Conjugate engañar in Spanish
to deceive / to cheat
engañar is a regular -ar verb ranked #302 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo engaño todos los días." (I deceive every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
engañar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to deceive / to cheat · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | engaño |
| tú | engañas |
| él/ella/Ud. | engaña |
| nosotros | engañamos |
| vosotros | engañáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | engañan |
Yo engaño todos los días.
I deceive every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | engañé |
| tú | engañaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | engañó |
| nosotros | engañamos |
| vosotros | engañasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | engañaron |
Nosotros engañamos juntos.
We deceive together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | engañaba |
| tú | engañabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | engañaba |
| nosotros | engañábamos |
| vosotros | engañabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | engañaban |
Antes yo engañaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to deceive / to cheat often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | engañaré |
| tú | engañarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | engañará |
| nosotros | engañaremos |
| vosotros | engañaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | engañarán |
Mañana yo engañaré.
Tomorrow I will deceive / to cheat.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | engañaría |
| tú | engañarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | engañaría |
| nosotros | engañaríamos |
| vosotros | engañaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | engañarían |
Si pudiera, yo engañaría.
If I could, I would deceive / to cheat.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | engañe |
| tú | engañes |
| él/ella/Ud. | engañe |
| nosotros | engañemos |
| vosotros | engañéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | engañen |
Quiero que tú engañes más.
I want you to deceive more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | engaña |
| él/ella/Ud. | engañe |
| nosotros | engañemos |
| vosotros | engañad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | engañen |
Él engaña con frecuencia.
He deceives often.
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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Yo engaño todos los días.
I deceive every day.
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¿Tú engañas mucho?
Do you deceive a lot?
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Él engaña con frecuencia.
He deceives often.
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Nosotros engañamos juntos.
We deceive together.
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Ellos engañan bien.
They deceive well.
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Ayer engañé por primera vez.
Yesterday I deceived for the first time.
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Quiero que tú engañes más.
I want you to deceive more.
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Es importante engañar correctamente.
It is important to deceive / to cheat correctly.
Common phrases with engañar
- engañar bien to deceive well
- engañar mucho to deceive a lot
- dejar de engañar to stop deceiveing
- volver a engañar to deceive again