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fregarConjugation

fregar means to scrub.

stem-changing (e to ie) and spelling-changing-ar9 tenses52 forms
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Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive

yofregara
fregaras
él/ella/ustedfregara
nosotrosfregáramos
vosotrosfregarais
ellos/ellas/ustedesfregaran

Based on the preterite 'fregaron', this tense is fregara, fregaras, fregara...

Present Subjunctive

yofriegue
friegues
él/ella/ustedfriegue
nosotrosfreguemos
vosotrosfreguéis
ellos/ellas/ustedesfrieguen

The present subjunctive of fregar features both a stem change (e to ie) and a spelling change (g to gu).

Imperative

Negative Imperative

no friegues
ustedno friegue
nosotrosno freguemos
vosotrosno freguéis
ustedesno frieguen

Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: no friegues, no freguéis...

Imperative

friega
ustedfriegue
nosotrosfreguemos
vosotrosfregad
ustedesfrieguen

Commands for fregar: friega (tú), fregad (vosotros), friegue (usted).

Indicative

Conditional

yofregaría
fregarías
él/ella/ustedfregaría
nosotrosfregaríamos
vosotrosfregaríais
ellos/ellas/ustedesfregarían

Fregar is regular in the conditional: fregaría, fregarías, fregaría...

Preterite

yofregué
fregaste
él/ella/ustedfregó
nosotrosfregamos
vosotrosfregasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesfregaron

Fregar has a spelling change (g to gu) in the 'yo' form: fregué.

Imperfect

yofregaba
fregabas
él/ella/ustedfregaba
nosotrosfregábamos
vosotrosfregabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesfregaban

Fregar is completely regular in the imperfect: fregaba, fregabas, fregaba...

Present

yofriego
friegas
él/ella/ustedfriega
nosotrosfregamos
vosotrosfregáis
ellos/ellas/ustedesfriegan

Fregar has an 'e' to 'ie' stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.

Future

yofregaré
fregarás
él/ella/ustedfregará
nosotrosfregaremos
vosotrosfregaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedesfregarán

Fregar is regular in the future; just add the endings to the infinitive: fregaré, fregarás...

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does fregar mean in Spanish?

fregar means "to scrub".

Is fregar a regular or irregular verb?

fregar is a stem-changing (e to ie) and spelling-changing -ar verb in Spanish.

How do you conjugate fregar in the present tense?

The present tense of fregar is: yo friego, tú friegas, él/ella/usted friega, nosotros fregamos, vosotros fregáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes friegan.

How do you conjugate fregar in the preterite (past tense)?

The preterite of fregar is: yo fregué, tú fregaste, él/ella/usted fregó, nosotros fregamos, vosotros fregasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes fregaron.

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