Meaning and behavior
What does fregar mean?
Fregar means to wash (dishes) (to clean with water). VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to scrub (to rub hard); to peeve, annoy.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- fregar
- Gerund
- fregando
- Past participle
- fregado
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the present, preterite.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of fregar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Fregar |
|---|---|
| yo | friego |
| tú | friegas |
| él / ella / usted | friega |
| nosotros / nosotras | fregamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | fregáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | friegan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of fregar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Fregar |
|---|---|
| yo | fregué |
| tú | fregaste |
| él / ella / usted | fregó |
| nosotros / nosotras | fregamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | fregasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | fregaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of fregar, or for background information.
| Subject | Fregar |
|---|---|
| yo | fregaba |
| tú | fregabas |
| él / ella / usted | fregaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | fregábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | fregabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | fregaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of fregar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Fregar |
|---|---|
| yo | fregaré |
| tú | fregarás |
| él / ella / usted | fregará |
| nosotros / nosotras | fregaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | fregaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | fregarán |
Verified context
Examples with fregar
Fregad las ollas y las sartenes.
Clean the pots and pans.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRFriega las ollas y las sartenes.
Clean the pots and pans.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR¿Quién fregó el suelo de la cocina?
Who mopped the kitchen floor?
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Fregar FAQ
What does fregar mean?
Fregar means to wash (dishes) (to clean with water).
Is fregar regular or irregular?
Fregar is a irregular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of fregar?
The gerund of fregar is fregando.
What is the past participle of fregar?
The past participle of fregar is fregado.
How is fregar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is friego, friegas, friega, fregamos, friegan.
How is fregar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is fregué, fregaste, fregó, fregamos, fregaron.
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