Conjugate ahogar in Spanish
to drown, to suffocate
ahogar is a regular -ar verb ranked #927 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El niño casi se ahogó en la piscina." (The child almost drowned in the pool.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
ahogar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to drown, to suffocate · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ahogo |
| tú | ahogas |
| él/ella/Ud. | ahoga |
| nosotros | ahogamos |
| vosotros | ahogáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ahogan |
El humo me ahoga; necesito salir de aquí.
The smoke is suffocating me; I need to get out of here.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ahogué |
| tú | ahogaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | ahogó |
| nosotros | ahogamos |
| vosotros | ahogasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ahogaron |
Ayer yo ahogué.
Yesterday I drown, to suffocate.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ahogaba |
| tú | ahogabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | ahogaba |
| nosotros | ahogábamos |
| vosotros | ahogabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ahogaban |
Antes yo ahogaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to drown, to suffocate often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ahogaré |
| tú | ahogarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | ahogará |
| nosotros | ahogaremos |
| vosotros | ahogaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ahogarán |
Mañana yo ahogaré.
Tomorrow I will drown, to suffocate.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ahogaría |
| tú | ahogarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | ahogaría |
| nosotros | ahogaríamos |
| vosotros | ahogaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ahogarían |
Si pudiera, yo ahogaría.
If I could, I would drown, to suffocate.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ahogue |
| tú | ahogues |
| él/ella/Ud. | ahogue |
| nosotros | ahoguemos |
| vosotros | ahoguéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ahoguen |
No ahogues tus penas en alcohol.
Don't drown your sorrows in alcohol.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | ahoga |
| él/ella/Ud. | ahogue |
| nosotros | ahoguemos |
| vosotros | ahogad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ahoguen |
El humo me ahoga; necesito salir de aquí.
The smoke is suffocating me; I need to get out of here.
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Example sentences
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El niño casi se ahogó en la piscina.
The child almost drowned in the pool.
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El humo me ahoga; necesito salir de aquí.
The smoke is suffocating me; I need to get out of here.
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No ahogues tus penas en alcohol.
Don't drown your sorrows in alcohol.
Common phrases with ahogar
- ahogarse en un vaso de agua to make a mountain out of a molehill
- ahogar las penas to drown one's sorrows
- ahogarse de calor to be suffocating from the heat