to carry, to load; to charge (a phone)
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Presente · What happens now or habitually
Cargo las maletas hasta el carro.
I carry the suitcases to the car.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Cargué el celular en el carro.
I charged my phone in the car.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Mi padre me cargaba en los hombros.
My father used to carry me on his shoulders.
Futuro · What will happen
Yo cargaré las bolsas.
I'll carry the bags.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo cargaría esa caja.
I'd carry that box.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
¿Has cargado el celular?
Have you charged your phone?
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ya habían cargado el camión.
They had already loaded the truck.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para las ocho habremos cargado todo.
By eight we will have loaded everything.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Te habría cargado las bolsas.
I would have carried your bags for you.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que cargues tu celular.
I want you to charge your phone.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Le pedí que cargara la maleta.
I asked him to carry the suitcase.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Pedí que cargasen las cajas.
I asked them to carry the boxes.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Espero que hayas cargado la batería.
I hope you've charged the battery.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubiera cargado el celular, te habría llamado.
If I had charged my phone, I would have called you.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Carga al niño, está cansado.
Carry the boy, he's tired.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No cargues tanto peso.
Don't carry so much weight.