How to conjugate Cargar in Spanish
To load Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Cargar
- Cargar in the Indicative Present
- Cargar in the Indicative Preterite
- Cargar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Cargar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Cargar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Cargar in the Indicative Future
- Cargar in the Indicative Conditional
- Cargar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Cargar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Cargar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Cargar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Cargar
- Imperative tenses of Cargar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Cargar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Cargar is the Spanish verb for "to load". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | cargar | to load |
| Past participle | cargado | loaded |
| Gerund | cargando | loading |
Indicative Tenses of Cargar
Cargar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of cargar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "cargo", meaning "I load".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cargo | I load |
| Tú | cargas | you load |
| Ella / Él / Usted | carga | s/he loads, you (formal) load |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cargamos | we load |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cargáis | you (plural) load |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cargan | they load, |
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Cargar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of cargar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "cargué", meaning "I loaded".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cargué | I loaded |
| Tú | cargaste | you loaded |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cargó | s/he loaded, you (formal) loaded |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cargamos | we loaded |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cargasteis | you (plural) loaded |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cargaron | they loaded, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Cargar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of cargar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "cargaba", meaning "I used to load".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cargaba | I used to load |
| Tú | cargabas | you used to load |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cargaba | s/he used to load, you (formal) used to load |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cargábamos | we used to load |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cargabais | you (plural) used to load |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cargaban | they used to load, |
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Cargar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of cargar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy cargando", meaning "I am loading".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy cargando | I am loading |
| Tú | estás cargando | you are loading |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está cargando | s/he is loading, you (formal) are loading |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos cargando | we are loading |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis cargando | you (plural) are loading |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están cargando | they are loading, |
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Cargar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of cargar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a cargar", meaning "I am going to load".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a cargar | I am going to load |
| Tú | vas a cargar | you are going to load |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a cargar | s/he is going to load, you (formal) are going to load |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a cargar | we are going to load |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a cargar | you (plural) are going to load |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a cargar | they are going to load, |
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Cargar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of cargar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "cargaré", meaning "I will load".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cargaré | I will load |
| Tú | cargarás | you will load |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cargará | s/he will load, you (formal) will load |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cargaremos | we will load |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cargaréis | you (plural) will load |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cargarán | they will load, |
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Cargar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of cargar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "cargaría", meaning "I would load".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cargaría | I would load |
| Tú | cargarías | you would load |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cargaría | s/he would load, you (formal) would load |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cargaríamos | we would load |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cargaríais | you (plural) would load |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cargarían | they would load, |
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Cargar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of cargar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he cargado", meaning "I have loaded".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he cargado | I have loaded |
| Tú | has cargado | you have loaded |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha cargado | s/he has loaded, you (formal) have loaded |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos cargado | we have loaded |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis cargado | you (plural) have loaded |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han cargado | they have loaded, |
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Cargar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of cargar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había cargado", meaning "I had loaded".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había cargado | I had loaded |
| Tú | habías cargado | you had loaded |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había cargado | s/he had loaded, you (formal) had loaded |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos cargado | we had loaded |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais cargado | you (plural) had loaded |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían cargado | they had loaded, |
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Cargar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of cargar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré cargado", meaning "I will have loaded".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré cargado | I will have loaded |
| Tú | habrás cargado | you will have loaded |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá cargado | s/he will have loaded, you (formal) will have loaded |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos cargado | we will have loaded |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis cargado | you (plural) will have loaded |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán cargado | they will have loaded, |
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Cargar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of cargar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría cargado", meaning "I would have loaded".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría cargado | I would have loaded |
| Tú | habrías cargado | you would have loaded |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría cargado | s/he would have loaded, you (formal) would have loaded |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos cargado | we would have loaded |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais cargado | you (plural) would have loaded |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían cargado | they would have loaded, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Cargar
Cargar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "cargue", meaning "I load".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cargue | I load |
| Tú | cargues | you load |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cargue | s/he loads, you (formal) load |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | carguemos | we load |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | carguéis | you (plural) load |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | carguen | they load, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Cargar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "cargara", meaning "I loaded".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cargara | I loaded |
| Tú | cargaras | you loaded |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cargara | s/he loaded, you (formal) loaded |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cargáramos | we loaded |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cargarais | you (plural) loaded |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cargaran | they loaded, |
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Cargar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "cargare", meaning "I will load".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | cargare | I will load |
| Tú | cargares | you will load |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cargare | s/he will load, you (formal) will load |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | cargáremos | we will load |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cargareis | you (plural) will load |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | cargaren | they will load, |
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Cargar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya cargado", meaning "I have loaded".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya cargado | I have loaded |
| Tú | hayas cargado | you have loaded |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya cargado | s/he has loaded, you (formal) have loaded |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos cargado | we have loaded |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis cargado | you (plural) have loaded |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan cargado | they have loaded, |
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Cargar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera cargado", meaning "I had loaded".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera cargado | I had loaded |
| Tú | hubieras cargado | you had loaded |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera cargado | s/he had loaded, you (formal) had loaded |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos cargado | we had loaded |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais cargado | you (plural) had loaded |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran cargado | they had loaded, |
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Cargar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere cargado", meaning "I will have loaded".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere cargado | I will have loaded |
| Tú | hubieres cargado | you will have loaded |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere cargado | s/he will have loaded, you (formal) will have loaded |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos cargado | we will have loaded |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis cargado | you (plural) will have loaded |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren cargado | they will have loaded, |
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Imperative Tenses of Cargar
Cargar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "cargue", meaning "(to you formal) load!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | carga | (to you) load! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | cargue | (to you formal) load! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | carguemos | let's load! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | cargad | (to you plural) load! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | carguen | (to you plural formal) load! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Cargar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no cargue", meaning "(to you formal) don't load!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no cargues | (to you) don't load! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no cargue | (to you formal) don't load! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no carguemos | let's not load! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no carguéis | (to you plural) don't load! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no carguen | (to you plural formal) don't load! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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