?
cargar is a regular (with spelling change in preterite/subjunctive) -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate cargar in the present tense?
The present tense of cargar is: yo cargo, tú cargas, él/ella/usted carga, nosotros cargamos, vosotros cargáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes cargan.
How do you conjugate cargar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of cargar is: yo cargué, tú cargaste, él/ella/usted cargó, nosotros cargamos, vosotros cargasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes cargaron.
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