ganar preterite conjugation
Ganar (to win, earn) in the preterite: gané, ganaste, ganó, ganamos, ganasteis, ganaron.
Pretérito indefinido Preterite
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the preterite
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How it is formed
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
Ganar is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Read more: Preterite vs imperfect: when to use each
Ganar in a sentence
- Gano mucho dinero en este trabajo.I earn a lot of money at this job.
- Nuestro equipo ganó el partido.Our team won the match.
Regular -ar verb; used for both winning competitions and earning money.
FAQ
What is the preterite of ganar?
Ganar in the Spanish preterite: yo gané, tú ganaste, él/ella/usted ganó, nosotros ganamos, vosotros ganasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes ganaron.
Is ganar irregular in the preterite?
No. In the preterite ganar takes the regular endings for its verb class, so gané follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish preterite?
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How is the preterite formed?
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
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