Ganar present conjugation
Ganar in the present: gano, ganas, gana, ganamos, ganáis, ganan.
- to win; to earn; to gain
- regular
- Participle: ganado
- Gerund: ganando
Present presente
| yo | gano |
|---|---|
| tú | ganas |
| él/ella/usted | gana |
| nosotros | ganamos |
| vosotros | ganáis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | ganan |
How to use ganar in the present
Ganar is regular in the present: gano, ganas, gana, ganamos, ganan. Use it for income (¿cuánto ganas?), for habitual wins (siempre gana el mismo equipo) and for advantages: con este método ganamos tiempo. ¿Cuánto ganas? is considered a personal question in many places, so ask it carefully. Me gana siempre means 'she always beats me', with the person you lose to as the subject.
Examples
¿Cuánto gana un enfermero en Chile?
How much does a nurse earn in Chile?
Mi hermana siempre me gana en el Scrabble.
My sister always beats me at Scrabble.
Con el nuevo sistema ganamos casi una hora al día.
With the new system we save almost an hour a day.
Quick check: ganar in the present
More ganar tenses
- All ganar tenses
- Ganar preterite
- Ganar imperfect
- Ganar future
- Ganar conditional
- Ganar present subjunctive
- Ganar affirmative commands
Other verbs in the present
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