What does ganar mean?
ganar means to gain in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to earn; to win.
Spanish verb guide
Ganar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn ganar, meaning to gain, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: ganandoparticiple: ganado
Principal forms of ganar
- Infinitive
- ganar
- Gerund
- ganando
- Past participle
- ganado
Ganar 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 | gano | gané | ganaba | ganaré |
| tú | ganas | ganaste | ganabas | ganarás |
| él / ella / usted | gana | ganó | ganaba | ganará |
| nosotros/as | ganamos | ganamos | ganábamos | ganaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | ganan | ganaron | ganaban | ganarán |
Pattern notes
- Ganar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with ganar
No gano más que tú.I don't earn more than you.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Gano lo mismo que tú.I earn the same as you.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
¿Cómo te ganas la vida?How do you earn your living?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate ganar 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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