Ganar preterite conjugation
Ganar in the preterite: gané, ganaste, ganó, ganamos, ganasteis, ganaron.
- to win; to earn; to gain
- regular
- Participle: ganado
- Gerund: ganando
Preterite pretérito
| yo | gané |
|---|---|
| tú | ganaste |
| él/ella/usted | ganó |
| nosotros | ganamos |
| vosotros | ganasteis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | ganaron |
How to use ganar in the preterite
The preterite is regular: gané, ganaste, ganó, ganamos, ganaron. Use it for completed wins (ganamos el partido), prizes (ganó la lotería) and money earned in a closed period: el año pasado gané más. Ganamos is the same in the present and the preterite, so context matters. Remember the accents on gané and ganó, especially in written messages: ¡ganaste!
Examples
¿Quién ganó el partido anoche?
Who won the game last night?
Mi tía ganó un viaje a Cancún en una rifa.
My aunt won a trip to Cancún in a raffle.
El año pasado ganamos el premio a la mejor empresa para trabajar.
Last year we won the award for best company to work for.
Quick check: ganar in the preterite
More ganar tenses
- All ganar tenses
- Ganar present
- Ganar imperfect
- Ganar future
- Ganar conditional
- Ganar present subjunctive
- Ganar affirmative commands
Other verbs in the preterite
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