What does engañar mean?
engañar means to trick, to deceive, to hoodwink, to cheat in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to cheat on, to be unfaithful to one's spouse; to blindside.
Spanish verb guide
Engañar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn engañar, meaning to trick, to deceive, to hoodwink, to cheat, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: engañandoparticiple: engañado
Principal forms of engañar
- Infinitive
- engañar
- Gerund
- engañando
- Past participle
- engañado
Engañar 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 | engaño | engañé | engañaba | engañaré |
| tú | engañas | engañaste | engañabas | engañarás |
| él / ella / usted | engaña | engañó | engañaba | engañará |
| nosotros/as | engañamos | engañamos | engañábamos | engañaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | engañan | engañaron | engañaban | engañarán |
Pattern notes
- Engañar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with engañar
A mí no me engañas.You don't fool me.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
No dejes que te engañen.Don't let them fool you.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Me engañaron a causa de eso.I fell for it.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate engañar 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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