Conjugation of ganar

The Spanish verb ganar means "to win, earn". Below are its 8 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.

Meaning: to win, earn
Type: Regular -ar verb
Gerund: ganando
Past participle: ganado

Quick answer

The present tense of ganar is yo gano, tú ganas, él/ella/usted gana, nosotros ganamos, vosotros ganáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes ganan. It is a regular -ar verb, so every tense takes the standard -ar endings. The tables below cover 8 tenses, from the present to the present perfect. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.

Present tense of ganar

Present Presente
yo	gano
tú	ganas
él/ella/usted	gana
nosotros	ganamos
vosotros	ganáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	ganan

More tenses of ganar

Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
yo	gané
tú	ganaste
él/ella/usted	ganó
nosotros	ganamos
vosotros	ganasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	ganaron

Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
yo	ganaba
tú	ganabas
él/ella/usted	ganaba
nosotros	ganábamos
vosotros	ganabais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	ganaban

Future Futuro simple
yo	ganaré
tú	ganarás
él/ella/usted	ganará
nosotros	ganaremos
vosotros	ganaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	ganarán

Conditional Condicional simple
yo	ganaría
tú	ganarías
él/ella/usted	ganaría
nosotros	ganaríamos
vosotros	ganaríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	ganarían

Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
yo	gane
tú	ganes
él/ella/usted	gane
nosotros	ganemos
vosotros	ganéis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	ganen

Imperative Imperativo afirmativo
tú	gana
usted	gane
nosotros	ganemos
vosotros	ganad
ustedes	ganen

Present perfect Pretérito perfecto compuesto
yo	he ganado
tú	has ganado
él/ella/usted	ha ganado
nosotros	hemos ganado
vosotros	habéis ganado
ellos/ellas/ustedes	han ganado

Notes on ganar

Ganar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar model, with forms such as gano, ganaba, and ganaré.

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Example sentences with ganar

Mi equipo ganó el partido ayer. My team won the match yesterday.
Trabajo mucho y gano bastante dinero. I work a lot and earn quite a bit of money.
El año próximo ganaré más experiencia. Next year I will gain more experience.
Hemos ganado el premio de la escuela. We have won the school prize.

hablar to speak comer to eat vivir to live

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Frequently asked questions

Is ganar a regular Spanish verb?

Yes, ganar is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ar model.

What is the preterite of ganar?

The preterite forms are gané, ganaste, ganó, ganamos, ganasteis, and ganaron.

What are the participle and present perfect forms of ganar?

The past participle is ganado and the gerund is ganando. The present perfect uses forms of haber plus ganado, such as he ganado and han ganado.