Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Enganchar in Spanish
enganchar to hook, to hitch Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Enganchar (to hook, to hitch) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: engancho, enganchas, engancha, enganchamos, engancháis, enganchan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- enganchado hooked
- Gerund
- enganchando hooking
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Enganchar
- Enganchar in the Indicative Present
- Enganchar in the Indicative Preterite
- Enganchar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Enganchar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Enganchar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Enganchar in the Indicative Future
- Enganchar in the Indicative Conditional
- Enganchar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Enganchar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Enganchar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Enganchar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Enganchar
- Imperative tenses of Enganchar
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Enganchar
Enganchar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of enganchar 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, “engancho”, meaning “I hook”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | engancho | I hook |
| Tú | enganchas | you hook |
| Ella / Él / Usted | engancha | s/he hooks |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | enganchamos | we hook |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | engancháis | you (plural) hook |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | enganchan | they hook |
How it’s built: Regular: stem enganch- plus the -ar endings.
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Enganchar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of enganchar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “enganché”, meaning “I hooked”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | enganché | I hooked |
| Tú | enganchaste | you hooked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | enganchó | s/he hooked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | enganchamos | we hooked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | enganchasteis | you (plural) hooked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | engancharon | they hooked |
How it’s built: Regular: stem enganch- plus the -ar endings.
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Enganchar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of enganchar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “enganchaba”, meaning “I used to hook”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | enganchaba | I used to hook |
| Tú | enganchabas | you used to hook |
| Ella / Él / Usted | enganchaba | s/he used to hook |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | enganchábamos | we used to hook |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | enganchabais | you (plural) used to hook |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | enganchaban | they used to hook |
How it’s built: Regular: stem enganch- plus the -ar endings.
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Enganchar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of enganchar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy enganchando”, meaning “I am hooking”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy enganchando | I am hooking |
| Tú | estás enganchando | you are hooking |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está enganchando | s/he is hooking |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos enganchando | we are hooking |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis enganchando | you (plural) are hooking |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están enganchando | they are hooking |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund enganchando.
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Enganchar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of enganchar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a enganchar”, meaning “I am going to hook”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a enganchar | I am going to hook |
| Tú | vas a enganchar | you are going to hook |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a enganchar | s/he is going to hook |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a enganchar | we are going to hook |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a enganchar | you (plural) are going to hook |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a enganchar | they are going to hook |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive enganchar.
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Enganchar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of enganchar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “engancharé”, meaning “I will hook”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | engancharé | I will hook |
| Tú | engancharás | you will hook |
| Ella / Él / Usted | enganchará | s/he will hook |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | engancharemos | we will hook |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | engancharéis | you (plural) will hook |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | engancharán | they will hook |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive enganchar plus the future endings.
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Enganchar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of enganchar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “engancharía”, meaning “I would hook”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | engancharía | I would hook |
| Tú | engancharías | you would hook |
| Ella / Él / Usted | engancharía | s/he would hook |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | engancharíamos | we would hook |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | engancharíais | you (plural) would hook |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | engancharían | they would hook |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive enganchar plus the conditional endings.
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Enganchar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of enganchar 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 enganchado”, meaning “I have hooked”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he enganchado | I have hooked |
| Tú | has enganchado | you have hooked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha enganchado | s/he has hooked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos enganchado | we have hooked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis enganchado | you (plural) have hooked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han enganchado | they have hooked |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle enganchado.
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Enganchar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of enganchar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había enganchado”, meaning “I had hooked”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había enganchado | I had hooked |
| Tú | habías enganchado | you had hooked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había enganchado | s/he had hooked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos enganchado | we had hooked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais enganchado | you (plural) had hooked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían enganchado | they had hooked |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle enganchado.
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Enganchar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of enganchar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré enganchado”, meaning “I will have hooked”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré enganchado | I will have hooked |
| Tú | habrás enganchado | you will have hooked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá enganchado | s/he will have hooked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos enganchado | we will have hooked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis enganchado | you (plural) will have hooked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán enganchado | they will have hooked |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle enganchado.
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Enganchar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of enganchar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría enganchado”, meaning “I would have hooked”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría enganchado | I would have hooked |
| Tú | habrías enganchado | you would have hooked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría enganchado | s/he would have hooked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos enganchado | we would have hooked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais enganchado | you (plural) would have hooked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían enganchado | they would have hooked |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle enganchado.
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Subjunctive tenses of Enganchar
Enganchar 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, “enganche”, meaning “I hook”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | enganche | I hook |
| Tú | enganches | you hook |
| Ella / Él / Usted | enganche | s/he hooks |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | enganchemos | we hook |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | enganchéis | you (plural) hook |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | enganchen | they hook |
How it’s built: Regular: stem enganch- plus the -ar subjunctive endings.
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Enganchar 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, “enganchara”, meaning “I hooked”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | enganchara | I hooked |
| Tú | engancharas | you hooked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | enganchara | s/he hooked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | engancháramos | we hooked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | engancharais | you (plural) hooked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | engancharan | they hooked |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, engancharon, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (engancháramos).
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Enganchar 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, “enganchare”, meaning “I will hook”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | enganchare | I will hook |
| Tú | enganchares | you will hook |
| Ella / Él / Usted | enganchare | s/he will hook |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | engancháremos | we will hook |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | enganchareis | you (plural) will hook |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | engancharen | they will hook |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, engancharon, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (engancháremos).
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Enganchar 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 enganchado”, meaning “I have hooked”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya enganchado | I have hooked |
| Tú | hayas enganchado | you have hooked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya enganchado | s/he has hooked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos enganchado | we have hooked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis enganchado | you (plural) have hooked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan enganchado | they have hooked |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle enganchado.
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Enganchar 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 enganchado”, meaning “I had hooked”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera enganchado | I had hooked |
| Tú | hubieras enganchado | you had hooked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera enganchado | s/he had hooked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos enganchado | we had hooked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais enganchado | you (plural) had hooked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran enganchado | they had hooked |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle enganchado.
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Enganchar 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 enganchado”, meaning “I will have hooked”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere enganchado | I will have hooked |
| Tú | hubieres enganchado | you will have hooked |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere enganchado | s/he will have hooked |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos enganchado | we will have hooked |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis enganchado | you (plural) will have hooked |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren enganchado | they will have hooked |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle enganchado.
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Imperative tenses of Enganchar
Enganchar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “enganche”, meaning “(to you formal) hook!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | engancha | (to you) hook! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | enganche | (to you formal) hook! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | enganchemos | let's hook! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | enganchad | (to you plural) hook! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | enganchen | (to you plural formal) hook! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (engancha); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (enganche, enganchemos, enganchen); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (enganchad).
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Enganchar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no enganche”, meaning “(to you formal) don't hook!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no enganches | (to you) don't hook! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no enganche | (to you formal) don't hook! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no enganchemos | let's not hook! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no enganchéis | (to you plural) don't hook! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no enganchen | (to you plural formal) don't hook! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no enganches, no enganche, no enganchemos, no enganchéis, no enganchen.
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Frequently asked questions about Enganchar
Is enganchar a regular or irregular verb?
Enganchar is a fully regular -AR verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate enganchar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), enganchar is conjugated as: yo engancho, tú enganchas, él/ella/usted engancha, nosotros enganchamos, vosotros engancháis, ellos/ellas/ustedes enganchan. The present tense 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.
How do you conjugate enganchar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), enganchar is conjugated as: yo enganché, tú enganchaste, él/ella/usted enganchó, nosotros enganchamos, vosotros enganchasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes engancharon. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate enganchar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), enganchar is conjugated as: yo enganchaba, tú enganchabas, él/ella/usted enganchaba, nosotros enganchábamos, vosotros enganchabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes enganchaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate enganchar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), enganchar is conjugated as: yo engancharé, tú engancharás, él/ella/usted enganchará, nosotros engancharemos, vosotros engancharéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes engancharán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate enganchar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), enganchar is conjugated as: yo enganche, tú enganches, él/ella/usted enganche, nosotros enganchemos, vosotros enganchéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes enganchen. The present subjunctive 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.
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