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Ganar (to win) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative) - Spanish

 Ganar (to win) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Ganar - Conjugation of to win in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the imperfect past, indicative tense (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo).

Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative)

All conjugations and tenses: Ganar (to win) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - El pasado: ¿una parte del presente o del pasado? (The past: part of the present moment or over?)

Conjugation of to win in Pretérito imperfecto

  • yo ganaba I was winning
  • tú ganabas You were winning
  • él/ella ganaba he/she was winning
  • nosotros/nosotras ganábamos we won
  • vosotros/vosotras ganabais you (plural) won
  • ellos/ellas ganaban they won

Example phrases

  • Yo ganaba la carrera en la playa. I was winning the race on the beach.
  • Tú ganabas el concurso de la granja. You were winning the farm contest.
  • Él ganaba el partido en el campo. He was winning the match on the field.
  • Nosotros ganábamos la competencia de natación en el mar. We were winning the swimming competition in the sea.
  • Vosotros ganabais los juegos en la escuela. You used to win the games at school.
  • Ellos ganaban premios en la excursión. They were winning prizes on the excursion.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - ganar (to win)

Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.

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Ganar (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo)

1. Yo ... la carrera en la playa.

Yo ganaba la carrera en la playa.
(I was winning the race on the beach.)

2. Ellos ... premios en la excursión.

Ellos ganaban premios en la excursión.
(They were winning prizes on the excursion.)

3. Tú ... el concurso de la granja.

Tú ganabas el concurso de la granja.
(You were winning the farm contest.)

4. Nosotros ... la competencia de natación en el mar.

Nosotros ganábamos la competencia de natación en el mar.
(We were winning the swimming competition in the sea.)

5. Él ... el partido en el campo.

Él ganaba el partido en el campo.
(He was winning the match on the field.)

6. Vosotros ... los juegos en la escuela.

Vosotros ganabais los juegos en la escuela.
(You used to win the games at school.)