Meaning and behavior
What does engañar mean?
Engañar means to trick, to deceive, to hoodwink, to cheat. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to cheat on, to be unfaithful to one's spouse; to blindside.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- engañar
- Gerund
- engañando
- Past participle
- engañado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Engañar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of engañar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Engañar |
|---|---|
| yo | engaño |
| tú | engañas |
| él / ella / usted | engaña |
| nosotros / nosotras | engañamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | engañáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | engañan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of engañar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Engañar |
|---|---|
| yo | engañé |
| tú | engañaste |
| él / ella / usted | engañó |
| nosotros / nosotras | engañamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | engañasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | engañaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of engañar, or for background information.
| Subject | Engañar |
|---|---|
| yo | engañaba |
| tú | engañabas |
| él / ella / usted | engañaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | engañábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | engañabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | engañaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of engañar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Engañar |
|---|---|
| yo | engañaré |
| tú | engañarás |
| él / ella / usted | engañará |
| nosotros / nosotras | engañaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | engañaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | engañarán |
Verified context
Examples with engañar
A mí no me engañas.
You don't fool me.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRNo dejes que te engañen.
Don't let them fool you.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRMe engañaron a causa de eso.
I fell for it.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Engañar FAQ
What does engañar mean?
Engañar means to trick, to deceive, to hoodwink, to cheat.
Is engañar regular or irregular?
Engañar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of engañar?
The gerund of engañar is engañando.
What is the past participle of engañar?
The past participle of engañar is engañado.
How is engañar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is engaño, engañas, engaña, engañamos, engañan.
How is engañar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is engañé, engañaste, engañó, engañamos, engañaron.
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