Conjugate colgar in Spanish
to hang / to hang up
colgar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #434 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito colgar esto." (I need to hang / to hang up this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
colgar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to hang / to hang up · -ar verb · irregular (stem-changing o>ue) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cuelgo * |
| tú | cuelgas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | cuelga * |
| nosotros | colgamos |
| vosotros | colgáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cuelgan * |
Yo cuelgo todos los días.
I hang / to hang up every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | colgué * |
| tú | colgaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | colgó |
| nosotros | colgamos |
| vosotros | colgasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | colgaron |
Ayer yo colgué.
Yesterday I hang / to hang up.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | colgaba |
| tú | colgabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | colgaba |
| nosotros | colgábamos |
| vosotros | colgabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | colgaban |
Antes yo colgaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to hang / to hang up often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | colgaré |
| tú | colgarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | colgará |
| nosotros | colgaremos |
| vosotros | colgaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | colgarán |
Mañana yo colgaré.
Tomorrow I will hang / to hang up.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | colgaría |
| tú | colgarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | colgaría |
| nosotros | colgaríamos |
| vosotros | colgaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | colgarían |
Si pudiera, yo colgaría.
If I could, I would hang / to hang up.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | cuelgue * |
| tú | cuelgues * |
| él/ella/Ud. | cuelgue * |
| nosotros | colguemos * |
| vosotros | colguéis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | cuelguen * |
Espero que tú cuelgues.
I hope that you hang / to hang up.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | colga |
| él/ella/Ud. | colge |
| nosotros | colgemos |
| vosotros | colgad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | colgen |
¡Colga!
Hang / to hang up!
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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Necesito colgar esto.
I need to hang / to hang up this.
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¿Puedes colgar?
Can you hang?
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Él quiere colgar más.
He wants to hang / to hang up more.
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Vamos a colgar juntos.
Let's hang together.
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Ellos van a colgar mañana.
They are going to hang / to hang up tomorrow.
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Ayer logré colgar bien.
Yesterday I managed to hang / to hang up well.
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Es importante colgar correctamente.
It is important to hang / to hang up correctly.
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Me gusta colgar.
I like hang / hang uping.
Common phrases with colgar
- colgar bien to hang well
- colgar mucho to hang a lot
- dejar de colgar to stop hanging
- volver a colgar to hang again