-ar verb irregular · spelling-change -gar Intermediate

cargar — Preterite (Pretérito)

to load / to carry

The preterite conjugation of cargar (irregular spelling-change -gar, ranked #229). Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

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

* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar preterite pattern.

Example sentence

Nosotros cargamos juntos.

We load together.

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