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Conjugation Chart of “Colgar” (to hang) in the Present Tense

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Understanding the Present Tense of “Colgar”

The Present Tense of colgar is used to describe actions happening right now or habitual actions. For example, Cuelgo las cortinas en la sala. (I hang the curtains in the living room.)

Colgar is a stem-changing verb, meaning the vowel in the stem changes in certain conjugations. The o changes to ue in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.

How to Use Colgar in the Present Tense

Colgar generally means to hang or suspend something, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To hang or suspend: for example, Yo cuelgo las cortinas en la ventana. (I hang the curtains on the window.)

To hang up (a phone call): for example, Ella cuelga el teléfono después de hablar. (She hangs up the phone after talking.)

To post or upload (online): for example, Ellos cuelgan fotos en las redes sociales. (They post photos on social media.)

To fail (a class or exam) (slang): for example, Yo cuelgo el examen si no estudio. (I’ll fail the exam if I don’t study.)

To ignore or ditch someone (rude): for example, Tú me cuelgas cuando te llamo. (You ditch me when I call you.)

Real Life Examples of Colgar in the Present Tense

Yo cuelgo la ropa después de lavarla. (I hang up the clothes after washing them.)

¿Por qué cuelgas el teléfono tan bruscamente? (Why do you hang up the phone so abruptly?)

Mi hermana cuelga sus cuadros en la pared con mucho cuidado. (My sister hangs her paintings on the wall very carefully.)

Colgamos las decoraciones navideñas cada diciembre. (We hang up the Christmas decorations every December.)

Los niños cuelgan sus mochilas en los ganchos al llegar a la escuela. (The children hang their backpacks on the hooks when they arrive at school.)

Después de la fiesta, cuelgo mi chaqueta en el armario. (After the party, I hang my jacket in the closet.)

¿Puedes colgar este cuadro en la sala de estar? (Can you hang this painting in the living room?)

Mis amigos cuelgan sus hamacas en el patio trasero para relajarse. (My friends hang their hammocks in the backyard to relax.)

Cuando termino de hablar por teléfono, cuelgo con cuidado. (When I finish talking on the phone, I hang up carefully.)

Los artistas cuelgan sus obras de arte en la galería para la exposición. (The artists hang their artworks in the gallery for the exhibition.)

En la cocina, cuelgo los utensilios en el riel para tenerlos a mano. (In the kitchen, I hang the utensils on the rail to have them handy.)

Después de lavar los platos, cuelgo el trapo de cocina para que se seque. (After washing the dishes, I hang the dish towel to dry.)

Los escaladores cuelgan sus cuerdas y equipo con mucha precaución. (The climbers hang their ropes and equipment with great caution.)

Cuando voy de camping, cuelgo mi bolsa de dormir para que se ventile. (When I go camping, I hang my sleeping bag to air it out.)

En la oficina, cuelgo mi abrigo en el perchero al llegar. (At the office, I hang my coat on the coat rack when I arrive.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Colgar (to hang) in the Present Tense (Latin American 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.