
cargar Present Conjugation
cargar — to carry
Cargar is completely regular in the present tense: cargo, cargas, carga, cargamos, cargáis, cargan.
cargar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for current habits, like who usually carries the groceries, or for charging a device right now.
Notes on cargar in the Present
This verb is fully regular in the present indicative. No spelling changes are needed here.
Example Sentences
Yo siempre cargo con mi computadora.
I always carry my computer with me.
yo
Ellos cargan el camión cada mañana.
They load the truck every morning.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
¿Cargas tú el bebé o lo hago yo?
Are you carrying the baby or should I?
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: carguo
Correct: cargo
Why: Learners sometimes over-apply the 'gu' spelling change from the preterite to the present tense where it isn't needed.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: cargué
The preterite of cargar features a spelling change in the 'yo' form (cargué) to maintain the hard 'g' sound.
Imperfect
yo: cargaba
The imperfect of cargar is regular: cargaba, cargabas, cargaba, cargábamos, cargabais, cargaban.
Future
yo: cargaré
The future of cargar is regular, formed by adding endings to the full infinitive: cargaré, cargarás, cargará...
Conditional
yo: cargaría
The conditional of cargar is regular: cargaría, cargarías, cargaría, cargaríamos, cargaríais, cargarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: cargue
The present subjunctive of cargar requires a 'gu' spelling change in all forms: cargue, cargues, cargue...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: cargara
The imperfect subjunctive of cargar is regular: cargara, cargaras, cargara, cargáramos, cargarais, cargaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: carga
The imperative of cargar gives direct orders: carga (tú), cargue (usted), cargad (vosotros), carguen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no cargues
Negative commands for cargar always use the 'gu' spelling: no cargues, no cargue, no carguemos, no carguéis, no carguen.