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All the words: Spanish

ganar

Level A2

Meaning

to win; to earn

Example

Nuestro equipo ganó el partido por un gol.

Our team won the match by one goal.

A way to remember it

Sounds like "gain-ar": gain a trophy, you "win"; gain a paycheck, you "earn". Not "ganas" ("desire").

Word forms

Conjugation
present
I
gano
you (sg.)
ganas
he, she
gana
we
ganamos
you (pl.)
ganáis
they
ganan
simple past
I
gané
you (sg.)
ganaste
he, she
ganó
we
ganamos
you (pl.)
ganasteis
they
ganaron
imperfect
I
ganaba
you (sg.)
ganabas
he, she
ganaba
we
ganábamos
you (pl.)
ganabais
they
ganaban
imperative
you (sg.)
gana
we
ganemos
you (pl.)
ganad
future
I
ganaré
you (sg.)
ganarás
he, she
ganará
we
ganaremos
you (pl.)
ganaréis
they
ganarán
conditional
I
ganaría
you (sg.)
ganarías
he, she
ganaría
we
ganaríamos
you (pl.)
ganaríais
they
ganarían
present subjunctive
I
gane
you (sg.)
ganes
he, she
gane
we
ganemos
you (pl.)
ganéis
they
ganen
imperfect subjunctive
I
ganara / ganase
you (sg.)
ganaras / ganases
he, she
ganara / ganase
we
ganáramos / ganásemos
you (pl.)
ganarais / ganaseis
they
ganaran / ganasen

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