
ganar Negative Imperative Conjugation
ganar — to win
The negative imperative of ganar uses the present subjunctive forms: no ganes, no gane, no ganemos, no ganéis, no ganen.
ganar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to win (perhaps in a context of fair play or a fixed game) or not to earn something.
Notes on ganar in the Negative Imperative
Ganar is regular; simply use the present subjunctive forms preceded by 'no'.
Example Sentences
No ganes de forma injusta.
Don't win unfairly.
tú
No ganen dinero sucio.
Don't earn dirty money.
ustedes
No ganéis por suerte, ganad por esfuerzo.
Don't win by luck, win by effort.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no gana
Correct: no ganes
Why: Negative commands for 'tú' must use the subjunctive form (ganes), not the indicative (gana).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: gano
Ganar is regular in the present tense: gano, ganas, gana, ganamos, ganáis, ganan.
Preterite
yo: gané
The preterite of ganar is regular: gané, ganaste, ganó, ganamos, ganasteis, ganaron.
Imperfect
yo: ganaba
The imperfect of ganar uses the regular -aba endings: ganaba, ganabas, ganaba, ganábamos, ganabais, ganaban.
Future
yo: ganaré
To form the future of ganar, add endings to the infinitive: ganaré, ganarás, ganará, ganaremos, ganaréis, ganarán.
Conditional
yo: ganaría
The conditional of ganar is formed by adding -ía to the infinitive: ganaría, ganarías, ganaría, ganaríamos, ganaríais, ganarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: gane
The present subjunctive of ganar uses -e endings: gane, ganes, gane, ganemos, ganéis, ganen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: ganara
The imperfect subjunctive of ganar uses the stem from 'ganaron': ganara, ganaras, ganara, ganáramos, ganarais, ganaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: gana
The imperative of ganar provides commands: gana (tú), ganad (vosotros), gane (usted), ganen (ustedes).