-ar verb irregular · spelling-change -gar A2 · Elementary

Conjugate cargar in Spanish

to load / to carry

cargar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #229 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo cargo todos los días." (I load every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — cargar (spelling-change -gar) does not follow standard -ar patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo cargo
cargas
él/ella/Ud. carga
nosotros cargamos
vosotros cargáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. cargan
Example

Yo cargo todos los días.

I load every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo cargué *
cargaste
él/ella/Ud. cargó
nosotros cargamos
vosotros cargasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. cargaron
Example

Nosotros cargamos juntos.

We load together.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo cargaba
cargabas
él/ella/Ud. cargaba
nosotros cargábamos
vosotros cargabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. cargaban
Example

Antes yo cargaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to load / to carry often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo cargaré
cargarás
él/ella/Ud. cargará
nosotros cargaremos
vosotros cargaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. cargarán
Example

Mañana yo cargaré.

Tomorrow I will load / to carry.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo cargaría
cargarías
él/ella/Ud. cargaría
nosotros cargaríamos
vosotros cargaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. cargarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo cargaría.

If I could, I would load / to carry.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo cargue *
cargues *
él/ella/Ud. cargue *
nosotros carguemos *
vosotros carguéis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. carguen *
Example

Quiero que tú cargues más.

I want you to load more.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
carga
él/ella/Ud. carge
nosotros cargemos
vosotros cargad
ellos/ellas/Uds. cargen
Example

Él carga con frecuencia.

He loads often.

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