Meaning and behavior
What does cargar mean?
Cargar means to load ). VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to load (to fill (a firearm or artillery) with munition); to load (to insert (an item or items) into an apparatus so as to ready it for operation.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- cargar
- Gerund
- cargando
- Past participle
- cargado
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 cargar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Cargar |
|---|---|
| yo | cargo |
| tú | cargas |
| él / ella / usted | carga |
| nosotros / nosotras | cargamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | cargáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | cargan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of cargar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Cargar |
|---|---|
| yo | cargué |
| tú | cargaste |
| él / ella / usted | cargó |
| nosotros / nosotras | cargamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | cargasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | cargaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of cargar, or for background information.
| Subject | Cargar |
|---|---|
| yo | cargaba |
| tú | cargabas |
| él / ella / usted | cargaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | cargábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | cargabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | cargaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of cargar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Cargar |
|---|---|
| yo | cargaré |
| tú | cargarás |
| él / ella / usted | cargará |
| nosotros / nosotras | cargaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | cargaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | cargarán |
Conjugation guide
Subjunctive forms
Subjunctive forms
Present subjunctive
Use these forms when a current wish, reaction, doubt or another trigger requires the subjunctive.
| Subject | Cargar |
|---|---|
| yo | cargue |
| tú | cargues |
| él / ella / usted | cargue |
| nosotros / nosotras | carguemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | carguéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | carguen |
Conjugation guide
Commands
Commands
Affirmative commands
Choose the affirmative command of cargar that matches the person being addressed.
| Subject | Cargar |
|---|---|
| tú | carga |
| usted | cargue |
| nosotros / nosotras | carguemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | cargad |
| ustedes | carguen |
Commands
Negative commands
Use no with the matching command form of cargar.
| Subject | Cargar |
|---|---|
| tú | no cargues |
| usted | no cargue |
| nosotros / nosotras | no carguemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | no carguéis |
| ustedes | no carguen |
Verified context
Examples with cargar
Tom cargó el camión con arena.
Tom loaded the truck with sand.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRÉl cargaba un rifle en su hombro.
He carried a rifle on his shoulder.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRCargaré esta maleta por ti.
I'll carry this suitcase for you.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Cargar FAQ
What does cargar mean?
Cargar means to load ).
Is cargar regular or irregular?
Cargar is a irregular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of cargar?
The gerund of cargar is cargando.
What is the past participle of cargar?
The past participle of cargar is cargado.
How is cargar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is cargo, cargas, carga, cargamos, cargan.
How is cargar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is cargué, cargaste, cargó, cargamos, cargaron.
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