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Conjugation Chart of “Cargar” (to load) in the Present Tense

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Understanding the Present Tense of “Cargar”

The Present Tense of Cargar is used to describe actions happening in the present moment. For example, Yo cargo las maletas. (I carry the suitcases.)

Cargar is a regular -ar verb, which means its conjugations follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

How to Use Cargar in the Present Tense

Cargar generally means to load, carry or charge, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To load or carry: for example, Yo cargo las maletas. (I carry the suitcases.)

To charge or load up: for example, Ella carga la batería del teléfono. (She charges the phone’s battery.)

To burden or weigh down: for example, Ustedes cargan demasiado peso. (You all carry too much weight.)

To load a weapon: for example, Él carga su pistola. (He loads his gun.)

To exaggerate or overdo (colloquial): for example, Vosotros cargáis mucho las tintas. (You exaggerate a lot.)

To mock or make fun of (rude, colloquial): for example, Ellos se cargan de los tontos. (They make fun of the fools.)

Real Life Examples of Cargar in the Present Tense

Yo cargo las maletas en el auto antes de viajar. (I load the suitcases into the car before traveling.)

Ella carga su teléfono todas las noches antes de dormir. (She charges her phone every night before bed.)

¿Tú cargas la lavadora o yo lo hago? (Do you load the washing machine or should I do it?)

Nosotros cargamos el equipaje en la camioneta para el viaje. (We load the luggage into the truck for the trip.)

Ustedes cargan demasiado peso en sus mochilas. (You all carry too much weight in your backpacks.)

Ellos cargan las cajas al camión de mudanza. (They load the boxes onto the moving truck.)

En la oficina, cargamos los archivos al sistema cada semana. (At the office, we upload the files to the system every week.)

¿Cargas las compras tú o necesitas ayuda? (Do you carry the groceries yourself or do you need help?)

Los atletas cargan pesas para mantenerse en forma. (The athletes lift weights to stay in shape.)

Ustedes cargan demasiadas responsabilidades en el trabajo. (You all take on too many responsibilities at work.)

Ella carga con el estrés de la vida diaria. (She bears the stress of daily life.)

¿Cargas con paciencia las bromas de tus amigos? (Do you patiently put up with your friends’ jokes?)

Nosotros cargamos la aplicación nueva en nuestros teléfonos. (We download the new app on our phones.)

Ellos cargan la deuda de sus estudios universitarios. (They carry the debt from their university studies.)

¿Cargas la cámara cuando viajas por si acaso? (Do you bring the camera when you travel just in case?)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Cargar (to load) in the Present Tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.