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ganara

won, win, earned, earn

→ ganar
gan to win + ara Imperfect subjunctive (I/he/she/you formal)
verb · imperfect tense Uncommon #25,256
won, win The form used after expressions of wanting, hoping, or uncertainty often translates as “win” in English.
SP: Quería que ella ganara el partido.
EN: I wanted her to win the game.
earned, earn The form used after expressions of wanting, hoping, or uncertainty often translates as “earn” in English.
SP: Ojalá ganara más dinero.
EN: I wish I earned more money.
Conjugation of ganar
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First ganaba —
Second ganaras —
Third ganaba ganaran
ganara

Nancy se sorprendió de que Bob ganara el primer lugar en el concurso.

Nancy was surprised that Bob won first place in the contest.

Quería que usted ganara.

I wanted you to win.

— Realmente amor (2003)

Tom era mucho más rico que yo antes de que yo ganara la lotería.

Tom was much richer than me before I won the lottery.

Ojalá ganara más dinero.

I wish I earned more money.

¿Hizo que yo ganara?

Did he make me win?

— El Quinto Elemento (1997)

Yo quería que ella ganara.

I wanted her to win.

Jesús quiso que yo ganara esa camioneta.

Jesus wanted me to win that truck.

Fue por pura suerte que Tom ganara el juego.

It was pure luck that Tom won the game.

Tuve que dejar que Tom ganara.

I had to let Tom win.

Todos estábamos sorprendidos de que Tom ganara la carrera.

We were all surprised that Tom won the race.

Tom dijo que si ganara la lotería, compraría una casa nueva.

Tom said that if he won the lottery, he would buy a new house.

Que Tom ganara la carrera me hace muy feliz.

Tom winning the race makes me very happy.

Si me ganara la lotería, compraría un coche nuevo.

If I won the lottery, I would buy a new car.

Tom quería que Mary ganara.

Tom wanted Mary to win.

¿De verdad esperabas que ganara Tom?

Did you really expect Tom to win?