-ar verb irregular · stem-changing e>ie A2 · Elementary

Conjugate fregar in Spanish

to scrub / to wash (dishes)

fregar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #275 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo friego todos los días." (I scrub every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — fregar (stem-changing e>ie) 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 friego *
friegas *
él/ella/Ud. friega *
nosotros fregamos
vosotros fregáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. friegan *
Example

Yo friego todos los días.

I scrub every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo fregé
fregaste
él/ella/Ud. fregó
nosotros fregamos
vosotros fregasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. fregaron
Example

Nosotros fregamos juntos.

We scrub together.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo fregaba
fregabas
él/ella/Ud. fregaba
nosotros fregábamos
vosotros fregabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. fregaban
Example

Antes yo fregaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to scrub / to wash (dishes) often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo fregaré
fregarás
él/ella/Ud. fregará
nosotros fregaremos
vosotros fregaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. fregarán
Example

Mañana yo fregaré.

Tomorrow I will scrub / to wash (dishes).

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo fregaría
fregarías
él/ella/Ud. fregaría
nosotros fregaríamos
vosotros fregaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. fregarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo fregaría.

If I could, I would scrub / to wash (dishes).

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo friegue *
friegues *
él/ella/Ud. friegue *
nosotros freguemos *
vosotros freguéis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. frieguen *
Example

Quiero que tú friegues más.

I want you to scrub more.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
frega
él/ella/Ud. frege
nosotros fregemos
vosotros fregad
ellos/ellas/Uds. fregen
Example

¡Frega!

Scrub / to wash (dishes)!

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