-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate enganchar in Spanish

to hook, to attach

enganchar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1577 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Enganchó el remolque al coche antes de salir." (He hooked the trailer to the car before leaving.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo engancho
enganchas
él/ella/Ud. engancha
nosotros enganchamos
vosotros engancháis
ellos/ellas/Uds. enganchan
Example

Yo engancho todos los días.

I hook, to attach every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo enganché
enganchaste
él/ella/Ud. enganchó
nosotros enganchamos
vosotros enganchasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. engancharon
Example

Ayer yo enganché.

Yesterday I hook, to attach.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo enganchaba
enganchabas
él/ella/Ud. enganchaba
nosotros enganchábamos
vosotros enganchabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. enganchaban
Example

Antes yo enganchaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to hook, to attach often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo engancharé
engancharás
él/ella/Ud. enganchará
nosotros engancharemos
vosotros engancharéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. engancharán
Example

Mañana yo engancharé.

Tomorrow I will hook, to attach.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo engancharía
engancharías
él/ella/Ud. engancharía
nosotros engancharíamos
vosotros engancharíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. engancharían
Example

Si pudiera, yo engancharía.

If I could, I would hook, to attach.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo enganche
enganches
él/ella/Ud. enganche
nosotros enganchemos
vosotros enganchéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. enganchen
Example

Espero que tú enganches.

I hope that you hook, to attach.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
engancha
él/ella/Ud. enganche
nosotros enganchemos
vosotros enganchad
ellos/ellas/Uds. enganchen
Example

¡Engancha!

Hook, to attach!

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