How to conjugate Ganar in Spanish

Introduction

Ganar is the Spanish verb for "to win, to gain, to earn". It is a regular AR verb, and one of the most popular 100 Spanish verbs. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!

Similar verbs to ganar include: imponerse.

Indicative Tenses of Ganar

Ganar in the Indicative Present

The Indicative Present of ganar 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, "gano el maratón", meaning "I win the marathon".

In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	gano	I win
Tú	ganas	you win
Ella / Él / Usted	gana	s/he wins, you (formal) win
Nosotras / Nosotros	ganamos	we win
Vosotras / Vosotros	ganáis	you (plural) win
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	ganan	they win,

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Ganar in the Indicative Preterite

The Indicative Preterite of ganar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "gané el maratón", meaning "I won the marathon".

In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	gané	I won
Tú	ganaste	you won
Ella / Él / Usted	ganó	s/he won, you (formal) won
Nosotras / Nosotros	ganamos	we won
Vosotras / Vosotros	ganasteis	you (plural) won
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	ganaron	they won,

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Ganar in the Indicative Imperfect

The Indicative Imperfect of ganar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "ganaba el maratón", meaning "I used to win the marathon".

In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	ganaba	I used to win
Tú	ganabas	you used to win
Ella / Él / Usted	ganaba	s/he used to win, you (formal) used to win
Nosotras / Nosotros	ganábamos	we used to win
Vosotras / Vosotros	ganabais	you (plural) used to win
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	ganaban	they used to win,

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Ganar in the Indicative Present Continuous

The Indicative Present Continuous of ganar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy ganando el maratón", meaning "I am winning the marathon".

In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	estoy ganando	I am winning
Tú	estás ganando	you are winning
Ella / Él / Usted	está ganando	s/he is winning, you (formal) are winning
Nosotras / Nosotros	estamos ganando	we are winning
Vosotras / Vosotros	estáis ganando	you (plural) are winning
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	están ganando	they are winning,

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Ganar in the Indicative Informal Future

The Indicative Informal Future of ganar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a ganar el maratón", meaning "I am going to win the marathon".

In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	voy a ganar	I am going to win
Tú	vas a ganar	you are going to win
Ella / Él / Usted	va a ganar	s/he is going to win, you (formal) are going to win
Nosotras / Nosotros	vamos a ganar	we are going to win
Vosotras / Vosotros	vais a ganar	you (plural) are going to win
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	van a ganar	they are going to win,

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Ganar in the Indicative Future

The Indicative Future of ganar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "ganaré el maratón", meaning "I will win the marathon".

In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	ganaré	I will win
Tú	ganarás	you will win
Ella / Él / Usted	ganará	s/he will win, you (formal) will win
Nosotras / Nosotros	ganaremos	we will win
Vosotras / Vosotros	ganaréis	you (plural) will win
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	ganarán	they will win,

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Ganar in the Indicative Conditional

The Indicative Conditional of ganar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "ganaría el maratón", meaning "I would win the marathon".

In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	ganaría	I would win
Tú	ganarías	you would win
Ella / Él / Usted	ganaría	s/he would win, you (formal) would win
Nosotras / Nosotros	ganaríamos	we would win
Vosotras / Vosotros	ganaríais	you (plural) would win
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	ganarían	they would win,

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Ganar in the Indicative Present Perfect

The Indicative Present Perfect of ganar 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 ganado el maratón", meaning "I have won the marathon".

In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	he ganado	I have won
Tú	has ganado	you have won
Ella / Él / Usted	ha ganado	s/he has won, you (formal) have won
Nosotras / Nosotros	hemos ganado	we have won
Vosotras / Vosotros	habéis ganado	you (plural) have won
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	han ganado	they have won,

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Ganar in the Indicative Past Perfect

The Indicative Past Perfect of ganar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había ganado el maratón", meaning "I had won the marathon".

In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	había ganado	I had won
Tú	habías ganado	you had won
Ella / Él / Usted	había ganado	s/he had won, you (formal) had won
Nosotras / Nosotros	habíamos ganado	we had won
Vosotras / Vosotros	habíais ganado	you (plural) had won
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	habían ganado	they had won,

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Ganar in the Indicative Future Perfect

The Indicative Future Perfect of ganar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré ganado el maratón", meaning "I will have won the marathon".

In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	habré ganado	I will have won
Tú	habrás ganado	you will have won
Ella / Él / Usted	habrá ganado	s/he will have won, you (formal) will have won
Nosotras / Nosotros	habremos ganado	we will have won
Vosotras / Vosotros	habréis ganado	you (plural) will have won
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	habrán ganado	they will have won,

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Ganar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect

The Indicative Conditional Perfect of ganar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría ganado el maratón", meaning "I would have won the marathon".

In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	habría ganado	I would have won
Tú	habrías ganado	you would have won
Ella / Él / Usted	habría ganado	s/he would have won, you (formal) would have won
Nosotras / Nosotros	habríamos ganado	we would have won
Vosotras / Vosotros	habríais ganado	you (plural) would have won
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	habrían ganado	they would have won,

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Subjunctive Tenses of Ganar

Ganar 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, "gane", meaning "I win".

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	gane	I win
Tú	ganes	you win
Ella / Él / Usted	gane	s/he wins, you (formal) win
Nosotras / Nosotros	ganemos	we win
Vosotras / Vosotros	ganéis	you (plural) win
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	ganen	they win,

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Ganar 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, "ganara", meaning "I won".

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	ganara	I won
Tú	ganaras	you won
Ella / Él / Usted	ganara	s/he won, you (formal) won
Nosotras / Nosotros	ganáramos	we won
Vosotras / Vosotros	ganarais	you (plural) won
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	ganaran	they won,

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Ganar 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, "ganare", meaning "I will win".

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	ganare	I will win
Tú	ganares	you will win
Ella / Él / Usted	ganare	s/he will win, you (formal) will win
Nosotras / Nosotros	ganáremos	we will win
Vosotras / Vosotros	ganareis	you (plural) will win
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	ganaren	they will win,

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Ganar 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 ganado", meaning "I have won".

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	haya ganado	I have won
Tú	hayas ganado	you have won
Ella / Él / Usted	haya ganado	s/he has won, you (formal) have won
Nosotras / Nosotros	hayamos ganado	we have won
Vosotras / Vosotros	hayáis ganado	you (plural) have won
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	hayan ganado	they have won,

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Ganar 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 ganado", meaning "I had won".

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	hubiera ganado	I had won
Tú	hubieras ganado	you had won
Ella / Él / Usted	hubiera ganado	s/he had won, you (formal) had won
Nosotras / Nosotros	hubiéramos ganado	we had won
Vosotras / Vosotros	hubierais ganado	you (plural) had won
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	hubieran ganado	they had won,

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Ganar 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 ganado", meaning "I will have won".

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	hubiere ganado	I will have won
Tú	hubieres ganado	you will have won
Ella / Él / Usted	hubiere ganado	s/he will have won, you (formal) will have won
Nosotras / Nosotros	hubiéremos ganado	we will have won
Vosotras / Vosotros	hubiereis ganado	you (plural) will have won
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	hubieren ganado	they will have won,

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Imperative Tenses of Ganar

Ganar in the Imperative Affirmative

The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "gane", meaning "(to you formal) win!".

In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	-	-
Tú	gana	(to you) win!
Ella / Él / Usted	gane	(to you formal) win!
Nosotras / Nosotros	ganemos	let's win!
Vosotras / Vosotros	ganad	(to you plural) win!
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	ganen	(to you plural formal) win!

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Ganar in the Imperative Negative

The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no gane", meaning "(to you formal) don't win!".

In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	-	-
Tú	no ganes	(to you) don't win!
Ella / Él / Usted	no gane	(to you formal) don't win!
Nosotras / Nosotros	no ganemos	let's not win!
Vosotras / Vosotros	no ganéis	(to you plural) don't win!
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	no ganen	(to you plural formal) don't win!

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Example sentences and usage

• Nuestro equipo ganó el juego. Our team won the game.
• Tengo ganas de jugar a las cartas." "Yo también. I feel like playing cards." "So do I.
• No se ganó Zamora en una hora. Rome wasn't built in a day.
• ¡Sí! ¡Gané dos veces seguidas! Yes! I won twice in a row!
• Tienes que estudiar con ganas. You must study hard.
• Tengo ganas de verte. I am looking forward to seeing you.
• Tengo ganas de que vengas conmigo. I would like you to come with me.
• Espero con ganas a oír de ti. I'm looking forward to hearing from you.

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