to hang
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Cuelgo la ropa en el patio.
I hang the clothes in the yard.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Mi novia me colgó el teléfono.
My girlfriend hung up on me.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Los vecinos colgaban la ropa en el balcón.
The neighbors would hang their clothes on the balcony.
Futuro · What will happen
Colgaremos las luces de Navidad mañana.
We'll hang the Christmas lights tomorrow.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo colgaría ese cuadro en la sala.
I'd hang that picture in the living room.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Ya ha colgado el teléfono.
He has already hung up the phone.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Mi mamá había colgado las fotos en la pared.
My mom had hung the photos on the wall.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para la noche habremos colgado todos los adornos.
By tonight we will have hung all the decorations.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Yo no te habría colgado el teléfono.
I wouldn't have hung up on you.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que cuelgues la ropa.
I want you to hang up the clothes.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Le pedí que colgara el cuadro.
I asked him to hang the picture.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Pidió que colgasen la bandera.
He asked them to hang the flag.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Espero que haya colgado la ropa antes de la lluvia.
I hope she has hung up the clothes before the rain.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubieras colgado la toalla, se habría secado.
If you had hung up the towel, it would have dried.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Cuelga tu camisa en el armario.
Hang your shirt in the closet.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No cuelgues, ya casi termino.
Don't hang up, I'm almost done.