Ganó

Ganó is the pretérito indefinido (simple past) form of the Spanish verb ganar in the third person singular. It translates as "he won," "she won," or "you won" (formal). The accent on the final syllable marks the stressed pronunciation and distinguishes it from gano, the first‑person present tense form meaning "I win" or "I do win."

In usage, ganó appears in narratives and statements about completed past events. For example: "El equipo ganó el partido ayer" (The team won the match yesterday) and "Ella ganó un premio" (She won a prize). The verb can also describe earning money: "Él ganó dinero trabajando" (He earned money by working). When referring to competition outcomes, ganó specifically indicates a past victory; when referring to money, ganar conveys earning rather than winning a contest.

Related forms of ganar include gano (present tense, yo gano), ganas, gana, ganamos, ganáis, ganan; and the preterite forms gané, ganaste, ganó, ganamos, ganasteis, ganaron for other subjects. The present perfect is ha ganado (has/have won). The verb abarcas meanings of both winning a contest and earning wages, with context clarifying the sense.

Etymology traces ganar to the Spanish verb family for win or earn, forming a common, highly productive verb in Spanish. Ganó is among its most frequently used past forms and appears widely in news, literature, sports reporting, and everyday speech.