
ganar Present Conjugation
ganar — to win
Ganar is regular in the present tense: gano, ganas, gana, ganamos, ganáis, ganan.
ganar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about someone winning a game right now, or to describe how much money someone earns regularly. It is also perfect for stating general facts about sports or competitions.
Notes on ganar in the Present
Ganar is a completely regular -ar verb in the present tense. It follows the standard ending pattern without any stem changes.
Example Sentences
Yo siempre gano cuando jugamos a las cartas.
I always win when we play cards.
yo
Ella gana mucho dinero en su nuevo trabajo.
She earns a lot of money at her new job.
él/ella/usted
¿Ustedes ganan todos los partidos?
Do you guys win every match?
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'ganar' only for trophies.
Correct: Use 'ganar' for both winning a game and earning money.
Why: Learners often forget that 'ganar' is the standard verb for 'to earn' in Spanish.
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Related Tenses
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).
Negative Imperative
yo: no ganes
The negative imperative of ganar uses the present subjunctive forms: no ganes, no gane, no ganemos, no ganéis, no ganen.