ahogar — Spanish conjugation
to drown (kill by immersion in water)
Indicative
Present (Presente) Regular
The present tense is the most versatile tense in Spanish. It covers actions happening right now, habitual actions, and even near-future plans. One form does the work of three English constructions.
Ella habla inglés — She speaks / is speaking English
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | ahogo | I drown |
| tú | ahogas | you drown |
| vos | ahogás | you drown |
| él/ella/Ud. | ahoga | he/she/it drowns |
| nosotros | ahogamos | we drown |
| vosotros | ahogáis | you (pl.) drown |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ahogan | they drown |
Preterite (Pretérito indefinido) Irregular
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint — a single event, a series of events, or an action that interrupted another. Common with time expressions like ayer, el lunes, una vez.
Ella habló de ti ayer — She spoke about you yesterday
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | ahogué | I drowned |
| tú | ahogaste | you drowned |
| vos | ahogaste | you drowned |
| él/ella/Ud. | ahogó | he/she/it drowned |
| nosotros | ahogamos | we drowned |
| vosotros | ahogasteis | you (pl.) drowned |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ahogaron | they drowned |
Imperfect (Pretérito imperfecto) Regular
Describes ongoing or habitual past states — what things were like, background context, what used to happen. Contrasts with the preterite which marks completed events.
Cuando era niño vivía en Valencia — When I was a child I lived in Valencia
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | ahogaba |
| tú | ahogabas |
| vos | ahogabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | ahogaba |
| nosotros | ahogábamos |
| vosotros | ahogabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ahogaban |
Conditional (Condicional) Regular
Expresses hypothetical actions, polite requests, and what would happen under certain conditions. Also used for reported speech about the future from a past perspective.
¿Podrías ayudarme? — Could you help me?
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | ahogaría | I would drown |
| tú | ahogarías | you would drown |
| vos | ahogarías | you would drown |
| él/ella/Ud. | ahogaría | he/she/it would drown |
| nosotros | ahogaríamos | we would drown |
| vosotros | ahogaríais | you (pl.) would drown |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ahogarían | they would drown |
Future (Futuro) Regular
Expresses future actions, predictions, and probability about the present. Formed with the full infinitive as stem for most verbs. In spoken Spanish, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for near future.
Ella hablará en conferencia mañana — She will speak at the conference tomorrow
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | ahogaré | I will drown |
| tú | ahogarás | you will drown |
| vos | ahogarás | you will drown |
| él/ella/Ud. | ahogará | he/she/it will drown |
| nosotros | ahogaremos | we will drown |
| vosotros | ahogaréis | you (pl.) will drown |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ahogarán | they will drown |
Present perfect (Pretérito perfecto) Regular
A compound past tense linking a past action to the present moment — something that has happened and still feels recent or relevant. More common in Spain than Latin America where preterite is preferred.
Hoy he hablado con el jefe — Today I have spoken with the boss
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he ahogado | I have drowned |
| tú | has ahogado | you have drowned |
| vos | has ahogado | you have drowned |
| él/ella/Ud. | ha ahogado | he/she/it has drowned |
| nosotros | hemos ahogado | we have drowned |
| vosotros | habéis ahogado | you (pl.) have drowned |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | han ahogado | they have drowned |
Pluperfect (Pretérito pluscuamperfecto) Regular
The past of the past — describes an action that was already completed before another past event happened. Always implies a reference point in the past.
Ya había hablado cuando llegaste — She had already spoken when you arrived
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había ahogado | I had drowned |
| tú | habías ahogado | you had drowned |
| vos | habías ahogado | you had drowned |
| él/ella/Ud. | había ahogado | he/she/it had drowned |
| nosotros | habíamos ahogado | we had drowned |
| vosotros | habíais ahogado | you (pl.) had drowned |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían ahogado | they had drowned |
Conditional perfect (Condicional perfecto) Regular
Expresses what would have happened — actions that were possible but did not occur, or regrets about the past. Formed with conditional of haber + past participle.
Habría hablado, pero no me dejaron — I would have spoken, but they did not let me
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | habría ahogado |
| tú | habrías ahogado |
| vos | habrías ahogado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habría ahogado |
| nosotros | habríamos ahogado |
| vosotros | habríais ahogado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían ahogado |
Future perfect (Futuro perfecto) Regular
Describes an action that will have been completed by a certain point in the future, or expresses probability about a recent past action.
Para el lunes habré terminado — By Monday I will have finished
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré ahogado | I will have drowned |
| tú | habrás ahogado | you will have drowned |
| vos | habrás ahogado | you will have drowned |
| él/ella/Ud. | habrá ahogado | he/she/it will have drowned |
| nosotros | habremos ahogado | we will have drowned |
| vosotros | habréis ahogado | you (pl.) will have drowned |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán ahogado | they will have drowned |
Subjunctive
Present subjunctive (Subjuntivo presente) Irregular
Used in subordinate clauses after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, necessity, or impersonal statements. Triggered by a change of subject between the main and subordinate clause.
Espero que hable — I hope she speaks
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | ahogue |
| tú | ahogues |
| vos | ahogues |
| él/ella/Ud. | ahogue |
| nosotros | ahoguemos |
| vosotros | ahoguéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ahoguen |
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra) (Subjuntivo imperfecto (-ra)) Regular
The past subjunctive used after past main verbs, in if-clauses with conditional, and for polite softening. The -ra form is more common in everyday speech than the -se form.
Si pudiera, lo haría — If I could, I would do it
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | ahogara |
| tú | ahogaras |
| vos | ahogaras |
| él/ella/Ud. | ahogara |
| nosotros | ahogáramos |
| vosotros | ahogarais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ahogaran |
Imperfect subjunctive (-se) (Subjuntivo imperfecto (-se)) Regular
The alternative past subjunctive form. Interchangeable with -ra in most contexts but slightly more literary or formal. Both forms are grammatically correct in all regions.
Si pudiese, lo haría — If I could, I would do it
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | ahogase |
| tú | ahogases |
| vos | ahogases |
| él/ella/Ud. | ahogase |
| nosotros | ahogásemos |
| vosotros | ahogaseis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ahogasen |
Perfect subjunctive (Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo) Regular
A compound subjunctive that expresses completed actions in a subjunctive context — used after present or future main verbs expressing doubt, emotion or desire.
Dudo que ya haya llegado — I doubt she has already arrived
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | haya ahogado |
| tú | hayas ahogado |
| vos | hayas ahogado |
| él/ella/Ud. | haya ahogado |
| nosotros | hayamos ahogado |
| vosotros | hayáis ahogado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | hayan ahogado |
Pluperfect subjunctive (Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo) Regular
Expresses what had happened in hypothetical or unreal past contexts — the subjunctive equivalent of the pluperfect. Common in contrary-to-fact past conditions.
Si hubiera hablado, lo habrían creído — If she had spoken, they would have believed her
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | hubiera ahogado |
| tú | hubieras ahogado |
| vos | hubieras ahogado |
| él/ella/Ud. | hubiera ahogado |
| nosotros | hubiéramos ahogado |
| vosotros | hubierais ahogado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | hubieran ahogado |
Other forms
Imperative (affirmative) (Imperativo afirmativo) Irregular
Direct commands and instructions. The imperative only exists for tú, usted, nosotros, vosotros and ustedes — yo has no command form. Affirmative and negative forms use different conjugations.
Habla más despacio — Speak more slowly
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| tú | ahoga |
| vos | ahogá |
| él/ella/Ud. | ahogue |
| nosotros | ahoguemos |
| vosotros | ahogad |
| ustedes | ahoguen |
Imperative (negative) (Imperativo negativo) Regular
Negative commands use the subjunctive forms for all persons. Formed with no + present subjunctive. This applies to all persons including tú where the affirmative uses a different form.
No hables tan rápido — Do not speak so fast
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| tú | no ahogues |
| vos | no ahogues |
| él/ella/Ud. | no ahogue |
| nosotros | no ahoguemos |
| vosotros | no ahoguéis |
| ustedes | no ahoguen |
Present progressive (Presente progresivo) Regular
Emphasises that an action is happening right now at this very moment. Less common than in English since the present tense already covers ongoing actions in Spanish.
Estoy hablando contigo — I am speaking with you
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | estoy ahogando |
| tú | estás ahogando |
| vos | estás ahogando |
| él/ella/Ud. | está ahogando |
| nosotros | estamos ahogando |
| vosotros | estáis ahogando |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | están ahogando |
Preterite progressive (Pretérito indefinido progresivo) Regular
Describes an action that was in progress throughout a completed past period. Uses the preterite of estar + gerund to emphasise the ongoing nature within a defined timeframe.
Estuvo hablando toda la tarde — He was talking all afternoon
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | estuve ahogando |
| tú | estuviste ahogando |
| vos | estuviste ahogando |
| él/ella/Ud. | estuvo ahogando |
| nosotros | estuvimos ahogando |
| vosotros | estuvisteis ahogando |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estuvieron ahogando |
Imperfect progressive (Pretérito imperfecto progresivo) Regular
Emphasises an ongoing background action using the imperfect of estar + gerund. Layered on top of the imperfect which already conveys continuity — used for extra emphasis on the progressive nature.
Estaba hablando cuando entró — I was speaking when he came in
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | estaba ahogando |
| tú | estabas ahogando |
| vos | estabas ahogando |
| él/ella/Ud. | estaba ahogando |
| nosotros | estábamos ahogando |
| vosotros | estabais ahogando |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estaban ahogando |
Conditional progressive (Condicional progresivo) Regular
Expresses what would be in progress under hypothetical conditions. Uses the conditional of estar + gerund. Less common but used for emphasis on the ongoing nature of a hypothetical action.
Estaría hablando ahora si pudiera — I would be speaking now if I could
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | estaría ahogando |
| tú | estarías ahogando |
| vos | estarías ahogando |
| él/ella/Ud. | estaría ahogando |
| nosotros | estaríamos ahogando |
| vosotros | estaríais ahogando |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estarían ahogando |
Future progressive (Futuro progresivo) Regular
Describes an action that will be in progress at a future point, or expresses probability about an ongoing present action. Uses the future of estar + gerund.
Mañana a esta hora estaré viajando — At this time tomorrow I will be travelling
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | estaré ahogando |
| tú | estarás ahogando |
| vos | estarás ahogando |
| él/ella/Ud. | estará ahogando |
| nosotros | estaremos ahogando |
| vosotros | estaréis ahogando |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estarán ahogando |