Meaning and behavior
What does tragar mean?
Tragar means to swallow. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to swallow, consume, absorb (take (something) in so that it disappears); to gulp, swallow, devour (eat quickly and eagerly).
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- tragar
- Gerund
- tragando
- Past participle
- tragado
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the preterite.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of tragar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Tragar |
|---|---|
| yo | trago |
| tú | tragas |
| él / ella / usted | traga |
| nosotros / nosotras | tragamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | tragáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | tragan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of tragar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Tragar |
|---|---|
| yo | tragué |
| tú | tragaste |
| él / ella / usted | tragó |
| nosotros / nosotras | tragamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | tragasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | tragaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of tragar, or for background information.
| Subject | Tragar |
|---|---|
| yo | tragaba |
| tú | tragabas |
| él / ella / usted | tragaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | tragábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | tragabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | tragaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of tragar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Tragar |
|---|---|
| yo | tragaré |
| tú | tragarás |
| él / ella / usted | tragará |
| nosotros / nosotras | tragaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | tragaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | tragarán |
Verified context
Examples with tragar
Me tragué el chicle por accidente.
I swallowed my gum by accident.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRSe lo tragó el abismo.
He was swallowed by the abyss.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRNo se trague esa propaganda engañosa.
Don't swallow that slick propaganda.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Tragar FAQ
What does tragar mean?
Tragar means to swallow.
Is tragar regular or irregular?
Tragar is a irregular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of tragar?
The gerund of tragar is tragando.
What is the past participle of tragar?
The past participle of tragar is tragado.
How is tragar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is trago, tragas, traga, tragamos, tragan.
How is tragar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is tragué, tragaste, tragó, tragamos, tragaron.
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