What does colgar mean?
colgar means to hang in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to hang up (the telephone, etc.); to upload.
Spanish verb guide
Colgar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn colgar, meaning to hang, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-argerund: colgandoparticiple: colgado
Principal forms of colgar
- Infinitive
- colgar
- Gerund
- colgando
- Past participle
- colgado
Colgar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | cuelgo | colgué | colgaba | colgaré |
| tú | cuelgas | colgaste | colgabas | colgarás |
| él / ella / usted | cuelga | colgó | colgaba | colgará |
| nosotros/as | colgamos | colgamos | colgábamos | colgaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | cuelgan | colgaron | colgaban | colgarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the present, preterite.
Examples with colgar
Tom le colgó a Mary.Tom hung up on Mary.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Cuelgue usted aquí sus ropas.Hang your clothes here.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Cuelga tu traje en el armario.Hang your suit in the closet.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate colgar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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