Meaning and behavior
What does ganar mean?
Ganar means to gain. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to earn; to win.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- ganar
- Gerund
- ganando
- Past participle
- ganado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Ganar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of ganar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Ganar |
|---|---|
| yo | gano |
| tú | ganas |
| él / ella / usted | gana |
| nosotros / nosotras | ganamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | ganáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | ganan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of ganar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Ganar |
|---|---|
| yo | gané |
| tú | ganaste |
| él / ella / usted | ganó |
| nosotros / nosotras | ganamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | ganasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | ganaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of ganar, or for background information.
| Subject | Ganar |
|---|---|
| yo | ganaba |
| tú | ganabas |
| él / ella / usted | ganaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | ganábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | ganabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | ganaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of ganar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Ganar |
|---|---|
| yo | ganaré |
| tú | ganarás |
| él / ella / usted | ganará |
| nosotros / nosotras | ganaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | ganaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | ganarán |
Verified context
Examples with ganar
No gano más que tú.
I don't earn more than you.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRGano 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
Quick answers
Ganar FAQ
What does ganar mean?
Ganar means to gain.
Is ganar regular or irregular?
Ganar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of ganar?
The gerund of ganar is ganando.
What is the past participle of ganar?
The past participle of ganar is ganado.
How is ganar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is gano, ganas, gana, ganamos, ganan.
How is ganar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is gané, ganaste, ganó, ganamos, ganaron.
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