Meaning and behavior
What does ahogar mean?
Ahogar means to drown (kill by immersion in water). VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to stifle; to suffocate (suffer or die from severely reduced oxygen).
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- ahogar
- Gerund
- ahogando
- Past participle
- ahogado
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the preterite.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of ahogar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Ahogar |
|---|---|
| yo | ahogo |
| tú | ahogas |
| él / ella / usted | ahoga |
| nosotros / nosotras | ahogamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | ahogáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | ahogan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of ahogar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Ahogar |
|---|---|
| yo | ahogué |
| tú | ahogaste |
| él / ella / usted | ahogó |
| nosotros / nosotras | ahogamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | ahogasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | ahogaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of ahogar, or for background information.
| Subject | Ahogar |
|---|---|
| yo | ahogaba |
| tú | ahogabas |
| él / ella / usted | ahogaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | ahogábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | ahogabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | ahogaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of ahogar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Ahogar |
|---|---|
| yo | ahogaré |
| tú | ahogarás |
| él / ella / usted | ahogará |
| nosotros / nosotras | ahogaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | ahogaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | ahogarán |
Verified context
Examples with ahogar
Es más probable que te ahogues en vino que en el mar.
You're more likely to drown in wine than in the sea.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRAlguien la ahogó en la bañera.
Somebody had drowned her in the bathtub.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRMuchos animales se ahogaron en la inundación.
Many animals were drowned in the flood.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Ahogar FAQ
What does ahogar mean?
Ahogar means to drown (kill by immersion in water).
Is ahogar regular or irregular?
Ahogar is a irregular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of ahogar?
The gerund of ahogar is ahogando.
What is the past participle of ahogar?
The past participle of ahogar is ahogado.
How is ahogar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is ahogo, ahogas, ahoga, ahogamos, ahogan.
How is ahogar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is ahogué, ahogaste, ahogó, ahogamos, ahogaron.
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