cargar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
cargar — to carry
The present subjunctive of cargar requires a 'gu' spelling change in all forms: cargue, cargues, cargue...
cargar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this after expressions of desire or doubt, like 'I want you to charge your phone' or 'I hope they load the truck'.
Notes on cargar in the Present Subjunctive
Because the endings start with 'e', the 'g' changes to 'gu' in every single form to keep the 'g' sound hard.
Example Sentences
Espero que cargues tu móvil antes de salir.
I hope you charge your phone before leaving.
tú
Dile que cargue la maleta en el taxi.
Tell him to load the suitcase in the taxi.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: carge
Correct: cargue
Why: Without the 'u', the 'g' sounds like an 'h'. You need 'gu' to maintain the sound of the original verb.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: cargo
Cargar is completely regular in the present tense: cargo, cargas, carga, cargamos, cargáis, cargan.
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.
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.