-ar verb irregular · spelling-change C1 · Advanced

Conjugate ligar in Spanish

to tie / to flirt

ligar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #2219 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Fue a la fiesta a ligar." (He went to the party to flirt.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — ligar (spelling-change) does not follow standard -ar patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo ligo
ligas
él/ella/Ud. liga
nosotros ligamos
vosotros ligáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. ligan
Example

Yo ligo todos los días.

I tie / to flirt every day.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo ligué *
ligaste
él/ella/Ud. ligó
nosotros ligamos
vosotros ligasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. ligaron
Example

Ayer yo ligué.

Yesterday I tie / to flirt.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo ligaba
ligabas
él/ella/Ud. ligaba
nosotros ligábamos
vosotros ligabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. ligaban
Example

Antes yo ligaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to tie / to flirt often.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo ligaré
ligarás
él/ella/Ud. ligará
nosotros ligaremos
vosotros ligaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. ligarán
Example

Mañana yo ligaré.

Tomorrow I will tie / to flirt.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo ligaría
ligarías
él/ella/Ud. ligaría
nosotros ligaríamos
vosotros ligaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. ligarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo ligaría.

If I could, I would tie / to flirt.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo ligue *
ligues *
él/ella/Ud. ligue *
nosotros liguemos *
vosotros liguéis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. liguen *
Example

Espero que tú ligues.

I hope that you tie / to flirt.

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

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
liga
él/ella/Ud. ligue *
nosotros liguemos *
vosotros ligad
ellos/ellas/Uds. liguen *
Example

¡Liga!

Tie / to flirt!

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