Ganar imperfect conjugation
Ganar in the imperfect: ganaba, ganabas, ganaba, ganábamos, ganabais, ganaban.
- to win; to earn; to gain
- regular
- Participle: ganado
- Gerund: ganando
Imperfect imperfecto
| yo | ganaba |
|---|---|
| tú | ganabas |
| él/ella/usted | ganaba |
| nosotros | ganábamos |
| vosotros | ganabais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | ganaban |
How to use ganar in the imperfect
The imperfect is regular: ganaba, ganabas, ganábamos, ganaban. It describes past income and repeated wins: en mi primer trabajo ganaba el salario mínimo, ese equipo siempre ganaba. It also describes a game in progress: ganábamos dos a uno cuando empezó a llover. Use the preterite for the final result and the imperfect for the situation along the way.
Examples
En mi primer trabajo ganaba el salario mínimo.
At my first job I earned minimum wage.
Ganábamos dos a uno hasta el último minuto.
We were winning two to one until the last minute.
Ese equipo ganaba todos los torneos en los noventa.
That team won every tournament in the nineties.
Quick check: ganar in the imperfect
More ganar tenses
- All ganar tenses
- Ganar present
- Ganar preterite
- Ganar future
- Ganar conditional
- Ganar present subjunctive
- Ganar affirmative commands
Other verbs in the imperfect
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