How to conjugate Ganar in Spanish
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Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Ganar
- Ganar in the Indicative Present
- Ganar in the Indicative Preterite
- Ganar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Ganar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Ganar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Ganar in the Indicative Future
- Ganar in the Indicative Conditional
- Ganar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Ganar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Ganar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Ganar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Ganar
- Imperative tenses of Ganar
- Example sentences and usage
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Ganar conjugations (free mobile app)
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!
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | ganar | to win, to gain, to earn |
| Past participle | ganado | won |
| Gerund | ganando | winning |
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, you (plural formal) 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, you (plural formal) 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, you (plural formal) 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, you (plural formal) 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, you (plural formal) 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, you (plural formal) 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, you (plural formal) 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, you (plural formal) 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, you (plural formal) 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, you (plural formal) 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, you (plural formal) 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, you (plural formal) 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, you (plural formal) 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, you (plural formal) 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, you (plural formal) 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, you (plural formal) 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, you (plural formal) 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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