The Subjunctive Mood of Ganar is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainty, for example: Espero que ganes el partido. (I hope you win the game.)

Ganar is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the Present Subjunctive follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Ganar (to win) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

Ganar generally means “to win” or “to earn”, but has several different meanings in the Subjunctive Mood, some of which might surprise you.

To win or succeed: for example, Espero que ganes el partido (I hope you win the game).

To earn money: for example, Ojalá que ganes mucho dinero en tu nuevo trabajo (I hope you earn a lot of money in your new job).

To gain weight (colloquial): for example, No comas tanto que vas a ganar kilos (Don’t eat so much or you’ll gain weight).

To beat or outdo someone (colloquial): for example, ¡Que ganes a esos idiotas! (I hope you beat those idiots!)

Examples

Examples of Ganar in the Subjunctive Mood

Es importante que ganes la competencia para que puedas representar a tu país. (It’s important that you win the competition so you can represent your country.)

Ojalá que ganen el próximo partido para que puedan avanzar a la siguiente ronda. (I hope they win the next match so they can advance to the next round.)

Aunque no es probable, existe la posibilidad de que gane la lotería. (Although it’s unlikely, there’s a possibility that I could win the lottery.)

Es necesario que ganemos más clientes para que el negocio prospere. (It’s necessary that we gain more clients for the business to thrive.)

Preferiría que ganaran más dinero para que puedan ahorrar para el futuro. (I’d prefer that they earn more money so they can save for the future.)

El entrenador insistió en que ganáramos el próximo juego sin importar las circunstancias. (The coach insisted that we win the next game no matter the circumstances.)

Dudo que ganen el concurso de talentos con esa actuación mediocre. (I doubt they’ll win the talent show with that mediocre performance.)

Sería genial que ganara el premio al mejor empleado del mes. (It would be great if I won the employee of the month award.)

Espero que ganéis la competencia de baile para que podáis representar a la escuela. (I hope you all win the dance competition so you can represent the school.)

Quiero que ganes la carrera para que puedas demostrar tu dedicación al entrenamiento. (I want you to win the race so you can demonstrate your dedication to training.)

Aunque es poco probable, existe la remota posibilidad de que gane la elección presidencial. (Although it’s unlikely, there’s a remote possibility that I could win the presidential election.)

Es fundamental que ganemos esta batalla contra la corrupción para restaurar la confianza pública. (It’s crucial that we win this battle against corruption to restore public trust.)

Me alegraría mucho que ganaras el concurso de poesía con tus hermosos versos. (I’d be very happy if you won the poetry contest with your beautiful verses.)

Sería increíble que ganaran el campeonato nacional de fútbol este año. (It would be incredible if they won the national soccer championship this year.)

Ojalá que ganen la demanda contra la empresa por prácticas laborales injustas. (I hope they win the lawsuit against the company for unfair labor practices.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Ganar (to win) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.