-ar verb A2 · Elementary

Conjugate engordar in Spanish

to gain weight

engordar is a regular -ar verb ranked #221 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo engordo todos los días." (I gain weight every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo engordo
engordas
él/ella/Ud. engorda
nosotros engordamos
vosotros engordáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. engordan
Example

Yo engordo todos los días.

I gain weight every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo engordé
engordaste
él/ella/Ud. engordó
nosotros engordamos
vosotros engordasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. engordaron
Example

Nosotros engordamos juntos.

We gain weight together.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo engordaba
engordabas
él/ella/Ud. engordaba
nosotros engordábamos
vosotros engordabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. engordaban
Example

Antes yo engordaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to gain weight often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo engordaré
engordarás
él/ella/Ud. engordará
nosotros engordaremos
vosotros engordaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. engordarán
Example

Mañana yo engordaré.

Tomorrow I will gain weight.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo engordaría
engordarías
él/ella/Ud. engordaría
nosotros engordaríamos
vosotros engordaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. engordarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo engordaría.

If I could, I would gain weight.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo engorde
engordes
él/ella/Ud. engorde
nosotros engordemos
vosotros engordéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. engorden
Example

Quiero que tú engordes más.

I want you to gain weight more.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
engorda
él/ella/Ud. engorde
nosotros engordemos
vosotros engordad
ellos/ellas/Uds. engorden
Example

Él engorda con frecuencia.

He gain weights often.

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